Lakers-Celtics Game 1 recap
tommypoint.com 6/6/2008 — One down, three more wins to go. The Celtics came out knowing they had the pressure on them to win Game 1, and they did so, taking down the Lakers 98-88. This game wasn't without it's drama, however. With 6:52 remaining in the third quarter, Kendrick Perkins came down awkwardly on Paul Pierce, sending Pierce to the floor. Pierce was down for several moments, clutching at his knee, before ...
Celtics 98, Lakers 88: Instant Analysis
dimemag.com 6/6/2008 — 1-0
Why the Celtics won: Paul Pierce. He started out the second half outscoring the Lakers 8-2 by himself to give Boston the lead, then did the Willis Reed Lite thing and sparked a run that put the C’s ahead by the end of the third quarter. They would never relinquish that lead.
Why the Lakers lost: [...]
Uncut video: Paul Pierce sprains knee, Part 02
odenized.com 6/6/2008 —
Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download Paul Pierce returns only minutes after spraining his right knee. While off-air, color commentators Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy extol Lakers ' Coach Phil Jackson 's wherewithal to call a ...
Stars come out for NBA finals —
The Seattle Times: Sports 6/6/2008
Local troubadour James Taylor welcomed his hometown team back to the NBA finals on Thursday night, singing the national anthem before Game 1 of the Boston Celtics' championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
For Celtics, It's Game Won —
Wash Post NBA 6/6/2008
Paul Pierce returns to the game with a sprained knee to score 22 points and help lead the Boston Celtics to a 98-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Spirited Rivalry —
Wash Post NBA 6/6/2008
BOSTON It's probably a fairly important event when one head coach is talking about the now-deceased rival coach in the present tense, as if it was more than his spirit that filled the arena. Then again, the Lakers vs. Celtics is nothing if not ...
