[bybybill]

Let`s face it, the NBA wants LA in the play-offs. Example, the in bounds play at the end of the game when Bibby was hit in the face and knocked to the floor--ref is looking right at it, no call. Shaq travels half the time, rarely called. He lowers the shoulder and plows through opponents who then are called for a foul. The NBA has two sets of rules, one for the stars and one for the rest

[Richard Axtell]

Bryant's right cross to Bibby's nose was not called. He should have gotten a flagrant foul. Instead, he gets the foul shot. Outrageous and reprehensible. The man is lower than a snake's belly, an arrogant and unsportsmanlike thug. If a team ever deserved to lose, it is Lakers. But, the referees looked the other way, and gave them the game. Can the next game be as poorly officiated? We will see.

[DennisR]

This and the fact that most NBA teams look like gangs is why I care very little about the NBA any more.

[staytrue]

I think the NBA wanted a game 7 a lot, enough to cheat. But I don't think they want the lakers in the finals enough to cheat in game 7. I mean as long as game 7 is fair, then the integity of the game is sort of intact because each side has a chance to win in a 1 game series. The fact that the first 6 games were manipulated to get to game 7, well, the fans can overlook that.