Drink Neuro Blog » Bryant http://blog.drinkneuro.com Drink Neuro Blog! Up to date news and events for DrinkNeuro! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Stealing Thunder http://blog.drinkneuro.com/2009/11/23/stealing-thunder/ http://blog.drinkneuro.com/2009/11/23/stealing-thunder/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:30:15 +0000 admin http://blog.neurobrands.com/?p=2717 There were both cheers and tears across LA yesterday as the Lakers dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-85 but the LA Galaxy lost the Major League Soccer championship to Real Salt Lake in a nail-bitingly close match.

Did the Lakers suddenly start drinking NeuroSonic? Fueled with unprecedented energy, they turned a routine blowout into a veritable circus of trick shots and fancy dunks. Looking like a Harlem Globetrotter, Kobe Bryant had the entire crowd on their feet twice during the second quarter with a fade away jump shot from behind the backboard and a banked-in left-handed shot with less than a second left in the half. Shannon Brown offered his own aerial acrobatics with a sailing alley oop dunk that had the crowd thundering in applause.

Up in Seattle, LA Galaxy fans needed some NeuroBliss to cheer them up as the Galaxy ended up just short of a championship. The well-matched game with Real Salt Lake started off favoring the Galaxy with a masterfully set up goal by Mike Magee, but the second half held a bit of bad luck. Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts broke his hand in a collision with an opposing striker, Robbie Findley. Shortly after, Findley found the back of the net as the Galaxy conceded the equalizer. Neither team was able to put away another shot and the game headed to penalty kicks. RSL’s goalkeeper, Nick Rimando, made two crucial stops that, combined with a missed shot from Landon Donovan, sealed the Galaxy’s fate. For David Beckham and crew, it’s time to hold their heads high and start preparing for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

]]> http://blog.drinkneuro.com/2009/11/23/stealing-thunder/feed/ 0 Mbenga’s Moment of Bliss http://blog.drinkneuro.com/2009/11/09/mbengas-moment-of-bliss/ http://blog.drinkneuro.com/2009/11/09/mbengas-moment-of-bliss/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:36:51 +0000 admin http://blog.neurobrands.com/?p=2466 The Los Angeles Lakers continued their 5 game winning streak last night as they sailed past the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 in a decisive victory. Kobe Bryant was at the top of his game, scoring 26 points in the first half, but the real star of the game was DJ Mbenga. With the Lakers’ two star big men Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum sitting on injuries, Mbenga stepped off the bench for his first start for the Lakers and surprised everyone. Mbenga made his presence felt on both ends of the court and racked up his first double double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Mbenga never touched a basketball until European basketball legend Willy Steveniers discovered him at the age of 19 as a refugee in Belgium. Mbenga worked his way up through the leagues in Belgium and eventually transitioned into the NBA where he played for the Mavericks, the Warriors and now, the Lakers. The Lakers return after a well-earned rest on Thursday with Gasol and Bynum expected to play. After Mbenga’s performance, however, they may share more of the spotlight.

We love watching basketball with a variety of Neuros. Sonic to get you up and out of your seat, cheering and Bliss, for games when you just can’t help but feel happy for a rookie like Mbenga – and Laker fans can anticipate more good things to come.

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