Entries from LAist tagged with 'hoops'
June 13, 2008
Ask any science teacher: the longest measurable unit of time is no longer the baseball season -- it's the final two minutes of a close basketball game. Want proof? Look no further than Game Four of the 2008 NBA Finals. If Laker fans thought Thursday's come-from-behind loss was painful, the rest of the nation probably thought it was painfully slow. This year's series is dominating TV ratings and has been wildly dramatic, but the......
Continue Reading "Lakers-Celtics: The End Is (Not) Near"May 18, 2008
The Galaxy put on a rare show on the road in a warm and windy Frisco, Texas this afternoon. Coming off a loss to New York last Saturday, the blue-and-gold quickly attempted to assert themselves against FC Dallas. In the 5th minute, midfielders Alvaro Pires and David Beckham combined to find forward Edson Buddle in the Dallas penalty area, but Buddle's shot only served as a warning shot for what would come later and......
Continue Reading "Galaxy Recap: Steam Rollin'"May 14, 2008
The Galaxy pay a visit to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas to face FC Dallas this Sunday afternoon. The blue-and-gold are trying to rebound from a disappointing loss last Saturday night against New York, and a mid-week encore in Edmonton on Tuesday. On the other side of the field, FC Dallas, or "Hoops", sit one point above LA in the Western Conference standings, but are also coming off a loss last Saturday. The......
Continue Reading "Galaxy Preview: Cattle Rustling"May 19, 2007
Lakers? Out. Clipper? Out. Hometown hero Baron Davis? Out. What's an NBA fan from Los Angeles to do? Go to the Santa Monica Pier. NBA Nation is on tour and they're here for the weekend. You never know who might show up. Rumor has it the Laker's Andrew Bynum and Kwame Brown were spotted on Saturday. On Sunday the Clip's Cuttino Mobley is scheduled to be there from 2:00pm-3:00pm. Among the hoops themed activities, the......
Continue Reading "Calling All Ballers"