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| 2008-09 Boston Celtics Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics knocked off Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in six games to capture their first title NBA title since 1986 and the 17th in franchise history last season. The "Boston Three Party" of Paul Pierce, the most unselfish superstar in the game, Kevin Garnett, and the sweet-shooting Ray Allen delivered in a big way. Pierce, who took home MVP honors in the finals, led the club in scoring (19.6 ppg), while Allen averaged 17.4 points in 73 games during the regular season and Garn |
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| Red October: Phils down Dodgers to win NL pennant |
MLB Baseball |
10/16/2008 |
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| e 2008 postseason, had three hits, an RBI and scored once for the Phillies, who captured their sixth NL pennant. There hasn't been a title in the four major sports (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA) in the City of Brotherly Love since 1983 when the 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers for the championship. The Tampa Bay Rays or Boston Red Sox stand in the way of the Phillies accomplishing that goal. The surprising Rays hold a 3-1 lead in the AL Championship Series, with Game 5 set for Thursday night in Boston. The winner of that |
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| National League Game Capsules |
MLB Baseball |
10/16/2008 |
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| e 2008 postseason, had three hits, an RBI and scored once for the Phillies, who captured their sixth NL pennant. There hasn't been a title in the four major sports (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA) in the City of Brotherly Love since 1983 when the 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers for the championship. Manny Ramirez's homer in the sixth, a post-season record 28th of his career, accounted for LA's lone run. Dodgers manager Joe Torre yanked Chad Billingsley (1-2) with two outs in the third inning and the bases loaded after the |
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| Lakers coach Jackson misses preseason opener with leg discomfort |
NBA Basketball |
10/07/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson missed the preseason opener against Utah because of minor discomfort in his lower legs. Kurt Rambis took over the head-coaching duties in Jackson's absence. Jackson didn't make the trip in part to avoid the 90-minute bus ride to the game's site in Anaheim. |
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| Raptors sign Sampson |
NBA Basketball |
09/30/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors have added free-agent power forward/center Jamal Sampson. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed. Sampson, a five-year veteran, has spent time with Denver, Sacramento, Charlotte, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee. Over his career he has per- game averages of 2.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 72 games. He posted career highs in 2004-05 for Charlotte when he averaged 3.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 games for the Bobcats. Sampson was originally drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz after one season at the University of California. |
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| President Bush welcomes world champion Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
09/19/2008 |
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| ) - President George W. Bush welcomed the NBA champion Boston Celtics to the White House on Friday to celebrate the team's 17th NBA championship. Bush spoke highly of NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce, who led the Celtics to their six-game victory over the Los Angeles Lakers despite a knee injury. "Despite his knee injury early in the series, this team's captain Paul Pierce played with courage," said Bush. "You know, leadership comes in all different kinds of ways. Playing hurt in a championship game is the ultimate sig |
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| Celtics reward Rivers with extension |
NBA Basketball |
09/10/2008 |
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| gh his leadership and we are confident that he is the man to lead this franchise on the court now and in the future." Rivers has amassed a record of just 168-160 in his four years with the Celtics, including a league-best mark of 66-16 in 2007-08. The team made the biggest turnaround in NBA history last year, as the additions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen helped the Celtics go from 24 wins to 66. Boston captured its first NBA title since 1986 with a six-game triumph in the finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. |
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| Kobe Bryant foregoes finger surgery |
NBA Basketball |
09/09/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant has decided to forgo surgery on his right pinkie. After seeking numerous opinions from hand specialists, Bryant expressed that he did not want to miss any time on the court when Lakers training camp opens later this month. "I have always felt that I can still focus and play at a high level even through various injuries," Bryant said in a statement on his Web site. "That's really just part of the game. When the doctors told me recove |
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| Blazers' Frye could miss start of season |
NBA Basketball |
09/09/2008 |
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| purs removed from his left ankle. Tests over the weekend revealed the problem and arthroscopic surgery was performed Monday. Frye is expected to be sidelined for at least two months and the Blazers open the 2008-09 campaign on October 28 against the Los Angeles Lakers. "Channing underwent arthroscopic surgery today on his left ankle after recently experiencing discomfort," said Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard. "We expect him to make a full recovery in 8-10 weeks." The 6-foot-11 Frye, acquired from t |
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| Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley inducted into Hall of Fame |
College Basketball |
09/05/2008 |
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| s fans. "I think that you showed me you respected what I brought to the table, every time I see you, no matter where I am. You appreciated that I worked and gave it 110 percent." Riley, meanwhile, won five NBA crowns as a head coach -- four with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat. A three-time NBA Coach of the Year, he is still active as president of the Heat and currently ranks fourth on the all-time NBA wins list behind Lenny Wilkens, Don Nelson and Larry Brown. Dantley was a finalist for the se |
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