Pierce leads Celtics past Lakers 98-88 in Game 1
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Looking back: Larry Bird and team Magic and team Isiah and team Michael Jordan and Team Akeem and team Tim team Now, KoBe team vs. KG team 48. (article 5)
This matchup resembles the super bowl, a team that should win versus a team that if all the right things happen will win. (article 11)
Lakers have the edge in championship game experience and we have Phil Lakers in 5 72 the role players will be the key the team with the more effective bench and role players will prevail. (article 14)
172 celts in 5 we fill our seats wih fans, not hollywood a-listers coach rivers and crew have no fears about winning his series sorry nicholson i know you are are a fan, but its bostons year 173. (article 6)
Boston won eight of their record 16 titles against the Lakers, but LA won the last two of their encounters in the NBA showpiece, in 1985 and 1987. (article 23)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was a key part of those title-winning teams and is still firing on all cylinders, winning his first NBA MVP trophy this season. (article 23)
"First Time Since 69" was in advance of the 1987 hope that the Celtics could win back-to-back titles for the first time since, well, 69. (article 33)
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Boston won eight of their record 16 titles against the Lakers, but LA won the last two of their encounters in the NBA showpiece, in 1985 and 1987. (article 1)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was a key part of those title-winning teams and is still firing on all cylinders, winning his first NBA MVP trophy this season. (article 1)
Boston's All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are appearing in the finals for the first time after leading the Celtics to a 66-win season. (article 1)
Their combined talents have helped to transform the team that won just 24 games last season into a major NBA force again. (article 1)
Celtics legend Larry Bird, currently head of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, thinks Bryant's big-game experience might be the difference. (article 1)
" They look up to him so much when things get tough, he might be the one that can pull them through. (article 1)
Lakers great Magic Johnson believes, however, that Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom of LA and the Celtics' Garnett and Allen, could give their teams the edge. (article 1)
" You know Kobe is going to play well and Paul (Pierce) is going to play well he said. (article 1)
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- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 409 words)
- Once again, the Lakers have taken over L.A. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/05/2008, 643 words)
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 06/05/2008, 1351 words)
- Celtics and Lakers’ Rivalry Has Its Roots in the 1962 Finals (nytimes.com, 06/04/2008, 1179 words)
- Celtics-Lakers Finals history (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 470 words)
- Fisher scores 13, Lakers lead Celts 51-46 at half (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 535 words)
- Nothing worse than Red Auerbach and his obnoxious cigar (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 798 words)
- Celtics and Lakers set for finals (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 321 words)
- NBA FINALS: Courting history :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: John Jackson (suntimes.com, 06/05/2008, 574 words)
- BOSTON (AP) - Nearing Super Bowl-like proportions,... (USA Today, 06/05/2008, 955 words)
- Pierce leads Celtics past Lakers 98-88 in Game 1 (boston.com, 06/06/2008, 622 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 341 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 226 words)
- Celtics top Lakers ... in NBA 2K8 (boston.com, 06/06/2008, 246 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 457 words)
- Series Taps Rich Vein of N.B.A. History (nytimes.com, 06/03/2008, 721 words)
- BIRD OF PARADISE (NY Post, 06/05/2008, 568 words)
- Best of Celtics-Lakers on YouTube (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 739 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 188 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 218 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 398 words)
- Blog Wars: Part 3 (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 245 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 352 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 221 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: Basketball :: (suntimes.com, 06/05/2008, 395 words)
- Lakers need to play the better mind game (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 564 words)
- Recognizing Boston's greats was a mandate for Larry Bird (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 261 words)
- Rings, not great stats, the mark of greatness (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 373 words)
- New Garden, age-old drama (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 349 words)
- Strolling down Memory Lane (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 406 words)
- There's more to a Lakers-Celtics Finals than history (dallasnews.com, 06/04/2008, 701 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 1692 words)
- No beefs for Kobe, Pierce :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Basketball (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 285 words)
- NBA final could be 1 for ages (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 374 words)
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- Celtics and Lakers set for finals (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 321 words)
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