April 24, 2008; House marathon! Playoffs continuing coverage!

I ended the day yesterday watching 4 episodes of the Season 4 of House M.D. (Ep. 6-9). I've learned many things about House, Wilson, Cuddy and the entire crew. One of the appilicants, number 13, said that "You can't do everything right, but you can't do everything wrong..." What are line right there. That's really proves a point. You can't always win, because there are also times when you are going to lose. That served as my lesson for the day. I will live up to that, I will remember that line for a very long time. Towards the end of episode 9, Dr. House should make a decision on who should he hire as his new staff as per the orders of Dr. Cuddy. Only 4 are left. He chose to fire 2 of them, the "Cut throat bitch" Dr. Amber and Dr. 13. He retained Drs. Kutner and Taub, the two gentlemen left in the hunt. But, Dr. Cuddy said that he should also hired a woman. So, she said to hired Dr. 13. Cuddy sensed that it was House's plan all along, to hire 3 doctors instead of 2, which Dr. Cuddy said.

I'm now excited how the series will go. Now that he has a new staff, and his old staff, inside the same hospital. What will House do? We'll find out once I've watched the continuation of the series.

Later today, I will have a basketball game, at around 6 in the evening. I hope we win, for us to bounce back from a loss last week.

And now for football news. The UEFA Champions' League semifinal match between Manchester United and Barcelona ended in a nil-nil affair. Both clubs didn't score even after 90 minutes of action. It was played 2:45 a.m. Manila time from the Nou Camp at Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona was the only Non-English club to still be in the hunt. Barca is joined by Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Reds' midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo warned Barcelona that he will bounce back from a penalty kick miss to win the 2nd leg of their semis which will be played at Old Trafford on April 30, Wednesday, at 2:45 in the morning. Ronaldo also said that the team now has built confidence in winning on Wednesday because they are playing home, and he pledged that this time, he is going to score a goal. We'll just find it out next Wednesday after their clash at Old Trafford.

And now, American Idol news. Carly Smithson was axed from the competition because she garnered the lowest number of votes. She was joined by Syesha Mercado in the bottom two. Brooke White, who forgot the lyrics of the song and repeated it from the start, was shocked when Ryan Seacrest said that she was safe from the bottom slots. Judge Randy Jackson said that maybe this week was a popularity contest, due to the exit of Smithson. Now, there are only five contestants left to vie for this season's title of American Idol. They are David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado, and Brooke White. Next week will be another week for Idol, and we'll all find out what will happen.

And now for NBA news! Here it is! Detroit pounced Philadelphia, 105-88 to even up their series at 1-1. Rip Hamilton led the way for the Pistons while rookie Louis Williams led the Sixers.
Philadelphia 88
Detroit 105
PHI: Louis Williams- 16 pts, 1 reb, 2 assts.
DET: Richard Hamilton- 20 pts, 7 rebs, 7 assts.
Series tied 1-1
Next Game: Saturday, April 26 @ Philadelphia, 7:00 a.m. LIVE on Basketball TV.

Now in Boston, the Celtics continued to dominate the young Hawks, 96-77, to lead their series, 2-0. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 14 points and 2 rebounds. While the Hawks, who are now on a hole, were led by Josh Smith with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Atlanta 77
Boston 96
ATL: Josh Smith- 12 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl.
BOS: Paul Pierce- 14 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst, 2 stls.
Celtics leads series 2-0
Next Game: Sunday, April 27 @ Atlanta, 8:00 a.m. LIVE on Basketball TV.

And finally, in LA, the Lakers dominated the Nuggets, 122-107, to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. MVP candidate Kobe Bryant had another brilliant perfomance for the Lakers scoring 49 huge points and adding 10 assists. Pau Gasol had a double-double performance with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers. The Nuggets on the other hand were led by All-Star guard Allen Iverson with 31 points and 6 assists.
Denver 107
LA Lakers 122
DEN: Allen Iverson- 31 pts, 1 reb, 6 assts, 3 stls.
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 49 pts, 4 rebs, 10 assts, 1 stl.
Lakers leads series 2-0.
Next Game: Sunday, April 27 @ Denver, 5:30 a.m.

Tomorrow, there will 3 games in the NBA. First up, it's Game 3 between the Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors, LIVE from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Magic leads it, 2-0. It will be shown LIVE on Basketball TV. Next, will be the Game 3 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards, LIVE from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. The Cavs leads it, 2-0. And will also be shown LIVE on Star Sports. And finally, the Game 3 between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz, LIVE from the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz leads it 2-0. It won't be shown here in the Philippines.

I will be here again tomorrow for full coverage of everything and the what nots! The Wizard was here...