| James in interview: Cavs have edge in free agency |
Wed Jun 2 00:17:25 2010 EST |
| money if he goes to a larger media market such as Chicago or New York due to endorsements. Even President Barack Obama has weighed in on the situation, saying James would be a good fit for his hometown Bulls. The Cavaliers were ousted by the Boston Celtics in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Head coach Mike Brown was fired 11 days later. It also meant another year of title disappointment for Cleveland, a city that hasn't won a major sports championship since 1964, when the Browns |
| Bryant has a chance to stamp his legacy |
Tue Jun 1 12:08:10 2010 EST |
| . Four NBA championships, an MVP award and an Olympic Gold Medal may have already convinced those of us who cover the game that Bryant is one of the all-time greats. But, he still has something left to prove to himself -- Kobe has to beat the Boston Celtics, something the Lakers rarely do. The league's two marquee franchises will fight over the Lawrence O'Brien Trophy for a record 12th time when the NBA Finals kick off in Hollywood on Thursday, a rivalry that dates all the way back to the 1958-5 |
| Lakers' Gasol won't play for Spain in Worlds |
Tue Jun 1 08:19:15 2010 EST |
| center Pau Gasol said Tuesday he won't play for Spain at this summer's World Championship. Gasol made the comments on his personal website, saying he needs a rest after the rigors of a long NBA season and postseason. The Lakers will play the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, starting Thursday. "After a period of reflection with my doctors, physical trainers and physical therapists, both Spanish and American, I informed the President of the Spanish Basketball Federation, Mr. Jose Luis Saez, and |
| Lakers C Bynum has knee drained |
Mon May 31 20:23:21 2010 EST |
| Los Angeles, LA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum had his right knee drained on Monday in preparation for Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Bynum hyperextended the knee in Game 6 of the conference quarterfinal series against Oklahoma City, and the team later found a small tear of the anterior horn of his lateral meniscus. The 22-year-old recently averaged 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in the Lakers' six-game victory over the Suns in the confer |
| NBA Finals Preview - LA Lakers vs. Boston |
Mon May 31 12:42:27 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - If Yogi Berra were talking NBA Finals, the baseball legend might be tempted to break out his famous "It's deja vu all over again" line. The league's two marquee franchises, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, will fight over the Lawrence O'Brien Trophy for a record 12th time when the finals kick off in Hollywood on Thursday. When you talk rivalries, the Lakers-Celtics is right up there with Yankees- Red Sox and Ohio State-Michigan as the best in all of sports. Their fi |
| Lakers oust Suns to set up Finals date with Boston |
Sun May 30 02:11:06 2010 EST |
| ending NBA champions, who eliminated Phoenix in six games in the Western Conference finals, will have a familiar foe in the title series. For the second time in three years and for a record 12th time in NBA history, the Lakers will battle the Boston Celtics for the championship. Last year, the Lakers secured their 15th title with a five-game victory over Orlando, but in 2008 Boston topped Los Angeles in six games. The Celtics, gunning for their record 18th title, are coming off a six-game series |
| Old-school rematch: Lakers oust Suns to set up Finals date with Boston |
Sat May 29 23:56:48 2010 EST |
| ending NBA champions, who eliminated Phoenix in six games in the Western Conference finals, will have a familiar foe in the title series. For the second time in three years and for a record 12th time in NBA history, the Lakers will battle the Boston Celtics for the championship. Last year, the Lakers secured their 15th title with a five-game victory over Orlando, but in 2008 Boston topped Los Angeles in six games. The Celtics, gunning for their record 18th title, are coming off a six-game series |
| Lakers aim for NBA Finals berth in Game 6 vs. Suns |
Sat May 29 10:33:57 2010 EST |
| Staples Center, then lost the following pair in Phoenix. The defending champions are now one victory away from a third straight trip to the NBA Finals and a chance to win their 16th NBA crown against the league's other marquee franchise, the Boston Celtics, who finished off the Orlando Magic in six games to win the East finals on Friday. Bryant finished just shy of a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in Game 5. Pau Gasol added 21 points and nine rebounds, while Derek Fi |
| Celtics' Davis dresses for Game 6 |
Fri May 28 19:45:19 2010 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics will have the services of Glen Davis for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals just two days after the forward suffered a concussion. Davis took an elbow to the face from Orlando's Dwight Howard in the final minute of the third quarter of Wednesday's Game 5. Davis stumbled to the other end of the court to join his team on offense and had to be held up by referee Joey Crawford. He was still woozy and eventually received medical attention before |
| Perkins eligible for Game 6; Davis game-time decision |
Thu May 27 20:52:21 2010 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NBA has rescinded the second technical foul issued to Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins in Game 5 on Wednesday, meaning he is eligible for Friday's Game 6 at TD Garden versus the Orlando Magic. Perkins was ejected with 36.1 seconds left in the second quarter on Wednesday after reacting to a foul call. He screamed in frustration while walking away from referee Eddie F. Rush, who still made the technical foul call. It was Perkins' seventh technical foul of |
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