NBA Playoffs | Celtics take epic matchup
Published 5/19/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Paul Pierce and LeBron James chased each other, harassed each other, traded hip-checks and jump shots and admiring glances for a long, glorious...
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Cavs Can’t Handle ‘The Truth’
beisbolct posted 5/19/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
The best players tend to shine when everything they play for is on the line. Today was no different as Cleveland’s Lebron James and Boston’s Paul Pierce went head-to-head as they each tried to propel their team into the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. It was too bad one guy had to lose, but in this case the right guy won as Pierce, who earned the nickname “The Truth” ...Cavs Force Game 7
beisbolct posted 5/19/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
A poor shooting night by both clubs kept the game low scoring as the Cleveland Cavaliers came away with a 5-point win over the Boston Celtics, 74-69 at the Quicken Loans Arena Friday night in Game Six of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game Seven will Sunday afternoon at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston with the winner facing the Detroit Piston for the conference championship. After ...Celtics - Cavaliers Game 7 Live Blog
Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 5/19/2008 on sports.aol.com
There is nothing more exciting in sports than a Game 7. Expect perhaps finding out that both Mike Brown and Doc Rviers have been kidnapped before this game and that there will actually be some offense. Since that is unlikely to happen -- and ...Celtics Edge Cavs as James and Pierce Stage a Duel for the Ages
David Friedman posted 5/19/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com
Paul Pierce and LeBron James did their best to revive memories of the classic 1988 game seven Boston Garden showdown between Larry Bird (34 points, 20 in the fourth quarter) and Dominique Wilkins (47 points, 16 in the fourth quarter). Bird's Celtics beat Wilkins' Hawks 118-116 and the final result this time was very similar: the visiting player scored more points but the Celtics won the game.Heartbreak At The Hands Of Boston (Again)
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football found this 5/19/2008 on www.waitingfornextyear.com
Once again a Cleveland team falls to a Boston team in the playoffs. This time, it was the Cavaliers who fell to the Celtics in Boston in Game 7 Sunday afternoon by a final score of 97-92. Expect a Numbers and Words recap coming sometime Monday ...
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Paul Pierce returned home and made sure the Celtics would play there again. Boston’s captain scored 41 points — and still lost a shootout with LeBron James with 45 — but led the team with the NBA’s best regular season ...
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The AP reports: Paul Pierce hit a shot. Then LeBron James answered. Pierce hit another and so did James. It was like that all game long, two of the NBA’s best trying to carry their teams to the next round. Pierce and the Boston Celtics succeeded, ...
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The home streak of this series wasn't broken, but we finally got an entertaining game as the Boston Celtics advance to their first East Finals since 1988. The game turned into a battle between Paul Pierce and LeBron James, a battle that reminded ...
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Paul Pierce has been with the Celtics his entire NBA career. Pierece in his 10th season went to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002. Pierce and the Celtics lost to the New Jersey Nets 4-2. Now today game 7 in Boston Paul Pierce had a chance for ...
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Captain back in control
Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine, in street clothes, greets Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce during a time out in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Matt Stone ...
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Paul Pierce helps Celtics prevail in another Game 7
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Celtics Left Standing After Classic Duel
Boston captain Paul Pierce scores 41 points, hits two clinching free throws and leads the Celtics to a 97-92 win over the Cavaliers and star LeBron James, who finished with 45 points.
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