Bring on the Lakers!

Last night, the Rockets beat the Trailblazers to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1997. Feel free to jump on the bandwagon now, before the meteoric rise blinds the Western Conference.

• Blaze through Portland: Check.
• Bulldoze the Lakers: Pending.

Kobe says he's the best, and L.A. is championship-bound.

In the words of Andy Bernard, "Oh it is on like a prawn who yawns at dawn."