Championship Chat
Archives for June 2010
Chat Alert!
I know it’s short notice, but at 10:30am PT, we’re having a “championship chat” to talk about last night’s game, the season as a whole, and what ever else crosses our delirious minds. Come by and join us in our celebration of the Lakers win and sweet #16.
On Top Again
[picappgallerysingle id=”9142977″] Oh how sweet it is. The Lakers successfully defended their NBA championship by beating the Celtics 83-79 in an ugly struggle that was also a beautifully triumphant game 7 of the NBA Finals. And now for the second time in two seasons, the Lakers are the kings of the court, are at the […]
Back To Back!
[picappgallerysingle id=”9142596″] We’ll recap the game a bit later, but for now celebrations are in order. This wasn’t the prettiest game, but the outcome couldn’t be sweeter. The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s 2010 Champions and have claimed their 2nd title in as many seasons. Through all the adversity and all the ups and […]
NBA Finals: Game 7 Preview and Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9127696″] There is no bigger game than tonight. A game 7 to decide the league champion? Hated rivals slugging it out for the trophy? I can’t think of a better way for this years Finals to be decided. As a fan, I’m thrilled. I’m also anxious as all get out with jitters being a […]
Getting To Game 7
Around the end of the third quarter of the Lakers’ decisive Game 6 victory over the Celtics, I began to do what any self-respecting die-hard L.A. fan would do with their team facing Game 7 against the Celtics – immediately look around my home for things to sell to get me in the door for […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Tonight, A Champion Will Be Crowned
THE BLOGS From Henry Abbott, TrueHoop: The Lakers have an opportunity to prove, on Thursday, that they are the best team in the world. They are favored to do so. And if you listen to the coaching staff, they will be uniquely prepared to do so thanks to the team’s carefully cultivated meditation habits. The […]
Fast Break Thoughts – Game 7 Edition
[picappgallerysingle id=”9126786″] Lots of topics to discuss going into tomorrow’s game 7, so why not cover a few in some fast break thoughts? * If you haven’t seen it already, check out the video below that Kevin Arnovitz put together for TrueHoop. This is just fantastic video detail of how the Lakers defense (and some questionable decisions from […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers Win With Backs Against The Wall
THE BLOGS From Dexter Fishmore, Silver Screen and Roll: Yeah, honey child. That’s how you play an elimination game. Faced with a win-or-go-golfing scenario for the first time in over a year, the Los Angeles Lakers came up with a defensive performance for the ages. They harassed the Celtics for 48 glorious minutes with length, hustle […]
Lakers Live To Fight Another Day
[picappgallerysingle id=”9126941″] Before game 6 there was a nervousness amongst us fans; there was an anxiety. I mean, you never quite know how a team is going to respond in an elimination game. Were the Lakers going to be tight? Maybe they’d be too excited? In what was sure to be an emotion filled game, […]