wcbias.com - 6/14/2008
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The Los Angeles Lakers had to search long and hard for a silver lining in Thursday’s meltdown against the Boston Celtics.
I’m not saying the Lakers - who skipped practice today - are going to come back and win the series (don’t forget I took the Celtics in seven), but they have a couple, and I mean a couple, things to build on for the remainder of the series:
Kobe Bryant: Can We Stop With This Now?
intentionalfoul.com 6/13/2008 —
Hey Mark Jackson, I have a question — is it safe to say you can stop with all these Jordan/Kobe comparisons now? Please? While it’s true the Finals series is far from over and there is still a chance Kobe Bean could do something ...
Game Four Does Not Sway Kenny Anderson's View of Kobe Bryant
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/13/2008 — The easiest, color by numbers story to write in the wake of the Celtics' brilliant comeback victory over the Lakers starts with the words "Kobe Bryant should never again be compared with Michael Jordan." However, former All-Star Kenny Anderson does not think that Bryant's skills should be judged based on what happened in game four.
Allen Finds Stroke When It Counts —
Wash Post NBA 6/14/2008
After struggling with his jump shot in the playoffs, Ray Allen is suddenly averaging a team-high 20 points-per-game in the Finals, pacing the Celtics to a commanding 3-1 series lead.
Celts have shocked Lakers on brink —
NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 6/14/2008
One of the more stunning NBA Finals in recent memory can end tomorrow with the Celtics closing out the Lakers, who tried yesterday to cope with their historic collapse Thursday night. The Lakers met to watch film, but did not practice.
NBA finals ratings down for Game 4 —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/13/2008
Game 4 of the NBA finals on Thursday night had an 8.7 rating on ABC, down from a 9.2 for Game 3 on Tuesday night.
The network said Friday that the Boston Celtics' 97-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 averaged 13,762,000 viewers and ...