latimes.com - 6/17/2008
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BOSTON -- Somewhere between making history and becoming history -- with the Lakers still a lot closer to the latter -- they're back to answer the question: Was this trip necessary? Of course, the Celtics were coming home anyway and if the Lakers are a longshot to win two games here -- or even to force a second game here -- it's the only shot they've got. Also, nothing in the NBA Finals has ...
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The Internets are alive: NBA Finals hype, travel day (sort of)
Ball Don't Lie —
... Mark Heisler, LA Times: "Coach Phil Jackson has always been able to take something away from opponents — as he is now with ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/17
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... HQ Carnival of the NBA #57 Globe and Mail Garnett's last chance to step up his game Milford Daily News Celtics fans looking forward to a championship Hardwood Paroxysm Flight ubuntu Edmonton Sun Pierce looks to join list of Celtics legends LA Times Talk among Lakers-Celtics turns tough Celtics have kept a lid on Lakers' Bryant Lakers say they are far from finished How Lakers can ...
Will the Celtics Finish the Lakers Tonight?
The Big Lead —
... ? How much longer can we reasonably expect the Celtics to contain Kobe Bryant? LeBron erupted for 45 in game seven in Boston, and who could forget ...
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upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 6/17/2008 — Those who spend time around sports inevitably end up talking about legacies. So my question to you is this: if Game 6 goes similarly to Game 5 but Paul Pierce doesn't get stripped and the Celtics end up winning, how does that affect Kobe's legacy? How does it affect his status as the league's best player?
I think these kinds of questions are fair given the responsibility that Kobe has...
TLN’s Finals Preview: Lakers vs. Celtics [Game 6]
thelakersnation.com 6/17/2008 —
In lieu of varsityoptimism, I won’t be doing much in the way of my normal preview (the superstitious side of me believes that that was the reason we won Game 5, and therefore this must continue on to Game 6. Haha!). instead I will post more ...
Lakers vs. Celtics Game 6 Rundown: NBA Finals Odds
free-picks.belmont.com 6/17/2008 — The Celtics weren’t able to finish off the Lakers in L.A. but they were able to capture one of the two games in California and will fly back to Boston with a 3-2 lead and two more games (if needed) on their home floor. Celtics fans have to love that, while the only thing Lakers’ fans can hold onto is the fact that they have Kobe Bryant and he is coming off a mediocre Game 5 - he’ll come out firing
NBA: Predictions For Lakers-Celtics Game Six Tonight
ballhype.com 6/17/2008 — We all know Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant are playing it cool in front of the press about being down in the series and having to go back to Boston to win two games. That's fine and dandy, but will this laid back spirit translate into some wins? Of course if Boston... www.rawsportsblog.com
1 vs. 100
dimemag.com 6/17/2008 — Thanks to reader Ranger John for letting us know about this clip of one Celtic fan taking on an army of Laker fans at the Staples Center the other night.
Allen, Perkins expected to play in Game 6 —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/17/2008
Celtics coach Doc Rivers expects Ray Allen to play in Game 6 of the NBA finals after the guard skipped the team's shootaround following his overnight flight from Los Angeles.
Boston center Kendrick Perkins participated in the workout and is likely to ...
Celtics expect Allen, Perkins to play (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/17/2008
Celtics coach Doc Rivers expects Ray Allen to play in Game 6 of the NBA finals after the guard skipped the team's shootaround following his overnight flight from Los Angeles. Boston center Kendrick Perkins participated in the workout and is likely to ...
