How the Lakers win over the the Rockets is a sign of what's to come
By Eric Lambkins II••Thesportingtribune.com
In an NBA drunk on 140-point games and empty calories, the Lakers just served a vintage playoff meal: defense, desperation, and a final score that looked like it was from 2005. This wasn't pretty. It was beautiful.
And it's exactly what championship basketbal…
HOUSTONThe scoreboard looked like something out of an early 2000s newspaper: 100-92. In an era where teams can roll out of bed and score 120 points, where players tickle the twine with such ease, th…