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Celtics, Lakers centerstage again for NBA finals
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After struggling through the first four games of the series, Ray Allen resurrected himself in Game 5, scoring 29 points for the Celtics in a 106-102 win over the Detroit Pistons tonight at the TD Banknorth Garden. (article 1)
In Orlando, Fla., to attend the annual predraft camp, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge spent much of Friday with his college scouts, " just getting better acquainted with the possible draft picks. (article 18)
Frank Ramsey was a Hall of Fame forward on the Boston Celtics in the 50s and 60s, an era when Bill Russell ruled in the paint and the Celtics won 11 NBA titles in 13 years. (article 16)
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics clinched their first NBA championship appearance since 1987 with a 89-81 win over the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday. (article 13)
After trailing by as many as 10 points in the fourth quarter, the Celtics rallied behind the play of Paul Pierce, who scored 27 points to power Boston to its second consecutive win in the best-of-seven series. (article 13)
To compound matters, the Pistons are 5-0 this postseason in games following a loss, having won twice after losses in this series. (article 3)
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Source articles
- Celtics Blog (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 516 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 399 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 05/30/2008, 766 words)
- No doubt about it now (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 493 words)
- Pierce's wait is finally over (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 491 words)
- The Green Room: Celtics fan diaries (boston.com, 05/30/2008, 1251 words)
- Celtics, Lakers centerstage again for NBA finals (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 565 words)
- Pierce sees rivalry from other side (sfgate.com, 06/01/2008, 354 words)
- LA's Paul Pierce over on the other side (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 749 words)
- A little history (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 386 words)
- Celtics deliver knockout (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 498 words)
- Boston edge Pistons to make final (BBC News, 05/31/2008, 284 words)
- Celtics knock out Pistons, head to Finals (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 475 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: Basketball :: (suntimes.com, 06/01/2008, 379 words)
- Lakers' 'dream come true' awaits fairy-tale ending (L.A. Times, 06/01/2008, 354 words)
- Old Celtics weren't about rings (L.A. Times, 06/01/2008, 936 words)
- A team for a city to admire, and one that reflects how it's changed (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 867 words)
- Sweating it out from Florida (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 586 words)
- Region revs up for an East-West rivalry reborn (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 495 words)
- Lakers-Celtics: A rivalry so big it should be on Versus (L.A. Times, 06/01/2008, 295 words)
- The Green Room: Celtics fan diaries (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 202 words)
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