CAMERON DIAZ: NOT DATING YANKEE ALEX RODRIGUEZ!
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Article by: Rumer Certeza Photos: Fame, Zumapress |
The 'My Sister's Keeper' actress thwarts rumors of a blooming affair and confesses to Playboy that she's made a conscious decision not to be in a relationship for the past three years for a change, having been in relationships ever since she was 16.
"I've stayed away from all the traps out there for me to just fall into something that will potentially lead me down the same road, I want to have a relationship with myself right now," says the 'Charlies Angels' star.
Don't worry guys. It doesn't mean that Cameron won't be entertaining dates. In fact, she'll date almost anybody! Hmm.
According to Justin Timberlake's ex-flame, she will never shut down a man who's willing to ask her out, and feels that men are more intimidated by her. "It's not complicated," she tells Playboy.
Diaz became popularly known with roles the 'Mask,' with Jim Carrey, 'There's something about Mary,' and having landed in two sequels of 'Charlie's Angels,' among others.
Uh, about that date Cameron..
NBA FINALS GAME 7: LAKERS REVENGE, OR ANOTHER CELTICS UPSET? CAMERON DIAZ DENIES AFFAIR!
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Photo: Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce listens to a reporter's question prior to team practice at the Staples Center in Los Angeles California, USA 16 June 2010. |
This is the big one, and not for the faint of heart. A massive clash of two legendary rivals. And a few hours from now, the question will be answered: A Lakers revenge, or another Celtics upset?
NBA Finals Game 7. It's like watching Steve Nash go up for an alley-oop jam. Or basically just a dunk on the fastbreak. Because in the past 27 years, this is only the fifth time an NBA finals is stretched to the limit. The last one was five years back in 2005, wherein Detroit bowed in defeat to San Antonio.
We all know for a fact that these two mammoth teams have been going at it since the great era of superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. We also know that this generation's Kobe Bryant and crew was blasted to shame in their first finals encounter with Kevin Garnett and company in 2008. Besides Kobe getting quite a mouthful fron ex-teammate, behemoth center Shaquille O'Neal.
Sure, Kobe would redeem himself the following year, handing Orlando Magic its convincing defeat in 2009' finals. But admit it or not, that gut feel was like a persistent conscience knocking with a message conveying, 'there's still some unfinished business.' Ask Coach Phil Jackson, whose battle cry is revenge!
Speaking of Phil, the winningest coach with 10 rings up his sleeve, and looking to add another one to tie the big record set by Bill Russell, he's never coached a game 7. That goes the same for Kobe and Pau Gasol. For Celtics it's also noted firsts for Kevin Garnett, Allen, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo.
Anyway, let's do a short rewind to a year before. Phil Jackson's boys were determined to make a comeback from the unforgettable 2008 nightmare. They went back to the drawing board, and buried the painful fast, setting that goal, working thrice as hard through blood sweat and tears to send them once again to the finals. But look, no Celtics.
Instead, Doc Rivers camp, who played without the injured Garnett, proved to be too much for Chicago Bulls in seven first round games, thanks to "The Truth" Pierce and Allen, who contributed impressive numbers of 20 points, nine rebounds and 23 points plus seven rebounds in its respective order. Yet the team eventually fell short, having succumbed to Orlando, who would then face the Lakers.
But all that's history. Deja vu is sweet as ever, bringing the two camps together once again in a quite different scenario. Lakers went through a slight revamp, having acquired the services of intimidating man muscle, Ron Artest. Celtics rises once again to regain lost glory, yet playing without Kendrick Perkins.
So will game 7 give each team the jitters, resulting in air balls and turnovers. Or will this be a classic battle to the finish?
