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NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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(Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) They 're like long lost fraternity brothers who left college with bad haircuts and wearing those thigh-hugging short shorts that were fashionable during the Reagan years, then drifted to opposite coasts and barely kept in touch. (article 1)
The league's signature event has strained to recapture the sporting spotlight since the 80s, when Celtics vs. Lakers, Bird vs. Magic was a rite of spring. (article 1)
Larry Bird more than likely felt the same way when the Lakers repaid the Celtics by winning two of the next three NBA championships against them. (article 3)
" I don't remember the losses Bird said the other day while on a conference call with his old nemesis turned co-author. (article 3)
There was plenty of talk about rivalries and teammates, and what the Celtics and Lakers meant to a league whose finals were relegated to being tape-delayed on network television back in the 1980s. (article 3)
(Elsa/Getty Images) Tony Allen may not be healthy enough to play in the NBA final opener, potentially costing the Celtics a player who can guard Kobe Bryant when the Lakers superstar visits Boston on Thursday. (article 2)
The Celtic injured an Achilles tendon in a post-practice pickup game during the Eastern Conference final against Detroit and hasn't played since. (article 2)
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Lakers, Celtics, Finals, NBA, Bryant |
Source articles
- Lakers, Celtics rivalry set for latest chapter (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 1148 words)
- Celtics' Tony Allen may miss final opener (cbc.ca, 06/02/2008, 215 words)
- NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 847 words)
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