[Lefty Noob]

No. 2 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers
Game 1 – Sunday, April 22: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2 – Tuesday, April 24: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3 – Thursday, April 26: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4 – Sunday, April 29: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary) – Wednesday, May 2: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary) – Friday, May 4: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary) – Sunday, May 6: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, time TBD

The Suns all the way in this one, but I think Kobe may be good for a win or two.

[Lefty Noob]

Phoenix beat L.A. in Game 1 today by the score of 95-87.

According to the Associated Press, "Leandro Barbosa scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, including 15 consecutive Phoenix points in one stretch, to match his career playoff scoring high. Amare Stoudemire, back in the postseason after missing last year's while recovering from two knee surgeries, added 23 points and 12 rebounds... Steve Nash had 20 points and 10 assists and Shawn Marion 16 points and 16 rebounds."

[Basketball News]

Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa continued his personal playoff success vs. the Lakers with a career-high tying 26 points against L.A. in Sunday's Game 1 win of the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

Barbosa Paces Suns to a Game 1 Win Over L.A.