Celtics and Lakers’ Rivalry Has Its Roots in the 1962 Finals
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In 1975, Washington's K.C. Jones made the wrong move when he assigned Mike Riordan to defend Golden State's Rick Barry, who averaged 40.8 points a game and was named Finals MVP after leading the Warriors to a 4-0 sweep. (article 3)
Before the confetti fell at Staples Center last Thursday, a chant swept through the arena: " We want Boston. (article 1)
Fisher flashed a smile Monday at the mention of his nearly 2-year-old daughter, whose battle with retinoblastoma und cancer in the left eye und drew national attention last spring. (article 7)
Fisher and the Los Angeles Lakers face the Celtics in the NBA finals beginning Thursday night in Boston und a development he couldn't have imagined last July when he returned to the team for which he played from 1996-2004. (article 7)
In Detroit after clinching a conference championship with an even bigger prize in their sights, Pierce started a chant among his teammates. (article 8)
"Beat L.A. the Inglewood native said almost giddily, encouraging his teammates to join in, over and over," Beat L.A. ". (article 8)
Derek Fisher will guard second-year point guard Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant will start out on Ray Allen, but the frontcourt is somewhat unsettled. (article 2)
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- Celtics and Lakers’ Rivalry Has Its Roots in the 1962 Finals (nytimes.com, 06/04/2008, 1179 words)
- Lakers still figuring out their matchups (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 585 words)
- Matchups favor the Lakers (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 579 words)
- Kobe Bryant The Greatest Of His Generation - (baltimoresun.com, 06/04/2008, 881 words)
- Celtics and Lakers square off in league's top rivalry (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 265 words)
- Lakers-Celtics: a lot of love and a lot more hate (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 472 words)
- Derek Fisher has thrived in return to Lakers (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 260 words)
- Stretched Celtics rest and regroup for Lakers (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 372 words)
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