Kobe and Lakers

But for Kobe and the Lakers, facing Phoenix is hardly anything to celebrate. The defending champs are merely at the midpoint. Lose now and it's a failure, not an achievement. Longtime teammate Derek Fisher is putting plenty of stock in those two meetings, even though he actually wasn't with the Lakers when Phoenix won first-round series in 2006 and '07.

"It is personal for me," said Fisher, who's played 11 of his 14 seasons in Los Angeles. "Obviously we can't take back what happened then, but this is the closest we can get to doing it. And so I'm going to take on the extra emotion that a lot of the guys that were on those teams will have."

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Whether LeBron James stays or goes will shape the rest of the summer's free agency moves

Everyone wants James, or Dwyane Wade, but are they willing to pay the freight for both? Are they willing to shell out big bucks for a coach in an era when teams are fighting to get coaching salaries back under control? Will current big spenders like Utah and San Antonio be able to survive this kind of arms race?

After the Cavaliers' collapse last week against the Celtics, no one knows what James wants. He made no dramatic proclamations or predictions in his postgame news conference, and said he would be forming his plan with his advisors and friends over the next few weeks -- leaving a vacuum that the unending news cycle will have to fill with endless speculation.

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The Lakers Vs Phoenix Suns

The lakers will have their hand full with the Phoenix Suns, but I thank they will win because of the size difference. The Lakers front line is too big for the Suns. In order for the Suns to have a chance, they must try and run the socks off the Lakers. With Kobe, Paul Gosol and gang... it's going to be very hard to match up with them. The lakers beat the Suns 3 out 4 this year, but that was the regular season and the Suns are playing defense now. I thought I would never associate the Suns with playing tight defense. The Suns coach is doing a great job of leadership and providing a defense first attitude. I just don't think they're capable of betting the champions. The Phoenix Suns will have to sustain 48 minutes of flawless basketball every game. The Western Conference finals should be something to remember.

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Boston Vs Cleveland

With Boston tying the series at two games apiece on Sunday, it's down to a best-of-three, with Game 5 on Tuesday now as pivotal as a Game 5 can be. Cleveland still has home-court advantage, but the Celtics have proven that they can win at Quicken Loans Arena, and the pressure is back on the Cavs to avoid a must-win back in Boston on Thursday.

These are two teams that believe they can win a championship. And though you can question the effort of each at times, it's doubtful that either will let go of the rope at this point. If Cleveland don't advance and bail out of the playoffs.. I think it's a done deal that LeBron will exit the city. Hopefully, LeBron team mates can pick up the ball and make some shots.

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Brandon Roy

The Suns are playing down the importance of the return of Brandon Roy. Especially, the guy name Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire has been throwing elbows, and verbal darts at the Blazers. The game tonight should be very interesting. The game will probably be filled with technical fouls and heated conversations. Something tell me that the Blazers are going to slow down the Suns, and refuse to back down from Amare and gang.The Suns will have to play defense tonight. The series is tied and Roy will have his chance to show that his injury is not going to be a excuse or option to quit.

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The Lakers are in a fight

The Defending champion Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a tough first round match up with Oklahoma City. The Lakers faced a similar situation with the Houston Rockets last year. The lakers ended up protecting home court, and winning in 7 games. Will this happen again this year ? The Oklahoma Thunders continue to attack and suprise the world with their play. It will be ill-advised to look past this young and upcoming team.

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Like legends before him, LeBron sporting 'The Look

He has the Look.It is the look that Larry Bird had in 1983, and Magic Johnson had in 1985, and Isiah Thomas had in 1988, and that Michael Jordan had in 1990, and that Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant had in 2002, and that Tim Duncan had in 2007.
It is the look of imperviousness, of arrogance, of inevitability. It is the look that states, silently, that whatever has come before no longer matters, and what is yet to come isn't a challenge. It is the look of now, that a championship is coming, and maybe several before the run is done, and there is nothing that anyone, or any team, can do about it. LeBron has the Look !

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Blazers win 1st Playoff game on the road

Even without Brandon Roy and Greg Oden. The Portland Trail Blazers win Game 1 in Phoenix. Despite all the injuries and line up changes, the Blazers are finding a way to win. In the first homecourt upset of the postseason, the Trail Blazers came up with a 105-100 win over the Suns in what was a tight race for 48 minutes. Andre Miller tied a postseason career-high with 31 points.

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LeBron fires back in USA Basketball rift

Colangelo said Wednesday any player who sat out this summer without a good reason was jeopardizing his chances of playing in the 2012 Olympics in London, telling The Associated Press there are "no free passes, regardless who it is." Dwyane Wade also has hedged about taking part.Asked about the comments Sunday, James said: "I think everyone in the USA knows what type of commitment these guys have made, including myself, since 2003," James told reporters .

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Malone, Pippen lead deep 2010 NBA Hall class

Pippen, Karl Malone and two of the best U.S. Olympic teams -- including that famed 1992 Dream Team -- were selected Monday as part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2010. Malone and Pippen, both eligible for election for the first time, were part of that '92 Olympic team.

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