Game 3 of the NBA Finals was an important game. If the Lakers had won they would’ve held a back breaking 3-0 lead. The Magic needed the game to stay alive and to give themselves some hope moving forward. The game was also incredibly important to Johnathan Weaver of Las Vegas, who tied up his girlfriend’s one and two year old sons in order to watch Game 3 at a bar. Read the full story

Hey Orlando, do you like fishsticks? I hope so because Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers gave you a double serving in LA’s 97-91 OT victory in Game 4. The series is over now that the Lake Show leads 3-1, but it would’ve been 2-2 (With the City of Angels in full panic mode) if D-Fish didn’t hit a clutch, game-tying three with 4.6 left in regulation. Read the full story

Los Angeles has long been known as the city with the enticing bright lights of Hollywood and its star-studded population, so it’s only natural that we’d be famous for loving winners. This brings us to what’s going on in the City of Angels right now with the LA Lakers holding a commanding 2-0 series lead in this year’s NBA Finals – citywide euphoria and anticipation for another championship parade with streets full of happy Purple and Gold fans.

When it comes to winning traditions, few franchises in sports as a whole – let alone the NBA – have one as longstanding and proud as the Lakers. Their hated rival Boston Celtics are the only team with more titles (17 to LA’s current 14), but the Lakers have the most Finals appearances with 30 and most playoff wins. Given that reputation, there’s not only an expectation of championships, but an almost cocky belief that title 15 is a done deal. Get in your car and drive any part of LA County from the Valley to Long Beach and you’re guaranteed to find hundreds of car flags, jerseys, hats, crazed fans and more, all gearing up for a new banner at the Staples Center. Read the full story