Finals Flash: Christina Aguilera's Vocal Pyrotechnics

Xtina cuts loose on the "Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Los Angeles

By Jefferson Reid Jun 16, 2010 3:17 PMTags

Talk about your rockets' red glare! All the fireworks you could ever have wanted were right there in Christina Aguilera's vocal pyrotechnics during Tuesday night's National Anthem before Game 6 of the NBA Finals (later won by the LA Lakers over the Boston Celtics).

The rousing rendition in the video above clearly seems to be better received than Aguilera's new dance-oriented album, Bionic, which got a beat-down on the charts this week by soundtracks from Glee and the Twilight saga. But we're gonna cut Xtina some slack on this one. After all, who isn't getting a beatdown from Glee and Twilight these days?

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The Lakers won the game to force a deciding game 7 in Los Angeles on Thursday. Here are some of their superstar fans cheering them on.