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The overwhelming Lakers’ 111-87 victory over Oklahoma City in a contest even more overwhelming than the final score indicated was reminiscent of what happened with another Los Angeles team a generation ago. The 1984-1985 team coached by Pat Riley was becoming traumatized by losing world championship finales to the mighty Boston Celtics.  On May 27, 1985 the Lakers and Celtics met at Boston Garden in Game 1. The result was one of ...

In a statement that should rankle all Toronto Raptors players and fans alike, LeBron James admitted it was Chicago they wanted to face in the first round. The mystery of why Cleveland was playing their starters in a meaningless game against Toronto after they had secured first place overall, and then sat King James while hoisting numerous uncalled-for threes against Chicago in the next game seems ...

Sacramento Kings rookie Tyreke Evans was named Rookie of the Year for the 2009-2010 season yesterday. The Memphis product had a season that may not have been expected by many, and was an early candidate for Rookie of the Year. With the unexpected play of Evans along with Brandon Jennings, the two appeared to be clear competitors all season long for the prestigious award won by Mike Miller, Damon Stoudemire ...

This article was originally published on www . stadiumjourney .com . The distance between the Pistons’ home and their fan base is greater than any of Detroit’s other three major league teams. Situated in Auburn Hills, the extreme northern end of Detroit’s metropolitan area, the Palace is worth adding the extra mileage. Late owner Bill Davidson built the Pistons’ first modern facility in 1988, after sharing three unsuitable venues the ...

Whatever happened to Michael Redd? Wasn't he supposedly an "elite scoring threat" for the Milwaukee Bucks at some point? Not that I remember. Sure, he's had his share of 30+ pt games, but for every great shot he's hit, it seems he's jacked up a three instead of passing up the poor shot for a teammate with an open look. Countless times, I can recall the Bucks making a defensive stand, and then ...

LeBron James stirred up controversy in his latest game, a series-clinching victory against the Chicago Bulls. The All-Star and media-proclaimed "King" of basketball shot a free throw from his knees with less than a minute remaining. The shot prompted fans and experts alike to speculate whether or not James would continue shooting free throws from his knees in the next series of the NBA Playoffs. He astounded the NBA world even further ...

The 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers accomplished something that hadn't been done in 20 years: They became the first NBA Finals runner-up since the 1988-89 Detroit Pistons to win a championship the following season. If you were to look at the 20 championships won in the years between, you'd realize how big a part experience plays. Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls managed to repeat four times en route to six titles. The Shaq/Kobe Lakers ...

What, the team representing Hollywood has finally awakened? If the Lakers establish the difference between a riddle and legitimacy, then maybe celebrities and non-celebs in L.A. will understand the minds of a defending champ. So now, we are left in a mystery in a year the Lakers wilted and deteriorated to the younger and inexperienced Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that has broken down the Lakers' disoriented (of late) franchise with blazing speed, ...

In about three months, the best thing since sliced bread will be hitting the open market. My bad, sliced bread is actually the best thing since LeBron James. Since my crystal ball ran out of battery, I'll have to predict where James will end up just like the rest of us. Luckily, I've created an extremely simple formula to calculate where the King will most likely take his throne this summer. Here's how the ...

The Orlando Magic are the first team in the NBA Playoffs to advance to the second round and were the only team to sweep their first round opponents. However, if Dwight Howard continues to go down the same path he has been, the Magic may be eliminated sooner than the team expected to be. It isn’t his skills that could let the team down. He recently won the NBA’s Defensive Player of ...