I just got the best Fathers Day present. My LA Lakers kept the dream alive, forcing the Celtics into Game 6. Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals are still on and poppin'. That 103-98 win was too close for comfort, but I was totally feeling the game. 
After church, breakfast on Santa Monica Boulevard, splashing around at Zuma Beach in Malibu, and capping off the evening on the couch with my boys and my girl, this what living in Southern California is all about! Don't hate!!!When Kobe Bryant tipped the ball away from Pierce in the final minute and went to the other end for a dunk, it was enough for a victory at the Staples Center that kept the NBA Finals alive for a possible historic comeback.
The Celtics still lead 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Tuesday night in Boston.
Pierce had 38 points to lead the Celtics. Bryant’s 25 were high for the Lakers, who came periously close to blowing a huge lead for the second straight game.
No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the finals to win a title. The first 28 failed, and now the Lakers, who blew a 24-point lead and lost Game 4 and nearly squandered a 19-point lead in Game 5, have a chance to do something extraordinary.They'll have to win on the Celtics' parquet floor Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all Game 7, where anything is possible.
Especially with Bryant, the game's best player, on hand.