Published 6/16/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
The Boston Celtics are home, not home free. Unable to put the finishing touches on the Los Angeles Lakers and wrap up their first championship since 1986, the NBA's best team since November flew back across three time zones Monday for a Game 6 they were hoping they wouldn't have to play. But injuries, another big first-half deficit and a sub-par performance by center Kevin Garnett cost the...
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