Opening Night for the NBA 2010-11 Season

The night all basketball fans have been waiting for, Opening Night. All eyes were on the new look Miami Heat and their version of a Big Three with Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. The first half of the game looked like Boston was on their way to a blowout victory, but the talent of this young team (and Boston blowing two big leads in the second half) got them back within three points in the 4th. Boston held on and got the victory. James was the leading scorer for Miami finishing with 31 pts, Allen leading Boston with 20 pts and a key three in the 4th quarter that sealed the win for Boston. Final score: 88-80

                                         THE CHAMPS ARE HERE!!

The Lakers definitely looked good on Opening Night, but the Houston Rockets with the return of center Yao Ming looked really good too. After receiving their rings it was game time, and Houston was looking to spoil the Lakers' ring ceremony. Limited to only 24 minutes a night, Yao didn't put up a lot of numbers, but is impact being in the paint made all the difference. Kevin Martin lead the Rockets with 26 pts, but it wasn't enough to defeat the Lakers. Down by 1 with seconds left in the game, Kobe Bryant found new Laker point guard Steve Blake for a three on the wing, putting them up two. Houston had one more shot at tieing the score but Aaron Brooks was unable to convert on an out of bounds play. Gasol led the Lakers in points and rebounds finishing with a double-double of 29 pts and 11 rebounds. Final score: 112-110

The final game of Opening Night was between the Portland Trailers and the Phoenix Suns. Two teams that are both going to be competing to make the playoffs in the Western Conference, and could possibly see one another in the first round. Steve Nash led the Suns in points and assist finishing with 26 and 6 respectively. Brandon Roy led Portland with 24 points hitting four threes on the night. The Blazer pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Phoenix 33-11 in the final period. The game looked like last years' first round playoff series, but this time Portland came away with the win. Final score: 106-92