June 17, 2008 11:11 AM

Basketball, late nights, and work
Posted by Jesse Nunesat 11:11 AM

OK, admit it, you missed the Celtics' Game 4 comeback last Thursday against the Lakers ... it was getting late, the Celtics looked like toast, and you needed to work the next day. It's understandable.

But then you woke up the next morning, heard the news of the comeback, and wished you hadn't gone to bed so early. You don't plan to let it happen again ... in fact you're terrified you'll miss a chance to witness Boston sports history.

So you stay up late. Really late. After Sunday night's Game 5 loss, your sleep schedule is in shambles and your work day is nonproductive.

And now you have to get ready to do it all again.

With the Celtics and Lakers tipping off Game 6 Tuesday night, and a potential Game 7 on Thursday night, the 9 p.m. start will make for many late nights around Boston. And when a championship is on the line, it's much tougher to turn the game off and catch the highlights in the morning.

So, how do deal with these late nights of basktetball? Do you call in sick to work the following day? Do you go in late? Do you just forego the normal amount of sleep and go to work in a zombie-like state?
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