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How Celtics, Lakers rebuilt themselves - a trade at a time
It's the kind of NBA championship they'll talk about for years: the resumption of the most storied rivalry in basketball - and perhaps in all of American sports; the see-saw scoring streaks; and the redemption of great players whose stars, dimmed by playing on mediocre teams, shined more brightly than ever when they played their version of fierce and unselfish hoops.
People:Kwame Brown Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce Kobe Bryant Activities:2007 NBA Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-19
Celtics wins 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers
BOSTON - With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them.
People:Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce Kobe Bryant Activities:2007 NBA Source:(AP)
2008-06-18
MVP Pierce takes his place among Celtics legends
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - It took 10 years of persistence but Paul Pierce has finally done what it takes to deserve being mentioned among the greatest players in the history of the Boston Celtics - win an NBA title.
People:Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce Kobe Bryant Activities:2007 NBA Source:(AFP)
2008-06-18
Lakers' Kobe Bryant on finals: 'It ain't over'
LOS ANGELES - With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. He promised more NBA finals games to come. "The series ain't over," he said. "It's far from over."
People:Kobe Bryant Paul Pierce Michael Jordan Activities:2007 NBA Source:(AP)
2008-06-15
Doc's prescription cures Celtics' title ills
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers choked back tears Friday as he struggled for strength and searched for the words to describe how much his father Grady, who died last November, has meant to him.
People:Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce Activities:2007 NBA Source:(AFP)
2008-06-15
| Headlines |
- How Celtics, Lakers rebuilt themselves - a trade at a time 2008-06-19
- Celtics wins 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers 2008-06-18
- MVP Pierce takes his place among Celtics legends 2008-06-18
- Lakers' Kobe Bryant on finals: 'It ain't over' 2008-06-15
- Doc's prescription cures Celtics' title ills 2008-06-15
- Kobe turns to Harry Potter to break Celtics' magic spell 2008-06-15
- Lakers, Celtics look to play better in Game 4 2008-06-12
- Bryant leads Lakers to 87-81 win in Game 3 2008-06-11
- True or not, ref's charges linger over NBA finals 2008-06-11
- Kobe, Lakers face 0-2 hole as finals move to L.A. 2008-06-10
- Pierce ignores long-term injury risk to play in NBA Finals 2008-06-07
- Pierce says 'great chance' he'll play in Game 2 2008-06-06
- Kobe's NBA Finals wisdom can lift Lakers over Celtics 2008-06-05
- Pistons fire Saunders; Dumars open to more changes 2008-06-03
- Pierce, Celtics beat Pistons to reach NBA finals 2008-05-31
- Bryant leads Lakers past Spurs and into NBA finals 2008-05-30
- Pistons' Hamilton to play in Game 6 vs. Celtics 2008-05-30
- Rivers doesn't want to face Pistons in a Game 7 2008-05-30
- NBA: Foul should have been called at end of Game 4 2008-05-29
- Celtics beat Pistons 106-102 to take 3-2 lead 2008-05-29
- Bryant leads Lakers to 3-1 series edge over Spurs 2008-05-28
- Odom, Lakers look to get back on track 2008-05-27
- McDyess scores 21; Pistons beat Celtics, tie series 2008-05-27
- Celtics beat Pistons in Detroit; lead series 2-1 2008-05-25
- Celtics need to win road game to get past Pistons 2008-05-24
- Bryant, Lakers roll to 101-71 victory over Spurs 2008-05-24
- Spurs, Lakers renew their postseason rivalry 2008-05-21
- Spurs hold off Hornets to advance to West finals 2008-05-20
- Garnett, Celtics run past Pistons 88-79 in Game 1 2008-05-20
- Pierce scores 41 to lead Celtics to Eastern finals 2008-05-19
- LeBron can't save Cavs despite memorable Game 7 2008-05-19
- Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals 2008-05-17
- James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7 2008-05-17
- Cleveland guard Gibson sidelined with shoulder injury 2008-05-15
- Kobe scores 26, Lakers beat Jazz to take 3-2 lead 2008-05-15
- Celtics beat Cavs 96-89 to take 3-2 lead in series 2008-05-15
- West, Chandler start for Hornets 2008-05-15
- Lakers beat Jazz to edge closer to conference finals 2008-05-15
- Celtics down Cavaliers to seize 3-2 series lead 2008-05-15
- Hornets push NBA champ Spurs to brink of elimination 2008-05-14
- James fires as Cavaliers lock up series 2008-05-13
- Garnett, Bryant named in NBA All-Defensive team 2008-05-12
- Kobe's sore back remains problem as Game 5 looms 2008-05-12
- Boozer, Jazz beat Lakers 104-99; cut series lead to 2-1 2008-05-10
- Jazz down 2-0 to Lakers as series comes to Utah 2008-05-09
- Celtics take 2-0 lead over Cleveland 2008-05-08
- Lewis scores 33 as Magic rout Pistons, trim deficit to 2-1 2008-05-08
- Kobe's 34 points help Lakers beat Jazz and take 2-0 lead 2008-05-08
- Bryant a unanimous selection as All-NBA 2008-05-08
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