The Triangle Offensive: Episode 5

The Lakers are World Champions! Trades have redefined the NBA landscape! Draft picks have been made that may change the outlook of a lot of teams! And…UAAP madness! It’s the return of the Triangle Offensive!

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Advance to Finals

Western Conference:
Los Angeles 119 - Denver 92
Los Angeles wins series 4-2

For the second straight year, Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers are heading into the NBA Finals. Bryant had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists to power the Lakers to a rout over the Denver Nuggets. Pau Gasol added 20 points, 12 rebounds, and [...]

NBA Playoffs: LA Dominates Fourth Quarter, Goes Up 3-2

Western Conference:
Denver 94 - Los Angeles 103
Los Angeles leads series 3-2

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the fourth quarter in a tightly contested game to go up 3-2 in their series with the Denver Nuggets. And this time, Kobe Bryant didn’t have to score 40 points. Bryant finished with 22 points and 8 assists (although he [...]

NBA Playoffs: Billups and Smith Lead Denver To Series Tie

Western Conference:
Los Angeles 101 - Denver 120
Series tied 2-2

Carmelo Anthony was still mired in a shooting slump, and he was ailing after injuring his ankle in the first half and dealing with a stomach virus, but the Denver Nuggets weren’t about to go away. Chauncey Billups took the lead for the Nuggets, who put 7 [...]

NBA Playoffs: Denver Steals One in LA

Western Conference:
Denver 106 - Los Angeles 103
Series tied 1-1

The Denver Nuggets fought and fought, and came close, but didn’t win their first game against the LA Lakers. Now, with another similar game that came down to the last minute, the Nuggets were able to tough out a win. Kenyon Martin hit a layup, and Chauncey [...]

NBA Playoffs: Double Celebration in LA: Lakers Draw First Blood; Clippers Win Draft Lottery

Western Conference:
Denver 103 - Los Angeles 105
Los Angeles leads series 1-0

The Denver Nuggets came out strong, but couldn’t hold on for a win versus Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers. Carmelo Anthony of the Nuggets dueled with Bryant, with ‘Melo finishing with 39 points (on 14-20 shooting) and Kobe with 40 (13-28 shooting). Pau Gasol [...]

NBA Playoffs: Billups, Anthony lead Nuggets into West finals

Western Conference:
Dallas 110 - Denver 124
Denver wins series 4-1

Who’d have thought, at the beginning of this season, that the Nuggets would be the first team to reach the Western conference finals? Carmelo Anthony had 30 points and 5 rebounds, and Chauncey Billups had 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists to lead Denver into the [...]

NBA Playoffs: Cavs sweep Hawks, Mavericks force Game 5

Eastern Conference:
Cleveland 84 - Atlanta 74
Cleveland wins series 4-0

Another series goes ‘fo for the Cavs. LeBron James had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and Cleveland showed that they’re progressing from being the “Cleveland LeBrons” one-man show into a better and truer team, with great performances throughout the lineup for another sweep in the [...]

NBA Playoffs: Cavs, Nuggets each go up 3-0

Eastern Conference:
Cleveland 97 - Atlanta 82
Cleveland leads series 3-0

I wondered in my last post if LeBron James would crack 40 minutes, or if they would even be challenged by the Atlanta Hawks. And guess what? Both did happen in this game. And the Cavs still won convincingly. James had 47 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 [...]

NBA Playoffs: Cavs pound Hawks, Denver goes up 2-0

Eastern Conference:
Atlanta 72 - Cleveland 99
Cleveland leads series 1-0

Rust? No such thing for LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Coming off a long rest because they swept their first round series versus Detroit, while Atlanta’s series with Miami went the full seven games, the Cavs showed little signs of being affected.
LeBron James was presented the Most [...]