Anita Baker drops the ball singing national anthem at NBA finals
Folks at Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden last night (June 10) to watch the Boston Celtics play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA finals must have been delighted to know that repeat Grammy award winner Anita Baker would be singing the “Star Spangled Banner” before the game. And why shouldn’t they have? She’s a R&B legend whose vocal skills have wowed many for decades. Then she sang. And boy, was it bad. Mind you, Baker is regularly invited to...

Anita Baker's National Anthem flops at Game 4 of Lakers/Celtics final
June 11, 2010 2:31 AM ET Anita Baker may be a legendary singer with eight Grammy Awards under her belt, but her performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 4 of the Lakers/Celtics Final on June 8 won't win her any Awards. Baker's songs "Sweet Love" and "Giving You the Best That I Got" amazed fans and critics alike in the '80s, but she's enjoyed success more recently as well, having been nominated for a Traditional R&B Performance Grammy in 2007. At 52-years-old, it's no wonder...

Anita Baker Fouls National Anthem
She might have won eight Grammys, but R&B singer Anita Baker didn’t score with the audience during her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner before Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight. As the Lakers and Celtics waited to battle each other for the championship title, Baker’s voice could have used a free throw. She started off shaky, missed a few key notes—and went downhill from there. On Twitter, fans (or once fans) compared Baker to a dying cat. “I love you Anita...

Anita Baker Sings Anthem Like 'Dying Cat'
Anita Baker sounded less like an eight-time Grammy winner and more like a “dying cat” when she sang the National Anthem at Game 4 of the NBA finals last night. Poor Baker became a trending topic on Twitter, the New York Daily News reports, as shocked fans tweeted things like “y does Anita Baker sound like a dying cat singing the Star Spangled Banner!?” and “I love you Anita Baker but what the hell was that?” (Oh, and the Celtics won to tie the series at 2.)...

Anita Baker National Anthem Massacre? [VIDEO]
Earplugs please! Oh Anita, how this pains me. I grew up listening to old-school music — from classic rock and disco to ’80s R&B, the tunes of yesteryear always had a familar presence in our home. So did the songs of Anita Baker. The Grammy-winning songstress — who just happens to be one of the world’s best-selling altos — has created quite a bit of chatter on the blogosphere this Friday after turning in a less than favorable rendition of our National Anthem,...

Anita Baker To Perform National Anthem At Game 4 Of NBA Finals
After Jeffrey Osborn, the winner of American Idol Lee what’s his name, and Monica, Anita Baker will perform the National Anthem before game 4 of the NBA Finals. Which team will experience “Sweet Love” tonight?

Anita Baker Flubs National Anthem at NBA Finals
Anita Baker Flubs National Anthem at NBA Finals Print Email This Whether you're a Lakers or Celtics fan, most people would agree that one of the most painful moments of Game 4 of the NBA Finals was Anita Baker 's performance of the National Anthem. The Veteran R&B singer, known for her deep jazzy voice, was the butt of many jokes this morning (June 11) when radio personalities, bloggers and Newspapers alike, harshly critiqued her performance citing that she "fell short of hitting the...

Anita Baker's massacres National Anthem
Francis Scott Key is probably turning in his grave. Anita Baker belted out a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" Thursday night before the start of Game 4 of the NBA finals, but the R&B singer fell short of hitting the song's key notes.

Anita Baker Sings National Anthem At NBA Finals Game 4 And Folks Think She Nosedived!! [Video]
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Anita Baker Performs Shaky National Anthem at 2010 NBA Finals
nydailynews.com reports. The 52-year old singer started off the song a little shaky, and appeared to take a nosedive from there. Things just got worse for Baker as she stumbled through the closing of the song, and failed to nail the finale. Shortly after she'd finished singing, fans started taking to the popular Social Networking site Twitter to sound off about her disappointing performance. One user tweeted: "I love her and all, but y (sic) does Anita Baker sound like a dying cat singing...

Anita Baker under fire for NBA finals national anthem
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Anita Baker under fire for NBA finals national anthem
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Lakers " Celtics Game Four of NBA Finals Averages 16.3 Million Viewers
In the final numbers, game four of the NBA finals had a strong 6.6 rating

VIDEO: Anita Baker Murders the "Star Spangled Banner" at Game 4 of the 2010 NBA Finals
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Game 4 of Lakers/Celtics Is Most-Watched NBA Finals Game in 2 Years; Through 4 Games, Best Finals in 6 Years
via Press Release: June 11, 2010 Quick Take for Thursday, June 10, 2010 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings) With Coverage of the 2010 NBA Finals, ABC Leads Thursday by Wide Margins for the 2nd Straight Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49 ABC Posts its Biggest Summer Thursday Results in Nearly 5 Years For the 4th Straight Broadcast of the Series, the "NBA Finals on ABC" Finishes as the No. 1 TV Program with Viewers and All Key Adult Demos "JKL Game Night" Specials...

National Anthem Hits a Bad Note
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National Anthem Hits a Bad Note
Twitter users blast Anita Baker's singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.

NBA Finals: Lakers vs Celtics, Game 4: Celtics Win!! DAMN RIGHT!!!
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NBA FINALS GAME 4 ON ABC OVERNIGHT RATING UP 6 PERCENT
NBA Finals Game 4 on ABC Overnight Rating up 6 Percent Celtics-Lakers Wins the Night for ABC; Highest Game 4 Rating in Past Six Years ABC's exclusive coverage of The Finals Game 4 - Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics - delivered an 11.6 overnight rating, the highest of the series so far and a 6 percent increase from 2009 (Lakers vs. Orlando, 10.9 overnight). Thursday night's Game 4 broadcast was the highest-rated show of the night for all of television, helping ABC to win the night for all...

2010 NBA Finals: Game 4 " Celtics' Bench Help Tie the Series Against the Lakers
Glen “Big Baby” Davis scored 18 points which significantly led the Celtics to a victory they needed to win. There was no plan to come out to prosper in this game Davis explained: “Just will, that’s all it is,” Davis said. “This is what legends are made of, this is where you grasp the moment. … Just play in the moment.” “All I’m thinking about is, ‘Let’s win,’” Davis continued. “I’m not thinking about...

Monica Flawlessly Takes on the National Anthem During Game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals
2010 NBA Finals match up between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers in Boston, MA at the TD Bank North Garden (Check out our recap of the game here ). The performance was great, though we could have done without the surprise appearance from the back-up singers. Mo could have taken on that whole song by herself. The background singers kind of threw us off a bit, but still a great performance never-the-less. Check a few out pics of Monica at Game 3 of the NBA Finals 2010 Game in...

Monica Performs National Anthem At NBA Finals!
Like every other singer before her Monica put her own spin on our National Anthem to fine effect. I just felt like she didn't need the background singers. ---------------- Now playing: Faith Evans - Reasons (Bonus Track) via FoxyTunes

Monica Performs National Anthem On NBA Finals
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2010 NBA Finals: Game 3 " Boston Celtics Suffer Defeat Following First Home Game Against the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers redeemed themselves with a victory last night (Tues. Jun 8) at the TD Bank North Garden in Boston Game 3 and are now leading the series (2-1) against the Boston Celtics

Video: Monica Sings at NBA Finals, Diddy-Dirty Money Performs in Paris
Monica sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, at TD Garden in Boston. Although her team didn’t win, she still pulled off a winning performance. Across the pond, Diddy was in the City of Lights to jumpstart the international promotions for Last Train to Paris . He performed “Hello Good Morning” with his Dirty Money girls Dawn and Kalenna on the French TV show “Le Grand Journal.” Videos...