The Orlando Magic took a sensational 107-106 victory over the Cleaveland Cavaliers in NBA’s Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers held 63-48 lead after the first half, however the tides began to turn in the second half. Orlando first took the lead with 10 minutes left in the game and had to fight till the end to claim victory. League MVP and Cavalier Lebron James scored 49 points.

The U.S. Olympic basketball team won its 13th gold medal by a margin of 11 points, 118-107, against Spain on Sunday. It seems the rest of the world is inching closer to the standards of the American Dream Team; at a certain point in the game, the Americans only maintained a two point lead against the Spaniards. Dwayne Wade netted the most points at 27, Kobe Bryant followed up with 20 of his own and Lebron James added 14. Spain’s best scorer Rudy Fernandez put in 22 points in 18 minutes. Glory was also with the U.S. women’s basketball team who wiped out their opponent, Australia 92-65, to win their fourth straight Olympic gold.

The Boston Celtics won the NBA finals 131-92, Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers on their home court. The Celtics clinched this winner on game six of the finals having won four of the six final series. This is the Celtic’s first victory in 22 years and emotions ran high among the team members, including Kevin Garnett, who claimed among tears of joy that this was one of the happiest days of his life. This 6 foot – 11 inch, 11 time NBA All-star contributed 26 points in the winning game, to obtain the first NBA championship of his career. The 39-point win set a new record for NBA championship winning margins, one more reason for the Celtics to smile about.

Despite the many skeptics, the Lakers have pulled off the feat of fending off the Celtics in game five of the NBA finals. The game was a close one, threatening to swing either way but in the end it was the Lakers that emerged victorious by five points. The 103-98 game attributed 25 goals to Kobe Bryant and 20 to Lamar Odom, who scored for the Lakers. However, it was the Boston player Paul Pierce that shot the most points in the game with 38 points. The next game may decide the fate for the Lakers, if they give into the wrath of the Celtics. But if they prevail until the seventh game, it will be a much awaited finale to the battle between the giants of basketball.

The battle continues tonight in game five between the Western Conference winners the LA Lakers and the Eastern Conference winners the Boston Celtics. Out of four games played so far in the NBA finals, the Celtics have won three. Pressure begins to mount on the Lakers who must scrounge a win tonight if they are to stay on in the finals. On the other hand, a win tonight means glory for the men in green. In order for the Lakers to pull off a win they must win at least four of the seven potential playoffs; this necessitates victory in games five, six and seven for them. The Celtics are just biding their time as no team in finals history has recovered from a 3-1 deficit. The Lakers are still hopeful and as the NBA MVP and Lakers player, Kobe Bryant, claimed “The series ain’t over.”