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Real Lakers show up, rout Rockets in Game 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) After dominating a Game 7 few people thought would need to be played, the Los Angeles Lakers poked a little fun at their maddening inconsistency against the Houston Rockets. Asked what the Lakers learned from the Western Conference... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, May 18 2009

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