April 29, 2008; Bring out the broom, please?

I just came from my dentist, because of my retainers, it was adjusted. Today is my appoinment with her, andit's once a month, so there. I will go back on the 27th of May. And on the 29th of May, it will be our enrollment for the upcoming 1st semester, SY 2008-09, so to all my blockmates, see you there ayt!

Now, onto the continuing coverage of the 2008 NBA Playoffs!

First, Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and the Orlando Magic, wherein Orlando managed to the 1st team to advance to the conference semis round, beating the Raptors, 102-92, much to the delight of the Amway Arena crowd, winning the series in five games, 4-1. Dwight Howard had his 3rd 20-20 performance in this series, with 21 points, 21 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jameer Nelson added 19 points and 3 assists for the Magic, who passed the first round of the Playoffs after 12 long years of drought. And for the Raptors, who will now sit along the sideline with the loss, were led by Chris Bosh with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Orlando is now awaiting for the winner of the Detroit-Philadelphia series, and I think, Orlando will have to waiting for about a week, because it's a great series to watch, now tied at 2-2.

Next, the game of the night between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks, wherein the Hawks managed to pull another upset against the best team in the league this season, the Celtics, 97-92, to tie the series at 2-2. The young Hawks squad were led by Joe Johnson with 30 points, scoring 20 of it in the 4th quarter, while Josh Smith had 28 points and 7 blocks. The C's were led by Ray Allen with 21 points and 4 assists, while Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Game 5 will be back in Boston on Thursday.

And the last game of the night features the Denver Nuggets and the LA Lakers, who were the second team to advance to the conference semifinal round by pouncing the Nuggets via a 4-0 sweep, 107-101. Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 31 points and 7 rebounds for the Lakers. While Spaniard Pau Gasol had 21 points and 7 rebounds. While for the eliminated Nuggets, who will start their off-season early, were led by J.R. Smith scored 26 points off the bench with 3 assists. Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony combined for 43 points, with 22 and 21 points, respectively. The Lakers are now awaiting for the winner of the Utah-Houston series, who are now on a 3-1 slate, with the Jazz leading it.

Here are the detailed results:
Toronto 92
Orlando 102
TOR: Chris Bosh- 16 pts, 9 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl.
ORL: Dwight Howard- 21 pts, 21 rebs, 2 assts.
Magic wins series 4-1.
Now waiting for the winner of the Pistons-76ers series.

Boston 92
Atlanta 97
BOS: Ray Allen- 21 pts, 2 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl.
ATL: Joe Johnson- 35 pts, 1 reb, 6 assts.
Series tied 2-2.
Next Game: Thursday, May 1 @ Boston, time to be determined.

LA Lakers 107
Denver 101
LAL: Kobe Bryant- 31 pts, 7 rebs, 6 assts, 3 stls.
DEN: J.R. Smith- 26 pts, 1 reb, 3 assts, 2 stls.
Lakers wins series 4-0.
Now waiting for the winner of the Jazz-Rockets series.

Tomorrow, there will be 4 games to be showcased. And here they are!

Game 5
Philadelphia @ Detroit
LIVE from the Palace of Auburn Hills
7:00 a.m. LIVE on NBA TV
Series tied 2-2.

Game 5
Dallas @ New Orleans
LIVE from the New Orleans Arena
7:00 a.m. LIVE on on Star Sports
Hornets leads 3-1.

Game 5
Phoenix @ San Antonio
LIVE from the AT&T Center
9:30 a.m. LIVE on TNT
Spurs leads 3-1.

Game 5
Utah @ Houston
LIVE from the Toyota Center
9:30 a.m. LIVE on NBA TV
Jazz leads 3-1.

Of course, I will be here again to give you guys the complete results of all the game and the what nots!

Tomorrow will also be the 2nd leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League between Barcelona FC and my fave, the Manchester United FC Red Devils. It will be telecast LIVE on ESPN at 2:30 a.m. so for all you soccer fans, let's all watch!

Just got the news that my idol, Gilbert Arenas is coming here in Manila on July! Update on the exact date and venues will be surely coming up! The Hibachi LIVE in Manila! I can't wait! The Wizard was here...