Lakers' Derek Fisher's Dirty Play Costs Golden State the Game

Another drama with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors ended in a pathetic overtime display by official Bob Delaney and Lakers guard Derek Fisher. In a playoff type environment at Oracle Arena and a night before at the Staples Center, the Lakers went on a hunt for revenge after a Warrior win with a three point showdown by Stephen Jackson 24 hours earlier. The Lakers, of course, looked sharp at the beginning of the game, but the Warriors looked sharper feeding off Monta Ellis's acrobatic shot after shot. Al Harrington started to get hot from the perimeter and helped the Warriors to extend a 9-0 run in the second quarter. Baron Davis had 20 points in the first half and the Warriors had an 11-point lead going into the break. A repeat of last night's game, the Lakers came out in the third quarter and outscored Golden State 35-23. In spite of playing back-to-back games against each other, both teams stuck to an eight-player rotation with the Warriors "Big Three" (Monta ... (link)