The NBA Finals: And the Winner Is…

By June 19 either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Boston Celtics will be handed the Larry O'Brien trophy. When this occurs the two teams will have combined to win exactly half of the NBA championships - 31 of 62 - since the league's inception. But the question is: Which team will win number 31? The "Big Three" equals one Kobe. Think about [read more...]

Phil’s Quest for 10

When Game 1 of the historic 2008 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics tips off on Thursday night, the answers to many questions will finally come to light. Does Kevin Garnett have the inner-drive to dominate a defender who has one-third of his skills? Can Lamar Odom fill the Finals X-Factor shoes that Robert Horry [read more...]

How the Lakers Will Fare in the Western Conference Finals

For the Detroit Pistons 1989-1990 capped off consecutive runs that ended in Chuck Daly's team holding the Larry O'Brien Trophy. For the Chicago Bulls 1989-1990 marked consecutive seasons losing to Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals. After that season, after losing 4-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pistons Bulls head coach Phil Jackson' team understood the leader's message and [read more...]

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets: A Repeat of Last Year’s #1 vs. #8?

Seven games separate the Los Angeles Lakers from the Denver Nuggets and some pundits believe L.A. is a clear favorite to defeat the Nuggets. Seven games separate the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons and yet none of these pundits would predict that the Celtics would defeat the Pistons in anything other than a hard-fought six or seven game series. So [read more...]