It’s Houston! Let the countdown begin (that’s a space joke)

It took a bit of time, but the waiting game for the Lakers is officially over. They have a second round opponent. Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce.. The Houston Rockets! Hence the whole outer space tie in with the header. While we’re sure to get much deeper into pre-series analysis- that’s how we roll, people- here are some fun things to digest before the real fun begins. A primer, if you will, full of facts fun-and-useful, interesting-and-useful, and fun-but-not-particularly-useful. Because, again, that’s how we roll. The Season Series: Lakers, 4-0. Game 1, Nov. 9 in Los Angeles: Lakers 111,…

Salo’s late goal lifts Canucks in Game 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The blood was still oozing out of five stitches above Kyle Wellwood’s left eye and a fat lower lip, and yet the Canucks forward couldn’t stop smiling….

Rockets advance by beating Portland 92-76

HOUSTON (AP) — For the first time in 12 years, the Houston Rockets advanced in the NBA playoffs….

Bulls beat Celtics in 3 OTs, force Game 7

CHICAGO (AP) — One more thriller, and now, the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics will play a decisive seventh game….

Lewis, Magic end Sixers’ season with 114-89 win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Who needs Superman? On a night a suspended Dwight Howard recorded a double-double in blog and Twitter posts from his hotel room, the Orlando Magic advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-89 in Game 6 on Thursday….

Garza flirts with no-hitter to beat Red Sox

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Matt Garza took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Evan Longoria homered and drove four runs to help the AL Championship Series MVP shut down the Boston Red Sox 13-0 on Thursday night….

Book reportedly says A-Rod may have juiced in H.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new, unflattering biography of Alex Rodriguez reportedly says he may have used steroids as early as high school and even after he joined the New York Yankees. Rodriguez admitted in February to using steroids while with the Texas Rangers from 2001-03, but insisted he stopped before he was traded to the Yankees in February 2004. He brushed off a question Thursday about details from Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts’ upcoming book “A-Rod” that cast doubt on his ea…

Lakers Practice Report: 4/30/09

Post-Practice interviews with Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol

Canseco set to take his cuts in MMA

Jose Canseco used his mammoth muscles to take pitchers deep and trade blows with Danny Bonaduce….

Swine flu outbreak prompts sports cancellations

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The swine flu outbreak has forced the cancellation or postponement of sporting events across the country, affecting everything from prep contests in Texas and Alabama to a college baseball road trip in Delaware….

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