LA TIMES: Celtics advance to NBA Finals against Lakers
latimes.com 5/31/2008 — May 30: Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. --- Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals...

Celtics polish off Pistons, will face Lakers in Finals
msn.foxsports.com 5/31/2008 — Get ready for endless replays of Magic, Kareem, Rambis, Bird, Parish, Ainge, etc...

NBA Playoffs 2008- NBA Finals - Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
sports.espn.go.com 5/31/2008 — ESPN.com Research Notes The Lakers are making their fifth Finals appearance this decade. Amazingly, that's not even in the top two for Lakers' Finals appearances by decade. They made eight appearances in the '80s (missing only in '81 and '86) and six ...

Kobe Still Isn’t Michael
mvn.com 5/31/2008 — This might not be a surprise, considering I’m writing this for a Chicago-themed blog, but despite Kobe Bryant’s heroics in this year’s playoffs, I still don’t think he’s in the same league as Michael Jordan. Put the comparisons to bed — as far as I’m concerned, Kobe still has a long way to go before he finds himself in MJ’s company.

Eastern Conference recap, Western Conference preview, draft babble
rakemag.com 5/31/2008 — Let's start with the Celts disposing of Detroit in Game One of the Eastern Conference finals. The ESPN color crew was clearly in the tank for the Pistons during the pregame, on the supposition that having a week off after playing a numbskull Orlando ...

Bulls, Collins taking a chance on each other — FOXSports.com News for NBA 5/30/2008
Can Doug Collins do better as Bulls coach the second time around ... without Michael Jordan? Mike Kahn breaks it down.

Lakers get a break before NBA finals — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 5/30/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant was positively giddy.The Los Angeles Lakers star and his teammat...

The year of Kobe Bryant's discontent . . . and contentment — L.A. Times - Basketball 5/31/2008

Celtics-Lakers again in NBA finals (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/31/2008
Boston's new Big Three reached the NBA's big stage. And just like their predecessors, they'll share it with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics and Lakers are meeting again in the NBA finals, with Kobe and KG taking their place alongside the likes of ...

Kobe Bryant is good, but can't touch Michael Jordan — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/1/2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - The look was pure king cobra, and if it had been in his repertoire, Michael Jordan would have undoubtedly hissed. He was standing at the top of the circle,...