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The refs for tonight have been released from NBA.com: J. Crawford E. Rush B. Salvatore Also, for those wondering. The free throw disparity is 167-120 Celtics. We must take it to the hole tonight and get to the line… regardless, these are the refs for tonight’s game 6 of the NBA Finals.

This is an absolutely magnificent piece written from our friends enemies over at Reds Army. In it, he talks about how for the first time in this year’s NBA Finals, last night made the younger generation of Lakers fans truly hate the Celtics again; how this rivalry now became personal. RedsArmy: But for young Lakers fans last night… that was [...]

Here is an injury update on Perkins. In the article is also some other small updates on the injured Celtics roster… Yahoo: Rivers said Friday that Perkins has a 50-50 chance “at best” of playing in Game 5 on Sunday night. “When I first saw it, I didn’t like what I saw,” Rivers said. “Obviously the injury he had last [...]

I think this is the perfect thing to post. Sasha summed it up for LakersNation last night…

This one made my blood boil. If morons in the media wouldn’t compare him to Jordan everyday, this wouldn’t be an issue. Besides, go compare Peirce to Jordan now. Let Kobe be Kobe for a change… ESPN: “We just wet the bed,” said Kobe Bryant, who should never again be compared to Michael Jordan unless his play undergoes a seismic [...]

Phil Jackson said, “This series is not over yet,” in his post-game conference. It is a very well known fact that no team has ever come back to win the championship trailing 1-3. Many Lakers fans feel this series ended with the Lakers 24 point lead tonight. However, I ask you this. How do you feel right now as a [...]

The Lakers lead over the Celtics after the first quarter of play is 21 points. This is the largest lead after the 1st quarter in NBA Finals HISTORY! UPDATE: They also blew it in one of the biggest collapses in NBA history. Dark days Lakers Nation, dark days…

Well… bitter much? FanNation: “I like Pau, so I hope he plays well,” Wallace said. “But not so well that the Celtics don’t win.”

I heard him say it, but the L.A. Times printed it as well. You’re on the spot Cowherd… L.A. Times: ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd has guaranteed a championship for the Celtics. He says if they don’t win, he will legally change his middle name to “Donaghy.” He wouldn’t make a prediction after Game 1 but says three games have convinced [...]

How could you not love Mark Madsen? If you don’t, it’s because you’re straight up jealous about his dancing skills. In fact, he makes Napoleon Dynamite jealous. Yeah, he’s that good. Anyways, here is what he wrote about Ochox3 and the Lakeshow in his latest blog… MadDogBlog: The other day someone said to me, “Who do you want to win [...]

Kobe is popular – ON and OFF the court… Forbes: 1. Oprah Winfrey 2. Tiger Woods 3. Angelina Jolie … 19. Kobe Bryant

Here is a report on Rajon’s ankle. Apprently, he’s pretty banged up. He’s waiting for X-Ray results. Here is an injury update; something to definitely keep an eye on… Boston Globe: “It’s sore,” said Rondo, who returned to the game in the fourth quarter and finished with 8 points and 4 assists. “I’ll get a lot of treatment. “It was [...]

This translated article (originally in Spanish) gives some pretty cool quotes from Pau and how he felt about his game 3 performance. The guy is ready to step it up in game four. Here is a little part of the article… Marca.com: I’ve done a good job in D, but an ugly one in O. It has been one of [...]

Ex-Laker and fan favorite Rick Fox chimed in on how to win a Championship. Fox won three titles during their three-peat run in ’00, ’01 & ’02. The dude is a winner, and I love it… L.A. Times: You don’t win a championship. You take one, forcefully and aggressively. That was the mind-set of the Lakers Tuesday night and it [...]