The Toronto Raptors have traded two off their players to rope in one of the best forwards in the NBA and six time All Star player Jermaine O’Neal from the Indiana Pacers. Jermaine O’Neal said that he was very happy that he will be representing the Toronto Raptors and will be playing to the best of his ability to take his new side to glory in the forthcoming season. O’Neal wants to shrug off the poor form that he is recently been in and is looking forward to playing with the Raptors teammates. The Raptors fans will also be buying tickets to watch the games and to see how O’Neal fits into the team.

The University of  Memphis point guard Derrick Rose is the first pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft. The Chicago Bulls are very happy to have signed him as the first pick and have appreciated this rookie for all his showings in the NCAA basketball championships this season. The Bulls head of basketball operations John Paxson said that Rose will bring in more agility and strength to the team and he hopes that Rose’s inclusion will bring in the much needed boost to his side. The Bulls fans are also raring to see how Derrick Rose will perform with the Bull team and will be booking tickets well in advance for the 2008 NBA season.

Carmelo Anthony, a two time All-Star forward of the Denver Nuggets NBA team, will be playing for the Nuggets in the next season as well according to Carmelo’s Agent Calvin Andrews. But all this will only be finalized when the agent, Anthony and the Nuggets think tank meet on Monday. If the outcome of the meeting is not fruitful to the Anthony camp, then he might consider a possible trade. The 24 year old Carmelo Anthony struggled with his form this season and the Nuggets management will consider all these aspects before taking a final call on the situation. There is no doubt that the NBA fans will be booking their tickets well in advance to see their favorite teams strike it out in the upcoming season. 

The Boston Celtics scored a massive victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last Tuesday night to win the fourth game of the seven game final NBA series and thereby lift the NBA championship title after a gap of 22 years. The landslide victory margin of 131-92 of the Celtics was achieved by excellent basketball skills showcased by Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. Paul Pierce the inform player for the Celtics in this NBA final series was rightly adjudged as the Most Valuable Player of the final series with an average of 6.3 assists and 21.8 points in the entire series. There is no doubt that the Celtic fans will be rushing to purchase tickets for the next season once the ticket counters open. 

The All Star player of Boston Celtics Paul Pierce’s excellent NBA finals form continued in Game 5 as well, as he scored 38 points in the game and took the Celtics to the brink of victory and the championship. The Los Angeles Lakers held on to a slender margin 103-98 win over the Celtics and the see saw battle between the two arch rivals thrilled the Lakers fans to the last minute. There is no doubt that tickets will be completely sold out for Game 6 at Boston. Pierce admitted that coming back from 16 or 17 points deficit in a crucial basketball game is always tricky and will not be successful every time.   

Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant showcased some magnificent basketball skills as he scored 36 points in the Game 3 of the NBA finals against the Boston Celtics to keep the NBA finals alive with a scoreline of 2-1 in favor of the Celtics. Kobe Bryant’s cool thinking head in a pressure cooker-like situation helped the Lakers beat the Celtics by 87-81 last Tuesday night. The in form player for the Celtics in the NBA finals so far, Paul Pierce, could not perform to his full potential in this game. This win by Lakers has prompted more fans to purchase tickets for the remaining four games of this final series. 

The Boston Celtics got the better off their arch rivals Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals Game 1 last Thursday night at Boston by virtue of a tremendous comeback by Paul Pierce after treating an injured knee that he sustained during the game. The final result showed 98-88 in favor of Celtics and LA Lakers will have to buck up their game in a bid to take home the second game. Kevin Garnett top scored with 24 points, but it was Pierce’s determination in spite of suffering the pains of a damaged knee that stole the limelight on Thursday. The keenly fought Game 1 will surely increase the sale of tickets in the remaining clashes between the two basketball giants.

The Orlando Magic management has struck a golden deal by extending the contract of their general manager Otis Smith and this glad news was announced by the President of the Magic Bob Vander Weide. He said that the Magic team was looking better and focused under the guidance and leadership of Otis and hopes that he leads the team to lift the NBA Championships. The Magics had won the South Eastern Division championships last season under Otis Smith and also gave the team its fourth 50-win plateau. The Orlando Magic fans will be booking their game tickets well in advance as their team has been showcasing good performances at the fag end of the last season.

Its about that ti,e again!  The NBA Finals are underway and its going to be the ultimate classic showdown.  The Boston Celtics vs the Loas Angeles Lakers for a best of 7 series.  Can anyone stop Kobe?  Are the trio of Paul Pierce, KG, and Ray Allen stoppable?  We will have to find out.  I just scored my Lakers Tickets from Vivid Seats and got a great deal!  Its going to be non stop action and I can’t wait to be a part of it.

Manu Ginobili, the star of the Spurs, is expecting that he will recover from the ankle injury before the Beijing Olympics which starts on August 8. He will play for Argentina, the defending champion. Ginobili is looking forward to participate in the practice sessions which will start from July. He is the leading scorer for the Spurs and their coach Gregg Popovich is happy that Manu will get ample time to recover from his injury. Ginobili was hurt during the basketball match against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. He was given an injection to reduce the swelling in the left ankle on Friday and the doctor confirmed that he will be fine within 10 days. Any Manu Ginobili fan will be rushing to grab tickets for the basketball games that feature him.