Who needs boxing? Heavyweight division alive and well in NBA Finals

I’ve often griped about the demise of the professional boxing’s heavyweight division. It’s a sport, on which many of us were raised, that is now virtually non-existent. After watching the slugfest that has taken place the first five games of these NBA Finals, I’ve recently come to another conclusion. Who needs boxing? The heavyweights are alive and well… in basketball.

We might as well have Michael Buffer perform the pre-game announcements…. “In this corner, wearing gold trunks with purple trim, the defending national champion, Los -Aaaaaaaaaaang-eles Laaaaaaaaa-kers. And in this corner, in green trunks with white trim, …. Seventeen-time NBA Champion, Bos-tooooooooooon Ceeeeeeeeeel-tics Let’s get ready to driiiiiiiiiiii-ble!!!!”

Sports fans, rejoice! We are smack dab in the middle of a truly, delectable series that, even after five games played, still has the experts guessing.

This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2010.