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The mom as head cheerleader is something of a tradition in the NBA. In Philadelphia it was Allen Iverson's mother, Ann, who wears jerseys that read -- what else? -- Iverson's mom. In Cleveland it's Gloria James, who sits baseline and vociferously protests any calls that go against LeBron.
But in Phoenix, Denise Bell may have provided the mother of all mother moments. Prompted by Kobe Bryant's crack a few days earlier that her son, Suns guard Raja Bell, "wasn't hugged enough as a kid," she showed up in the media room after the Lakers' Game 7 first-round loss and waited for Bryant to enter. "Hey, Kobe," Denise called. "Need a hug?"
