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Final answer despite Finals: Celtics' Pierce not on Team USA
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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BOSTON On a new parquet floor below aging championship banners, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA title and a first one at last for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen their Big Three for a new generation. (article 9)
The Lakers had just seen a 14-point fourth-quarter lead shrink to just two points in the final minute, when Bryant reached behind Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, forcing Pierce to lose the ball to Lamar Odom. (article 17)
The Celtics ran roughshod over an overmatched Los Angeles Lakers team tonight at the TD Banknorth Garden, winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals, 131-92, to capture the 17th NBA championship in the franchise's history. (article 13)
With 7:10 left in the fourth quarter last night, Rajon Rondo left the game to a rousing ovation from the TD Banknorth Garden crowd. (article 33)
The 39-point margin was the second largest in NBA finals history and the largest in a title-securing victory. (article 7)
Danny Ainge was the point guard for that team and the general manager for the one that won 66 games a season after winning 24 the biggest turnaround in NBA history. (article 30)
Allen rushed from Staples Center after the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-98 win Sunday night that forced a sixth game Tuesday night in Boston. (article 34)
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Celtics, Lakers, Garnett, Pierce, Game |
Source articles
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 1013 words)
- Unbelievable? No, believable (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 1151 words)
- Celtics' second quarter was first rate (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 535 words)
- Lakers have no one to blame but themselves (L.A. Times, 06/18/2008, 573 words)
- Going back in time to bad old days (L.A. Times, 06/18/2008, 482 words)
- Boston Cheers as Celtics Rout Lakers (nytimes.com, 06/18/2008, 828 words)
- Boston thrash Lakers to win title (BBC News, 06/18/2008, 491 words)
- Dominant Celtics win 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers (cbc.ca, 06/18/2008, 1402 words)
- Celtics win 17th NBA title :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Basketball (suntimes.com, 06/18/2008, 1389 words)
- Blowout clinches NBA title for Celtics (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/18/2008, 841 words)
- Celtics sink Lakers to clinch 17th NBA title (cbc.ca, 06/18/2008, 1387 words)
- Celtics a champion unlike any other (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/18/2008, 1475 words)
- Celtics Blog (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 476 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 06/16/2008, 465 words)
- Celtics back in Boston with a pair of chances to capture NBA championship (cbc.ca, 06/17/2008, 913 words)
- There's No Place Like Home (Washington Post, 06/18/2008, 942 words)
- Lakers Survive, Return to Boston (Washington Post, 06/18/2008, 1038 words)
- Lakers Say It Isn’t Over; Last Word to Be in Boston (nytimes.com, 06/16/2008, 1193 words)
- Lakers appeared lost from beginning (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 775 words)
- Similar End, but Different Reaction From Bryant (nytimes.com, 06/19/2008, 846 words)
- Not enough Kobe, not enough help for Lakers (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/17/2008, 787 words)
- Lakers neutralized by suffocating defense (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/18/2008, 545 words)
- MVP? More like MIA (L.A. Times, 06/18/2008, 339 words)
- Visions of Lakers future comfort Jackson, Bryant (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 883 words)
- Lakers leave the series with injured egos (L.A. Times, 06/18/2008, 435 words)
- Celtics Show That Bryant Is No Jordan (nytimes.com, 06/18/2008, 888 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 06/18/2008, 819 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: Basketball :: (suntimes.com, 06/18/2008, 386 words)
- Banner 17: Celtics add to record championship haul (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 811 words)
- Big 3 leads Boston to big win and a long-awaited championship (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/17/2008, 644 words)
- Big 3 leads Boston to big win and a 17th NBA title (cbc.ca, 06/18/2008, 1172 words)
- Celtics' Allen takes care of business despite distractions (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 627 words)
- Celtics' Rondo had a ragin' intensity in final game (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 997 words)
- Signs good for Celtics' Allen to play in Game 6 (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/16/2008, 809 words)
- Rivers and Celtics keep Jackson from passing Red (cbc.ca, 06/18/2008, 658 words)
- Memorable moments from 2008 Finals (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/18/2008, 892 words)
- Star-Laden Celtics Respond to the Zen of Doc (nytimes.com, 06/16/2008, 1009 words)
- Celtics provide lesson for all of sports :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti (suntimes.com, 06/18/2008, 1209 words)
- Rajon Rondo shakes off bad game, stars in title clincher for Boston (cbc.ca, 06/18/2008, 258 words)
- BOSTON -- The Celtics' Rajon Rondo had every reaso... (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/18/2008, 674 words)
- Final answer despite Finals: Celtics' Pierce not on Team USA (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 850 words)
- Celtics' Garnett finally wins his first NBA title (boston.com, 06/18/2008, 720 words)
- The wait and weight is over for Garnett (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 06/18/2008, 1197 words)
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