Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Pistons 94 Celtics 75 - When you shoot 31% from the field, you rarely ever have a shot to win a game: let alone a Eastern Conference Finals game. So when the Celtics stayed within striking distance by getting to the free throw line you had to be amazed. Numerous ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Pistons 103 Celtics 97 - If the Boston Celtics want to make it to the NBA Finals, they now know a win on the road is essential. The Detroit Pistons now have the home court advantage in the series after giving the C's their first loss at the Fleet Center. ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Lakers 89 Spurs 85 - With LA down 20 midway into the third quarter, Kobe Bryant turned into Mr. Incredible. A fictional character known for his strength and durability, Bryant channeled that character on the court; scoring 25 of his 27 points after the intermission. With the score 65-45 and ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Celtics 88 Pistons 79 - Coming off a week of rest, many thought this was a perfect opportunity for Detroit to steal a game against the tired Celtics. Little did anyone expect Boston to shoot 52% from the field. Led by Kevin Garnett (26 pts 9 reb) and Paul Pierce, ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Spurs 91 Hornets 82 - For the first time in the series, the Spurs did not blow a third quarter lead on the road. Instead they waited until the fourth quarter. ALMOST! Down 17, Janerro Pargo scored 16 points in the fourth to lead a feisty comeback, but missed a ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Celtics 97 Cavaliers 92 - Another game 7 for Boston, another heated duel. Instead of Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins it was Paul Pierce (41 pts) and Lebron James (45 pts). Every time one would score, the other would answer with a basket of his own. Pierce who has ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
Spurs 99 Hornets 80 - San Antonio continues the home domination in this round of the playoffs, but it has been apparently evident in this series more than any other. The home teams have won by double digits in every game so far and game 6 was no exception. Manu ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Celtics 96 Cavaliers 89 - The home team held serve again, but it was far from easy for the Boston Celtics. Down 14 in the first half, it looked like we might have been in for a repeat of the Cavs-Pistons series from last years playoffs. Leave it to Rajon ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Pistons 91 Magic 86 - Tayshaun Prince had a crazy block that helped stave off the Orlando Magic and send the Pistons to the Eastern Conference Finals. Down 3, Hedo Turkoglu drove the lane and attempted a slam dunk but Prince had other ideas. This isn't the first big block ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Cavaliers 88 Celtics 77 - Boston continues to struggle on the road as they dropped to 0-5 this playoff season. For a team that went 31-10 away from home during the regular season they have wilted under the added stress of the playoffs. Again it was the role players for ...
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