I knew this day of reckoning would come...

The streak we all thought would never end has come to a screeching halt downtown tonight. With a final score of 94-74, the Boston Celtics crushed the Rockets in what was seen as a close one until the second half commenced. The Rockets tried to close the gap in the end, but the damage was already done as Boston scored double what Houston had in the 3rd Quarter, 32 points to 16 to be specific.

Nonetheless, I am very proud of the effort the Rockets have shown all season, since such a streak occurs practically once in a generation. Additionally, the Rockets showed courage in what proved to be a tough fight against the best team in the league, a team that was put together with the intent of hanging another storied banner in the TD Banknorth Garden up in Boston.

That being said, I will be surprised if the Celtics don't make it to the Eastern Conference finals, which I expect will be a slugfest between them and either the Detroit Pistons or the Orlando Magic. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards also appear to have a strong shot for the playoffs. Only two teams, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks, are out.

The Western Conference, as we all know, is a wide open field with the Rockets among ten teams battling for home-court advantage, along with the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. The battle for the last spot is a fight between the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers.

As the season progresses, we will know more as to what will happen on the Playoff Trail. No word yet on which teams' playoff chances will catch dysentery and falter.

DYNAMO DO IT AGAIN!! And a few more nibblets

Just now, the Houston Dynamo won the MLS Cup for the second straight year in a row! It was just last year when they came, and now we have a dynasty. They beat the same gang they beat last time...the New England Revolution, 2-1. GO DYNAMO!!

Believe it...good things come when you are a fan of The Men in Orange. Those who belong to the Texian Army and El Batallon ought to consider themselves status symbols in Greater Houston.

BTW, as of press time, the Texans are up as the third begins, 17-10...against our rivals to the east...the Saints. And Mario Williams has a sack and a forced fumble to boot, need I say more. As for the Rockets, don't even get me started...dropping four straight is no fun. Especially with T-Mac out of commission because of a foul elbow.

Oh, and congrats to my old rivals on the west side of the 6...Clements just got 10-0 with a stellar quarterback in Derek Carr. We always used to bash the Rangers all the time as high schoolers, but BASH no more...they've come a long way. Oh, and they advanced this weekend, too.

That's what weekends are meant for...and it's not over yet, because we have the NASCAR Chase for the Cup concluding today (and no it is NOT white trash like some hypocrites will say). Will it be Jimmie Johnson or Jeff Gordon? Stay tuned!