Spurs vs. Lakers: Who's Going To Win?

Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Spurs (WCF Game 2 5/23/08)

Posted 5/24/2008 on Los Angeles Lakers

The Killer Instinct And Game 2 The monster comeback still fresh in their minds, the Lakers came into this one obviously looking to hold home court. But they gave themselves, and us, much more. They showed the drive of a team looking to dominate, not just win. All the doubts we as fans (and to some extent the coaching staff) had about this team’s willingness to step on the throats of a ...

Weird Science: Looking Back at Game 1, Lakers vs. Spurs

Posted 5/23/2008 on SportsHubLA

A whole first half and one bucket for Kobe. Fish, nada. No points at all. Lamar, stuck behind the 8-ball, just 8 points. Lakers, a very un-Laker like 89 total. Plus they fall behind by 20 and STILL win? As my former fantasy girlfriend Kelly LeBrock was just whispering softly in my ear, that’s a lot of Weird Science. And for [...]

Spurs-Lakers Preview

Posted 5/23/2008 on Sports Handicapping

The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at STAPLES Center. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Lakers erased a 20 point deficit to defeat the Spurs 89-85 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on ...

NBA Playoffs: Letting Game One Slip Away

Posted 5/22/2008 on Intentional Foul

Another way you could title this post is, “Kobe Takes The First Half Off, Lakers Get Down By 20, Still Win” and it would capture pretty much what went on last night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. After finishing the first half with only two more points than I scored, Kobe came alive in the third quarter as the Spurs pushed a halftime lead out to 20 points. ...

Thank you, Kobe Bryant

Posted 5/22/2008 on The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.

If it wasn’t for you, and your incredible, jaw-dropping second half, the Spurs would have won Game 1 of this series on the road. Any other year, that probably wouldn’t be that big of a deal, but in the 2008 playoffs an opening-game road win in the Western Conference Finals would have been disastrous for everyone who officially hates the Spurs. So thank you, Kobe Bean. I ...

The Internets are alive: Spurs at Lakers, Game 1

Posted 5/22/2008 on Ball Don't Lie

Scanning the blogs and beats following the Lakers' 89-85 win over the Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals ... Steve Dillbeck, LA Daily News : "That was Steve McQueen jumping his motorcycle over the barbed-wire fence. Tunnels coming mysteriously out of the Staples Center floor. Spurs caught completely by surprise. It should not have happened. Honestly, not in a couple ...

Someone Forgot to Tell Manu to Show Up Last Night

Posted 5/22/2008 on Upside and Motor

Photo from Getty Images/Noah Graham . Anyone picking the Lakers has to feel pretty good right now. Facing the wrong end of a 20-point lead, the Lakers decided to rev up the D and win. All the credit in the world goes to Phil, Kobe, and company, but if I'm Jerry Buss the man I'm buying lunch for today is Manu Ginobili. Tim Duncan is the centerpiece of the Spurs. But it became painfully ...

Above The Rim: The Comeback

Posted 5/22/2008 on Signal to Noise

(Video from Awful Announcing .) So, how do you come back from 20 points down to ultimately win? The Lakers stole this one out from the under the Spurs on their home court, thanks to the defense remembering how to play in the second half and Kobe finally getting himself in some form of gear. The Spurs shot atrociously in the 4th quarter, going 3-for-21 as the lead slipped away, and ...

ESPN: Breaking Down The Lakers Win Over The Spurs

Posted 5/22/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

Spurs 2nd Half Collapse Is Nothing New

Posted 5/22/2008 on RealClearSports - Blog

Where did that much talked about Spurs “experience” go last night? The Spurs were up 65-45 midway through the 3rd quarter and completely collapsed in losing to the Lakers 89-85 in the first game of the Western Conference Finals. Many might blame the Spurs quick turnaround from their game 7 win on Monday or their plane being stuck on the tarmac overnight in San Antonio, but, the Spurs have been ...

Lakers Win Game 1, Kobe Destroys the Spurs in the Second Half

Posted 5/22/2008 on NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine

Photo. Mannion If the San Antonio Spurs lose this series against the Lakers they will look back at Game 1 and kick themselves. Up 20 in the third quarter with a chance to steal one on the Lakers’ home floor, the Spurs flat out blew it. They let a sluggish Lakers team find life, they let [...]

Spurs Vs. Lakers- Playoff Preview !!!!

