Four Things We Learned From Lakers-Celtics

This should hold us over until June. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) BOSTON -- I missed all the fun of being in Los Angeles on Christmas, but I had to be in attendance for the NBA Finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics at TD Banknorth Garden on Thursday night. The game surely lived up to the hype -- especially since there wasn't much hype, with the NBA taking a decided backseat this week to the Super Bowl and scandals involving Michael Phelps and Barry Bonds. But the Lakers eeked out a 110-109 overtime victory, which ended with some controversy over whether Derek Fisher bumped newly named all-star Ray Allen before or during his final desperation heave as time expired. The loss snapped Boston's 12-game winning streak and was the second time this season that the Lakers ended a Celtics double-digit winning streak (they (link)