A Little Rowdiness at the Staples Center to Start off the Game

Los Angeles police officers patrol around Staples Center before Game 7 of the NBA basketball finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics on Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The adrenaline can already be felt in and around the Staples Center tonight as everyone prepares for the Lakers vs. Celtics final championship winner take all game. Hundreds have ignored the city's message of staying away from the area to try to get into the ESPN Zone at L.A. Live. KABC reporter Michael Linder tweeted that "Lakers fans lined up 200 deep to get a seat" at the bar, according to LAObserved.

And apparently the LAPD already had to take action against some who decided to burn a Celtics jersey, according to blogdowntown.