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When I say I hate the Los Angeles Lakers, people think it’s because i’m Boston and that I’m a die hard Celtics fan.

Of course, I was with them all the time. No, really. Hey, if T.J. Simers and Phil Jackson are now partners — as surprised, and pleased, as Phil must be to find out — I’m the one who said the Lakers were best all along.

After 14 frustrating years, they’ve returned to the NBA Finals. Dwight Howard dominated inside for 40 points, Rashard Lewis scored 18 and the Magic, a team that can make three-pointers drop from thin air, hit 12 in a 103-90 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night.

DENVER Kobe Bryant reigns, once again, as King of the West, but he senses trouble on the horizon.

In his eighth season Gasol, averaged 18.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots a game.

Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers answers questions after the game against the Denver Nuggets during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals during the NBA Playoffs on May 25, 2009, in Denver, Colo.

Ever since Shaquille O’Neal departed from the Los Angeles Lakers, questions have arose regarding to whether or not Kobe Bryant can, in fact, win a championship by himself… by Brandon Ribak 7 154 reads Opinion Ever since Shaquille O’Neal departed from the Los Angeles Lakers, questions have arose regarding to whether or not Kobe Bryant can, in …

I’m no celebrity expert and I’ve never bought a tabloid magazine in my life. In fact, I think the only “celebrity” related piece I’ve ever written was the not-so-humorous ” Kate Winslett vs.

The Lakers and Nuggets played this game even. The teams were tied after three quarters when Los Angeles put on a 23-5 run to separate themselves from Denver and take a 3-2 series lead.

Was it something Jerry West said? West laughed Friday at the reaction he’s received regarding his comments comparing LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

NBA fans may or may not get to see Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers meet LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in The Finals, but viewers are certainly tuning in to the conference finals.After ESPN set a record for most-viewed NBA playoff game in cable history Monday night, TNT donned the crowd Tuesday with its coverage of Game 4 of the Eastern …

Now the Nuggets have done it. They really went there. Well, one of them did, anyway.

Tom Scocca, writing for Slate.com , makes the case that Kobe Bryant is “the perfect foil for every sort of rivalry.” For instance: Dynastic? Tim Duncan’s Spurs have four rings to Kobe’s three.

Ever so crusty and occasionally a clown in his insistence that Kobe Bryant pass the ball in his triangle offense, Tex Winter should’ve been here to see this.

Zac Efron endured a nail-biting evening supporting the LA Lakers in the NBA finals.