Published 6/13/2008
at FOXSports.com News for NBA
Even Kobe Bryant couldn't save the Los Angeles Lakers, who find themselves on the brink of elimination after one of the biggest collapses in NBA finals history.
The Lakers led Boston by as many as 24 points in the second quarter and by 20 midway through the third before the Celtics rallied for a 97-91 victory Thursday night and a 3-1 series lead.
No team has ever come back from such a deficit in the finals.
"We let a huge opportunity slip away," Bryant said.
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