Obama Picks Lakers To Win NBA Title

WASHINGTON — OK, Mr. President, let's see how you do picking the pro game. Barack Obama thinks the Los Angeles Lakers are going to win the NBA crown.

The president was on his way to the Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn on Tuesday when a reporter shouted a question. The topic: Who is going to win the NBA championship, the Lakers or the Orlando Magic?

Said the smiling president: "Lakers in six, I think." In sports terms, that means the Lakers will win the best-of-seven series in six games. The series begins Thursday.

So far so good this year for Obama. A huge basketball fan, he correctly predicted that that the University of North Carolina men's basketball team would win the NCAA championship.

Obama was leaving Tuesday on a trip to the Middle East.

Comments

[bassface49]

that was Lakers cookin' on all cylinders.
Mark Jackson had it right, when they play like that they are the best team in basketball. PERIOD

[sakinah]

You're on target with this one Walters...­.unfortuna­tely Nader sounds like a hater...

Go Magic!!!!

[DaisyDooks]

NOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOO­O (I love you, Phil Jackson, for all that you did with our BULLS, but...)

Go Magic.

I detest Kobe.

[k6007]

Trivia: Ariza was traded to the lakers by....the magic. They then brought in petrius.(s­p)

[scorpioleidy]

GO BEARS!!! (Hey - I'm a Chicago girl, and since my Bulls are out of it ... well ... :-)

[Aabby]

There is precedence for this…Mr. President Obama, then Senator and Nominee, picked the Lakers in 6 last year and they lost. And they will lose again. Love Mr. President put in this issue, I strongly disagree. Go Magic Go Magic Go

[scorpioleidy]

Here's something for you Kobe fans ... Enjoy!

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/5861379/

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0924041kobea1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant_sexual_assault_case

[sean6886]

GO LAKERS!

[SwingVoter]

Kobe Bryant finished last week writing his acceptance speech for the Final's MVP. lol

[k6007]

Dhoward is yummmmy!! daayam.

[Elabacki]

Thank goodness the Magic win caused a reduction in those stupid Puppet commercials---Go Magic!

[azcats11]

those stupid lebron and kobe puppets were so DUMB and the fake"urban" accents took the cake

[k6007]

What does LBjames think?

[z78pb45]

My surprise prediction? Magic cheerleaders will be hotter than the Laker's.
http://nextround.net/2009/06/01/showdown-lakers-girls-vs-magic-dancers/

[Democrab]

They are sooo beautiful!

[chappie]

O's wrong on this one. Magic is six. They won't be able to contain the Magic's Howard without allowing their three point barrage. Bynum and Gasol don't have the athleticism of the Magic. The end result will look a lot like what the Celtics did to them last year. The Lakers don't match up.

[bassface49]

Really?
Question turns out to be, can the magic(?) avoid being embarrassed. You obviously don't know anything about the Lakers.

[HawaiianPunch]

Two great clubs with a lot of character, but Kobe just seems to have that air of destiny about him right now. Hitting his focus and stride at just the right time...

The series will go as Gasol goes, though, I imagine. He has a few more more massive games, and it's a stroll for the Lake Show.