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Lakers/Celtics First Thoughts
I can’t tell you how excited this matchup makes me, I feel like a kid five days before Christmas. This is going to be a fun series — the two best teams of today, two teams with a long history, two teams with great fan bases. Between now and Thursday we will of course talk matchups and strategy, but also there will be discussions of the history and insights from the other side. ...
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Quest For Bru-103: Golf/Softball/Baseball Open Thread
Bruins Nation — ... be broadcast live on the mothership. I am sure you can also track it via the official site here. Then the night will end with the baseball team taking on the Titans on their home turf (behind the Orange Curtain) starting at 8 pm PST. That game will be broadcast live on ESPNU . As always you can follow the action live here. So there you go. You know what to do. I do have one note to get off my chest before I sign off in this post ... GOOOO LAKERS!!! BEAT THE CELTICS!!! And now ... Swing away. GO ...

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