Archive for June, 2008
Lakers keep NBA Finals alive
By admin at 20 June, 2008, 10:37 pm
Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and Lamar Odom 20 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past Boston 103-98 to keep there title hopes alive.Pau Gasol added 19 points and 13 rebounds while Derek Fisher had 15 points for the Lakers, who pulled within three games to two in the best-of-seven National Basketball Association Finals to [...]
Boston pulls off greatest comeback in NBA history
By admin at 20 June, 2008, 10:35 pm
ONE of the greatest comebacks in NBA history lifted the Boston Celtics to the brink of their first title since 1986 and left the Los Angeles Lakers dazed and demoralised on their home court yesterday.Paul Pierce scored 20 points and Ray Allen added 19 to rally the Celtics from a 24-point deficit for an astonishing [...]
Boston go 2-0 in NBA Playoffs
By admin at 20 June, 2008, 10:33 pm
PAUL Pierce scored 28 points and the Boston Celtics edged the LA Lakers 108-102 today, giving the Celtics a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.Three days after being carried off the court with a sprained right knee, Pierce and reserve Leon Powe, who scored 21 points, powered the Celtics within two triumphs of their first [...]
Celtic’s win Game 1 of NBA Finals
By admin at 20 June, 2008, 10:31 pm
Their reserves have been a strength in the postseason, and were expected to give the Los Angeles Lakers an advantage against the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals.Instead, Phil Jackson somewhat ignored them in the opener.The Celtics’ reserves outplayed their counterparts in Boston’s 98-88 Game 1 victory, and Jackson took the blame Friday.“I really shortened [...]
Celtics, Spurs through to Conference finals
By admin at 20 June, 2008, 10:29 pm
THE San Antonio Spurs booked their place in the Western Conference final with a 91-82 win over the Hornets in New Orleans.The defending NBA champions will play the Los Angeles Lakers in the conference final, with Game One in LA on Wednesday. The Spurs held a 71-56 lead going into the fourth quarter but the [...]
