SoCal Sports Now » You make the callYour guide to O.C. and L.A. sports news as it happens.Lakers NBA Finals opponent: Celtics or Pistons- May 30, 2008 Now that the Lakers are in the NBA Finals, fans can sit back and relax. Or they can obsess about what team the Lakers will play next. You know what they&8217;ll do, so voice your opinion: What Eastern Conference team do you want the Lakers to face in the NBA Finals Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons View Results Now click here to ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/30/lakers-nba-finals-opponent-celtics-or-p... Poll Did NBA foul it up again- May 29, 2008 In a puzzling move that only has stirred up more debate &8212; akin to pouring lighter fluid on an already raging fire &8212; the NBA on Wednesday stated that a foul should have been called when Derek Fisher bumped Brent Barry at the end of Game 4 of the Lakers-Spurs series. Of course, no foul was ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/29/poll-did-nba-foul-it-up-again/ Poll Did Fisher foul Barry- May 28, 2008 Derek Fisher clearly bumped Brent Barry at the end of Game 4. Whether Fisher fouled him is another matter. TNT made it the thrust of the postgame show. The Lakers, of course, said Fisher was not guilty. The Spurs refused to go there, because, deep down, they knew the non-foul wasn&8217;t the reason they lost. Spurs ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/28/poll-did-fisher-foul-barry/ Todays poll: Who has been the most disappointing Laker so far- May 27, 2008 Various members of the Lakers&8217; starting lineup have had a disappointing series against San Antonio. Who has been the most disappointing Laker so far Lamar Odom Pau Gasol Derek Fisher Vladimir Radmanovic View Resultshttp://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/27/todays-poll-who-has-been-the-most-disap... Poll Unsung Lakers hero in Game 2- May 23, 2008 Much has been made of San Antonio&8217;s &8220;Big Three&8221; of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, and they deserve every plaudit. The Lakers have one of their own in Kobe Bryant (league MVP, best player on the planet), Pau Gasol (20-10 potential every night) and Lamar Odom (double-double waiting to happen). Assuming the usual production from ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/23/poll-unsung-lakers-hero-in-game-2/ Poll Should Kobe read and react or attack and attack- May 22, 2008 Kobe Bryant waited to make his move in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals &8230; and waited &8230; and waited. It isn&8217;t uncommon for Bryant to feel out the defense and get his teammates involved before seeking his own shot, but he took it to the extreme Wednesday night &8212; and took Lakers fans for ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/22/poll-should-kobe-read-and-react-or-atta... Poll Lakers top defensive priority- May 21, 2008 The San Antonio Spurs rely heavily on their &8220;Big Three&8221; to provide offense. During the regular season, Tim Duncan (19.3 points per game), Manu Ginobili (19.5) and Tony Parker (18.8) accounted for 60.4 percent of the Spurs&8217; points. In the postseason, the percentage has risen to 65.4 percent, with Duncan matching his average (19.3), and Ginobili (20.0) ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/21/poll-lakers-top-defensive-priority/ Poll Lakers or Spurs- May 20, 2008 Lakers vs. Spurs &8212; in many ways, it&8217;s the best Western Conference finals we could have hoped for. (OK, it&8217;s a distant second behind Lakers-Suns, but what wouldn&8217;t be) The Lakers and Spurs have a real rivalry, real stars and a real contrast in styles. Each has a Hall of Fame, or at least Hall of Fame-caliber, ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/20/poll-lakers-or-spurs/ Poll Hornets or Spurs- May 19, 2008 We&8217;ll find out the Lakers&8217; opponent in the Western Conference finals tonight after New Orleans and San Antonio go toe to toe in Game 7 of their slugfest of a series. The Lakers split with both during the regular season &8212; but also beat both in the season&8217;s final week to secure the West&8217;s top seed. The ...http://sportsreport.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/19/poll-hornets-or-spurs/ |