Congrats to LeBron James. He joins a mediocre team (last 10 yrs without playoffs participation) and all of a sudden the Lakers are back in the playoffs and now in the finals. Just crazy. Playing against his former team which he led to four consecutive finals. I don't recognize any name from the current Miami rooster except for Iguadola.
I grew up in Los Angeles from the mid-60s and was going to Lakers’ games when Wilt, Jerry, Elgin and Gail were playing, so I’m a huge Lakers’ fan, but I’ve lived in Miami for 35+ years and so I’m also a Heat fan.
my Physical Therapy’s waiting room monitor
had ESPN’s Get Up on this morning.
lots of NBA lots of politics,
but Silver says today……
“And I understand those people who are saying
‘I’m on your side, but I want to watch a basketball game.’”
Yes, congrats to Lebron and his Lakers, in memoriam the black mamba RIP.
What's boring is that both teams concede to the Heat's defeat in the 4th quarter, let the 2nd team roster play it out, without giving it all. I just saw the 14min highlights and it seemed to me that both teams stopped fighting. gave up fighting in the 4th quarter. If the Lakers ease up on aggressiveness, then fine. But then the Heat should have fought harder, to the very last second, for a miracle turnaround. A high profile match should be competitve to the very end.
Feels good to win a titles after 10 years as a long time Lakers fan who grew up idolizing Kobe. The fact that they could claim a title the same year after Kobe’s passing makes it all the more sweeter.
I originally couldn’t stand Lebron when he left the Cavs and won several titles with the Heat, but I grew to respect him after he came back to the Cavs to win a title for his hometown. Now I adore him as well, after winning a title for the Lakers.