WC: (4) Blazers vs. (5) Rockets

[Redz]

Ouch, this could be the end of Mutombo's career: knee injury and it looked serious. What a shame, he was still playing like a rebounding and defensive monster.

Ugghh, just saw that on TNT...Too bad for Dikembe

[Ed Teach]

Deke is one of my all time favorite players, amazing human being as well as being a bad ass basketball player.

He is also tough as nails, so seeing him on the floor floping in pain is not a good sign.  They took him off on a strecher, from the looks of it that may be the last NBA game for Deke.  He already said that this was his last season, and it looks like he is done for the playoffs.

Get well soon Deke.  I still want to see more finger waving before you call it a career.

[Ed Teach]

Joey Crawford is absoutly the worst official in the league.
I am not biased towards either team, but it sure looks like Crawford has it in for the Rockets.

The league office needs to do something about Crawford, he is terrible.
He is as bad for the NBA's rep as the guy the was caught gambling.

[Fafnir]

I am sad I didn't get to watch this game. At least the Jazz made it somewhat interesting though.

The Lakers look just like the team they were last year. They have more size with Ariza playing a bigger role and Bynum but no defensive intensity at all. They're just playing to out offense the Jazz and twice its come close to biting them.

Makes me think Cleveland, the Celtics (if KG were healthy), and Orlando would all beat them in the Finals.