Boston Celtics and L.A. Lakers face off as the NBA finals head in to Game 7 tonight at the Los Angeles Staples Center. The two teams have been matched against each other in the finals 12 times, only reaching Game 7 four times. Can Kobe Bryant lead his team to victory?

Tonight the Los Angeles Lakers Host the Boston Celtics in game 6 of the NBA finals. Boston leads the series 3 games to 2.  

Typically you would hear my comments live and direct, but this sports contributor recently lost his voice. Blame it on the raucous USA vs England World Cup game I watched (it ended in a 1-1 tie). Cheering from a packed room divided evenly between England and USA supporters, every play was worthy of a scream, a shout or a yelp. (AS I said last week, I have a soft spot for my home team.) However,today I turn from soccer to a wholly American game - basketball.

Winning his fifth French Open title, Rafael Nadal proved once again that the courts of Roland Garros belong to him. He defeated Robin Soderling, the same man who knocked him out last year. The Takeaway's sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin has the details of the match. He also recaps last night's Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, and Game 2 of the NBA Finals.