He says his wine and spirits business, the biggest distributor in Illinois, has seen a serious uptick in the middle of a recession as bars and restaurants in the Chicago area fill up during the Blackhawks' playoffrun.
Lawson, who scored a career-playoff high 35 points in the Game 3 loss, rallied from a slow start to highlight a 14-4 run that sliced Golden State's lead to 62-58 midway through the third quarter.