Lakers Championship Post-Mortem

A day later, victory still felt just as sweet for the Lakers, who returned home after winning the franchise's 15th championship in Orlando on Sunday night. Here are some final images:

A water cannon welcomes the team's charter jet at LAX:


Kobe carrying his MVP trophy:


Derek Fisher carrying the championship trophy:


Lamar Odom on the plane enjoying himself with the trophy:


These athletes will have you believe they never read the papers or listen to sports-talk radio. I beg to differ:


I thought it was illegal to talk on your cellphone during a flight. Maybe this was after they landed. I hope so for your sake Phil Jackson -- potential law breaker:


Trevor Ariza and Kobe chat during the flight back. I sure hope they bring back Trevor this off-season:


A fairy-tale ending as Kobe, Vanessa and the MVP trophy drive off into the ... (well not sunset quite yet; maybe haze or June gloom?)


Kobe and his family after Sunday night's victory:


And I wouldn't be honest if I ignored the thugs and criminals who had to sour an otherwise wonderful ending to a season. I bring you the assholian element of Los Angeles life. We're not all like this so please don't these ass clowns be representative of this great city. I don't get this behavior and never will:














And this is the result. This is a store owner who had his business looted because of a few fuckheads. Bleedin' Christ almighty: