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Boston vs. Detroit - Recap - May 30, 2008
Boston vs. Detroit - Recap - May 30, 2008
Pierce shoots Celtics to first Finals appearance since '87 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce walked together, sporting black hats with green four-leaf clovers, and tried to soak up the moment when both superstars became conference champions for the first time. "My heart is beating faster," Pierce said. Someone asked Garnett if he needed a water. "I'm good," Garnett ...
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It'll be The Big Three Battling The Black Momba
Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins MLB NFL NBA NHL Baseball Football Basketball... — ... The Celts dispatched the Pistons in 6 to advance from the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1987; now Team Green and The Big Three ...

B-B-Bye Bye, Dee-troit
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... Yeah baby!!!! C’s win 89-81 thanks to a huge fourth quarter. More to come…I want to enjoy this trophy ceremony. Box Score | Recap ...

Lucky 13: Sox beat Baltimore in extra innings
Curt's Bloody Sock — ... And thus on the same day Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the disabled list, Manny Ramirez turned 36 years old and the Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987, the Red Sox staged another comeback victory over the pesky Orioles thanks to some solid pitching and shoddy defense. ...

Daily Links 5/31
CelticsBlog — ... it up and give it up LOY's Place The Boston Celtics are your Eastern Conference Champions Comments from the other side - Pistons game 6 Celtics 17 It's kind of surreal - Celtics going to the Finals NBA.com Series live blog Celtics win, return to the finals ESPN Celtics snatch series clinching win away from Pistons Lakers Celtics series page (no one is picking the Celtics to win) Nothing can pre-empt the Lake show Pierce shoots Celtics to first Finals appearance since '87 Full Court Press Pinch me, ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 3/31
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... going to the Finals NBA.com Series live blog Celtics win, return to the finals ESPN Celtics snatch series clinching win away from Pistons Lakers Celtics series page (no one is picking the Celtics to win) FL's Take: The Celtics still can't get any respect. I really hope they can prove everyone wrong. Nothing can pre-empt the Lake show FL's Take: Simmons is a traitor. Pierce shoots Celtics to first Finals appearance since '87 Full Court ...

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