-We’re back up and running after a three-day hiatus. I apologize for the inconvenience as my pc was in the shop. Well, at least we got it back in one piece pretty thrifty.

-The NBA has gotten its wish as the dream Lakers/Celtics Finals is upon us after Boston outscored Detroit 29-13 in the fourth quarter to eliminate the Pistons 89-81 in Game Six at The Palace. A jubilant Paul Pierce couldn’t contain himself yelling to ESPN sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya how he waited 10 long years for this. The Celts’ leading scorer who put together a solid night shooting 8-for-12 from the floor with 27 points, eight boards and three assists also spoke of how as a kid he followed those classic LA/Boston series which got him into basketball. Definitely a dream come true. Especially for a player who’s been there his entire career through good and bad. Now, Pierce and teammates Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen will go for the whole marbles against league MVP Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Bryant finished off the defending champion Spurs by exploding for 17 of a game high 39 in the fourth quarter the night before in leading Los Angeles back from 17 down ousting San Antonio 100-92 in Game Five at Staples Center.

It all should be pretty exciting as the league’s top two seeds will meet in a throwback NBA Finals Edition. Sure. It’s new players including Bryant supporting cast ‘mates Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. And only Kobe has similar kind of appeal to what Magic and Bird did back in the heyday when Lakers-Celts was pretty common. Of course, Magic had James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar while Larry Legend had Kevin McHale and Robert Parish.

The other notable difference is that a couple of decades later, you have different buildings involved. No longer will it be the feared Boston Garden against The Great Western Forum. Instead, it’s been replaced by TD Banknorth Garden and the Staples Center. There’s also ABC covering the Finals instead of CBS. And somehow, that just doesn’t feel right. But hey. Much has changed since the Lakers and Celtics last met for all the marbles in 1987 when Magic led LA past Bird.

So, will it be a good series? I’d have to say yeah cause you got the two best teams and an old rivalry suddenly renewed. And no. The two Boston regular season wins mean zilch. I only wish this anticipated match-up was starting a little earlier. Much like the NHL though, the NBA is taking an extended break before the series starts up next Thursday on ABC. Why such a long layoff? This is something I’ll never comprehend.

Anyway, again it’s nice to be back. And we’ll have more stuff later!