Boston Celtics happy to follow their littlest leader, Rajon Rondo

Any of the Celtics' Panda Inflatable Bouncers Big Three has heard it. Often. The Cavaliers' LeBron James hears it nightly in Cleveland -- and even earned the actual trophy last week.

But when Rondo heard "M-V-P! M-V-P!" reverberate through the arena as the Celtics were edging toward their 97-87 victory Sunday, it was a new experience.

"That's cool," Rondo shrugged afterward, a grin tugging his lips upward. "[But] the MVP is over with."

Had it been awarded after the postseason, Rondo undoubtedly would have earned votes. He is just 24, in his fourth year in the league, already has one championship ring, and he was the sole reason Boston evened the Eastern Conference semifinals, 2-2, on Sunday. Rondo poured in 29 points on 9-of-21 shooting, dished out 13 assists and even snagged 18 rebounds despite being the shortest player on the court at 6-1.

"The kid wants it and he wants it bad," Celtics forward Kevin Garnett said. "He makes things easy, to be honest. He's driving and putting pressure on the defense. He's very smart. He knows when to stop and go, he knows when to pick up speed, slow it down, call sets. This game was just an extension of his maturity. It was a great win for us, but overall this is a heck of a stat line."

Rondo's Game 4 performance was on par with some of the legendary playoff outings in NBA history, notably Oscar Robertson's 32 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists in 1963, and Wilt Chamberlain's 29 points, 36 rebounds and 13 assists in 1967.

Happy Meal regulations

if left to their own devices. Sale Club House Combo It is ultim the parent job to either allow these neg eat habit to flourish or educ and control their children themselves. The govern is there to help,Th realiti is that kid will almost alwai opt for fri and a Coke over the option of appl and milk. but not to take the respons off of parents.

2010,A of April 28. Santa Clara Counti offici offici ban toi promot offer with high-calori McDonald s Happi Meals. While thi ban current appli to onli restaur within the counti s jurisdiction, the controversi stand against everyon s favorit powerhous fast food conglomer ha spark much debat from around the nation. The ordinance, Counti Supervisor Ken Yeager claims, aspir to curb the rage trend of childhood obes in America and break the link between unhealthi food and prizes.

a 3-2 vote wa made and April 28 becam a not-so-happi dai for Happi Meals. While said lawmak ar have their fair share of applaus and criticism,Thus. the real question arises: Just how effect is an ordin that ha gain so much nation and intern attention?

in fact,Th kei word is high-calorie. The applic McDonald s restaur will be grant a 90-dai grace period to fix their children s meal menu to meet basic nutrit values. Thi mean that the seemingli radic move to ban toi is. a lot more talk than walk. Restaur will still be allow to offer shini playth with their meal as long as it hit certain nutrit criteria. Ultimately, thi will affect a few restaur within the region at best.

it is not to sai that thi stand against McDonald s is not newsworthy; propon of the ordin will argu that it is a step in the right direction. It is,Now. however, point out the continu unsuccess attempt to regul fast-food chains. From calori chart transpar to regul TV advertising, it ha all, more or less, failed. Restaur sale continu to climb.

however,Th pressur of offer healthier altern alon ha forc fast-food franchis to elimin super-s option and offer more fruit and salad in their meals. The problem. is that McDonald s and the like ar still make monei becaus there ar still parent buying. It is less about how prize tie into the psycholog of food consumpt though, it is relev and more about the food itself and the fact that parent ar either still uninform or possibl just careless.