Although it is not officially fall, the weather is starting to change (even in California where Basketballville is) and  we can only think that we will soon be cheering for our favorite teams.  With the Olympic win behind the US and the celebration something for the old news and good news columns, we look ahead at the coming season of basketball.

The NBA season ended with the Celtics as the champions and the Lakers coming further than originally thought a year ago. We might be biased but we believe the Lakers will be even better this year and with Kobe leading the team they will be a force to reckon with. The Celtics are predicted to be strong again in their division even as rumors swirl about Sam Cassell’s possible resignation.

There are of course the teams that both of these teams faced including the Jazz which usually shows up for the season and makes a run for it and of course there is also Detroit. You also never know who could be the surprise of the NBA as well.

So as we think about the changing weather we also think that baseball is almost over and let the “real” sports begin. (no offense to baseball but hey if you like action - you like fall). Fall means basketball.

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I think a lot of people might be asking themselves ”What was THAT?” today. Whether you are a Lakersfan or not it is still hard to believe what happened last night. Of course it burns more for those of us that are Lakers fans but as stated yesterday it was sure to be exciting and maybe even controversial. Controversy surrounds this series but last night it was not the officiating that we are all talking about it, is the utter shock of how the game slipped away and why it was not handled better. The Lakers were up 24? What happened?

Although Jackson seems to think it to not be over as if the season just started in his post game interview last night, it is, and we all know it. It is almost to the point of please put us out of the torture which this series has become for most that love basketball, except for maybe a few fans in Boston. Those fans: they could not win the superbowl,  so I guess we have to give them the NBA trophy. Or maybe Jackson knows something the rest of us do not…

Maybe we can hold a sale on the Lakers pre-printed NBA finalists hats and caps, or not.  

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