O’Neal signs with Celtics
Sports reports that the Celtics have agreed to a deal with free agent center Jermaine O’Neal. Details are still emerging, but the Boston Herald reports that it’s a 2-year deal, and that O’Neal will be paid $5.765 million for the 2010-2011 season.
O’Neal earned more than $23 million last season but was willing to take [...]
LA Lakers forward Ron Artest thanks psychiatrist, others
It’s been a long road for the Los Angeles Lakers’ Ron Artest: from fan-fighting bad boy to game-dominating hero in the Lakers game seven victory over the Boston Celtics to win the NBA finals.
After the game, Artest had a very usual person to thank on live television–his psychiatrist.
Artest thanked “everybody in my hood,” “my [...]
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers to take 3-2 series lead on NBA Finals
The Celtics thrashed the Lakers 96-89 in a nail-biting Game 5, which was completely turned around by the hosts in the fourth and the final quarter. Going into the last period, Boston was trailing by two points but refused to give up.
Paul Pierce scored 27 points as Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers to [...]
Rondo and Allen lead Celtics victory over Lakers
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen shoots as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant defends during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA finals Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. Allen made seven in the first half and finished with a Finals-record eight 3-pointers in the Celtics 103-94 victory.
Ray Allen scored [...]
Lakers claimed NBA Finals game 1 against Celtics
The L.A. Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 102-89 in the first match of the NBA finals in Los Angeles on Thursday night, as they attempt to defend the title they won last year.
The Lakers crushed the Celtics just about every which way you can beat a team in a 48-minute basketball game. They outrebounded [...]
LA Lakers defeat Phoenix Suns with buzzer-beating shot
Ron Artest became a part of the Lakers’ playoff lore with a bank shot to beat the Phoenix Suns.
The defending champions were tied with the Phoenix Suns at 101-101 with just seconds left and when Kobe Bryant missed a last ditch attempt it looked like the game was heading for overtime.
Artest rambled into the [...]
