anadians (Source: nhl.com/kings)In the absence of Canadian teams

INDIANAPOLIS - Rodney Stuckey had a points and rebounds double-double just twice in the last seven seasons — the last one coming almost two years ago.On Monday night he got his second in 48 hours, getting 20 points and 10 rebounds and adding seven assists to lead the Indiana Pacers over the Los Angeles Lakers 110-91.With the victory over Los Angeles, Indiana snapped an eight-game losing streak. That was more important to Stuckey.I dont even care about that kind of stuff, he said, regarding the back-to-back double-doubles. It was just important for us to get a win tonight before we go on this West Coast trip. We have some tough games coming up and it was an important win.Stuckey is averaging 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. On Monday night, he was one of Six Pacers who scored in double figures. CJ Miles scored 20, Roy Hibbert added 10, David West C.J. Watson each contributed 12 and Donald Sloan scored 17 points for Indiana.Indiana has been shuffling its rotations while battling injuries, relying heavily on a mixture of starters and role players. The Pacers jumped out to a 34-15 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lakers made 3 of 20 shots, shooting 15 per cent from the floor, allowing Indiana to pull away.We had great energy, we were the more energized team tonight, Coach Frank Vogel said. We just have to understand that the game is going to change. They were going to pick up their pressure and intensity. We have to handle that better, clearly. We still had a 31 point lead at the end of the third quarter, so we did enough and kept our foot on the gas.The Pacers out-rebounded the Lakers 53-38 and their bench outscored the Lakers 52-46. West and Lavoy Allen each grabbed nine rebounds and Hibbert and Solomon Hill each had seven rebounds.Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring with 21 points, making 8 of 26 shots from the floor. Nick Young scored 18 points and Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 10 rebounds.They jumped out to a quick lead on us and we just compounded it that we couldnt throw the ball in the ocean sitting on a boat, Bryant said. Sometimes you just have to pat yourself on the back for an atrocious job. We didnt have our legs at the start of the ball game. We just could not get ourselves activated.The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Lakers. Los Angeles had just four points with a little over two minutes remaining in the first quarter and eight of their 15 first quarter points were from the foul line.The Pacers biggest lead was 39 points and it came during the second quarter when they led 60-21. The Lakers cut that lead to 60-27 at halftime. The Lakers shot 16 per cent from the floor for the entire first half and ended the game shooting just 33 per cent.I didnt think we came ready, mentally or physically. I thought they were a desperate team, Coach Byron Scott said. They came out and jumped on us and we didnt react real well to it. The second half, obviously, we came out with more energy. We felt that we were embarrassed the way we played the first half. They were just kicking our butts.___TIP INSPACERS: Indiana is 3-9 vs. Western Conference teams this season . The Pacers 34 first quarter points and 60 first half points were their most this season . Indiana is 5-2 when grabbing 50 or more reboundsLAKERS: The Lakers lost five of the last six match ups vs. the Pacers including three consecutive . The Lakers 64 second half points was the most this seasonUP NEXTPacers travel to Los Angeles to face the Clippers on December 17thLakers host the Thunder on December 19th Youth Phillies Jerseys .C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes used a strong third period to extend their winning streak to three games. 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Thats why tragedies end in death. This is a narrative trope older than the playoff beard. But did it "galvanize" the Rangers efforts? Perhaps. But when reporters answer their own questions by asking players, "Did the passing of Martys mum bring this team closer together?" the story is being written and not reported. Its one of the tragic flaws of sports journalism. Additionally, part of the story being left out is how St. Louis sulked like a petulant child when not named to Canadas Olympic team, played poorly when added to the squad justifying managements decision to leave him off in the first place as he did not fit into their system, and then forced his trade to New York. Good player and teammate? Maybe. Virtuous hero of a tragic narrative? Hardly.Celebrities(Source: FameFlynet Pictures)Welcome to TMZs NHL final. With the Stanley Cup being played in New York and Los Angeles, the opportunity presents itself for endless celeb spotting. Coverage will no doubt be tirelessly freckled with shots of Robert De Niro, Michael J. Fox, and Wayne Gretzkys daughter. "Oh hey, look! Its venerable character actor ?eljko Ivanek! He watches hockey just like a normal person!" I fully expect at least one, if not two, Scott Oake "Inside Hockey" features on Matthew Perrys beer league for displaced Canadians in L.A. If somehow Jay-Zed and Beyoncé make it rinkside, NHL media types might actually spontaneously combust, leaving a trail of iPhones and unwritten columns about who will play Marty St. Louis in the movie version of the postseason smoldering in the press box.Major Markets(Source: cgodley - Hollywood Reporter)Yes, L.A. and New York are the two largest media markets in the league, so ratings for this final should get a bump from years past, at least stateside. But in actuality, a Stanley Cup final on NBCSN 7 or whoever it is who televises hockey poorly in the United States these days still rates lower than a Reba marathon on CMT. Add in the fact that the NBA finals feature a rematch of last years epic Heat-Spurs series, a compelling Lebron as Jordan narrative, and the dichotomy of the Heats talents in South Beach and the Spurs team first philosophy, some Americans might not even find time to watch Reba. Certainnly a major market clash is good for the NHL, and good for hockey.dddddddddddd But it wont be the epic sea change in the sports national visibility and popularity that the media will portray it as.Canadians (Source: nhl.com/kings)In the absence of Canadian teams in the final, the nationalist hockey media will do its best to attach Canada to the series narrative as best they can. Theyll count the amount of Canadians on each team. Theyll do a feature on the Sutters, how theyre cheering on Darryl from Viking, but cant make it to the games because the spring crop needs a plantin. There will be mention of how many Canadian Olympians are on each team. Stephen Harper will somehow make an appearance. Therell be something about a loonie at centre ice. And, of course, the annual Bettman-MacLean smug-off where Ron will ask about Quebec City and Gary will wish he were still with the NBA. If it goes 7 games, the contrived Canadiana will get thicker than a beer commercial. The Unmentioned(Source: Dirk Shadd - Times)The final will be notable not just for the tired recycled stories of rounds past, but also the issues facing hockey that will not be mentioned. Sure, a wedding isnt the place to discuss your partners flaws, but during its second biggest moment of the year (to the inexplicably popular outdoor games) certainly some of the sports challenges could be included in the pre-game and intermission discourse. It would be interesting, and beneficial, to have the pundits debate why fighting barely exists in the playoffs yet is apparently crucial to the game, if Zenon Konopkas PED use is an isolated case or hockeys dirty little secret, or have an open dialogue about concussion protocol, or the lack thereof, especially in the postseason. And Dominic Moores story is a truly heartbreaking tale, but some moment should be found to mention how it has been ten years since Todd Bertuzzi ended his brothers career, how Dominic was at times ostracized from NHL circles because of it, and how the case has yet to go to trial. But, you know, Don Cherry trying to pronounce Anze Kopitar is interesting in its own way.The Stanley Cup final matchup promises an entertaining series. Both the Rangers and Kings are built around speed, hard forechecking, and timely goaltending. There will be plenty of stories that will grow organically. This is the beauty of sport; the story writes itself, and that story will be best told if its storytellers eschew the contrived and indulge in its evolution. 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