Not that you didn't know it already, but Los Angeles dispatched with Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in game five of the NBA finals. Is it just us, or does it always seem a little melodramatic when a championship is won on the other guy's home court? That's how it felt when LA took the coveted trophy in Orlando this past week.
The league's policy tries to make the celebration the same regardless of the venue and the winner. But honestly, who do they think they're fooling when an empty Amway arena - save a few deflated fans - watches the squad that just beat their home town team accept a trophy?
What ever happened to the tradition of the away team exiting the court immediately after the final horn sounds? Does David Stern remember the last time angry fans and angry players got up close and personal? It seems like the way the NBA has its play-off conclusion set up now, it'll only be a matter of time before we have some crazed fan taking his anger out on the winning squad.
Today is the official parade celebrating the Laker's road to the 2009 trophy. Check out the video below to see some Laker highlights from this years NBA finals contest:
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