Posted 5/21/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio

VS. The Western Conference Finals kicks off tonight. The Lakers Vs. Spurs will meet to see who will win the west and go to the NBA Finals. From 1999-2007 these two teams have 7 championships between them. San Antonio Spurs the ultimate professionals not too flashy all about team and don’t care who gets [...]

Gazing into our crystal ball

Posted 5/21/2008 on West Coast Bias Sports Blog

The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs tip off the Western Conference Finals tonight at Staples Center (no Amy Lawrence , they’re not moving it to The Forum). The Lakers and Spurs, who have combined to win seven of the previous nine championships, split the regular-season series 2-2 with each team winning on its home floor (the Lakers have home court in this one). The WCBias.com ...

Who you got?

Posted 5/21/2008 on With Malice...

Boston won. Chalk one up to the good-guys. Now, it’s up to LA to follow suit. Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals opens up with the San Antonio Spurs heading to LA’s Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. So… who you got? Me? Going for the Lakers to win this one. Maybe it’s bias , but I have the Lake-show winning game 1. I think the planets are ...

Spurs-Lakers Who Will Cover?

Posted 5/21/2008 on Sports Handicapping

The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a postseason win on Wednesday when they battle at STAPLES Center. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Manu Ginobili dropped 26 points to lift the Spurs to a 91-82 win over the Hornets in Game 7 of ...

Poll: Who will win the Western Conference Finals?

Posted 5/20/2008 on San Antonio Spurs Dynasty

Spurs or Lakers? How many games? Spurs in 4 Spurs in 5 Spurs in 6 Spurs in 7 Lakers in 7 Lakers in 6 Lakers in 5 Lakers in 4 See Results

Latest odds to win the '07-08 NBA Championship

Posted 5/20/2008 on Ball Don't Lie

I'm not much of a Kenny Rogers these days — well, unless gambling on simulated Sega Genesis hockey games count — but some of your wallets may be interested to know that the Lakers head into the Conference Finals with odds of 13/10 to win the '07-08 title, meaning a $100 bet would make you $130. The Celtics are next at 2/1, followed by the Spurs and Pistons both at 4/1. But if ...

Spurs win over Hornets in New Orleans, face Lakers

Posted 5/20/2008 on NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili celebrate with victory over New Orleans Image details: San Antonio Spurs v New Orleans Hornets - Game Seven served by picapp.com In the NBA, some of the natural order has been restored. The game, like a lot of these games, came down to the final few shots. This in spite of the fact ...

Spurs vs. Lakers Positional Breakdown

Posted 5/20/2008 on Project Spurs

Point Guard: Derek Fisher returned to the Lakers this season, giving them that push over the edge they needed to win, a lot. Fisher may not be the best point in the game, but he’s smart, he understands Kobe, he’s well acquainted with Jackson, and knows Parker all too well. He only played between 22 and 31 minutes in their season matchups, but being the playoffs, he’ll ...

Lakers vs. Spurs, Western Conference Finals

Posted 5/20/2008 on SportsHubLA

The champs are still alive, knocking off the Hornets in New Orleans, 91-82 in Game 7 of their Western Conference Semi-Final matchup. Despite the excitement around CP3, it’s probably fitting that the Lakers will have to go through San Antonio to win the Western Conference. The subplots are all there. Kobe vs. Tim Duncan. Age [...]

Lakers are doing it with defense in West finals

Published 5/24/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA

The Lakers are good enough defensively to win a title. They proved it again in a Game 2 rout of the Spurs, Todd Behrendt says.

Lakers Take/Spurs Give Away Game 1

Published 5/22/2008 on Wizards Insider

The San Antonio Spurs surely would've taken any scenario in which Kobe Bryant would score just two points in the first half and they would have a 20-point lead in the second half. Put those two together and you can generally scratch off one in the win ...

Kobe, Lakers turn it on when they have to

Published 5/22/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA

The Lakers spotted the Spurs a 20-point lead, then went to work for a Game 1 win. Mark Kriegel says Kobe just wanted a challenge.

Greenberg: Lakers get a win -- and validation -- in Game 1

Published 5/22/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis

After their Game 1 comeback Wednesday, the Lakers can see themselves for what they are: a legitimately better team than the Spurs, Steve Greenberg says.

Greenberg: The List: Sorry, Spurs — you just can't win this one

Published 5/21/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis

The Spurs' A-game may not be enough to get more than a win or two - period -- in the Western Conference finals. Because the Lakers, yes, indeed, are just plain better.