Published 11/13/2008
by Diana Allen
at Bleacher Report - NBA
The fiercest rivalry in the history of the NBA is between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angles Lakers. They have matched up in the Finals more than any two teams at 11. They are the two most celebrated teams in the NBA. There have been 62 NBA Championships in the history of the NBA and the Celtics and the Lakers hold exactly half of those Championships (17 and 14, respectively).
NBA fans, aside from liking their favorite team, can be divided into one of two categories...Celtics fans or Lakers fans. Debates have ensued about which is the better franchise, the Celtics or the Lakers. Who has had the overall best talent or who has had the best coach?
What if you could combine the two franchises? What if you could have Larry and Magic on the same team? Here it is, the all Celtics-Lakers team.
PG Magic Johnson
A player who could play any position on the floor. A 6'9" floor general with his exceptional court vision changed the point guard position ...
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