sports.espn.go.com - 5/31/2008
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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 appearances in the '60s (losing all 6). Kobe Bryant becomes the fifth reigning MVP since 1998 to advance to the NBA Finals. After the MVP ...
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Lakers Versus Celtics: A Not-So-Brief History [NBA Finals]
deadspin.com 6/4/2008 — The Celtics and Lakers have met 10 times in the NBA Finals . That's more times than any other team has even made the finals. So here's everything I think you need to know about the history of this rivalry, most of which isn't made up. I think.
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Lakers Head Back To NBA Finals
laballtalk.com 5/30/2008 — The Los Angeles Lakers have done what 15 teams hoped for in the western conference heading into the season. The Lakers have beat the San Antonio Spurs in 5 games to advance to the NBA Finals.
The Lakers Are Going To The NBA Finals (Sasha Vujacic Is An A-Hole)
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 5/30/2008 — I'll be the first to admit that I just didn't think the Lakers had enough. I couldn't for the life of me understand how Pau Gasol, Derrick Fisher, and Lamar Odom were going to be enough for Kobe to take the team to the next level. Boy was I wrong. ...
Lakers-Celtics Preview: Plenty of history in the NBA Finals
wcbias.com 5/31/2008 — A little history lesson for you groms in the blogosphere who were still in diapers the last time the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were in the NBA Finals together in 1987:
In all, the Celtics and Lakers have been to the Finals 47 times heading into next week’s edition. Head to WCBias.com for some more Lakers-Celtics knowledge.
The Wait Is Over! Celtics Go To Finals!
soxanddawgs.com 5/31/2008 — The two most storied franchises in NBA history will once again meet in the NBA Finals as the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 89-81 in Game Six to win the Eastern Conference Finals 4-2.
Ah...the NBA Finals!
lebasketbawl.com 6/2/2008 — Our first NBA Finals as a blogger! Celebrate it with us! The NBA has its dream ratings series, we are fortunate enough to not have to watch either the Pistons or Spurs, and our boy Ray Allen finally gets his chance at greatness. This really will ...
CountDown to the Finals - 06/01/08
sawxblog.com 6/1/2008 —
I'll be playing a different YouTube video every day leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, and this first one's a great one as you get to not only see what looks like David Stern during his porn days, but you also get to see the Celtics celebrating directly after beating the Lakers in the Finals in 1984. And if this doesn't make you miss Red nothing will, "Whatever ...
Celtics Four-Point Play: Finals Preview
sportsofboston.com 6/5/2008 — In this edition of the Celtics Four-Point Play, I will talk about the NBA Finals. I’ll analyze the impact of Kendrick Perkins, the possibility of seeing Tony Allen, how Kobe Bryant ranks in among the top players in the NBA, and I’ll offer ...
The seven: What I want from the NBA Finals
cuzoogle.com 6/5/2008 —
Every Wednesday Cuzoogle will feature The Seven which is a list of whatever we feel like. Submit your seven on whatever theme you want today and it will be posted in the coming weeks.
I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hands.
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GTAS comics: Keys to the NBA Finals
sports.yahoo.com 6/5/2008 — Your cartoon keys to the Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals: pre-game snacking with Kobe, Pau Gasol after dark, hugs from Doc Rivers and more.
NBA Finals off to rip roarin' start
thesportshernia.typepad.com 6/6/2008 — Nba_finals_special_moment It must be some feeling, that special moment, Game 1, the first time you're introduced at the NBA Finals. Likely something you've been waiting for your entire life and probably unsure of when it will arrive again. You get ...
NBC hockey analyst predicts NHL will outdraw NBA on TV
sports.yahoo.com 5/23/2008 — On Wednesday night, May 28, the Detroit Red Wings will travel to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Finals series, as the action shifts to NBC. On that same night, and if necessary, will be Game 5 of the Eastern Conference ...
Lakers vs Spurs: Game 4 - Live Blog
laballtalk.com 5/28/2008 — Once again, we’re back!!
The Lakers currently lead the best of seven series 2-1 and look to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. With a win tonight, the Lakers will be only one win away from the NBA Finals and 5 wins away ...
And Then There Were Three
shamrockheadband.blogspot.com 5/30/2008 — The Lakers beat the Spurs last night, 100-92, and I seriously doubt there's anyone reading this who didn't already know that. Still, the Lakers are in the Finals and this now fulfills my bold prophecy that the Spurs would not make it out of the first ...
80s Flashback: Celtics Beat Pistons, Will Meet Lakers in Finals
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 5/31/2008 — Paul Pierce scored a very efficient 27 points (shooting 8-12 from the field and 10-13 from the free throw line) as the Celtics rallied from a 70-60 fourth quarter deficit to beat the Pistons 89-81 in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics will now advance to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Lakers in a matchup of the two most storied franchises in league history.
Celtics End 20 Year Finals Drought, Beat Pistons 89-81
bostonsportz.com 5/31/2008 — The Boston Celtics are headed back to the NBA Finals!!! Words are not my friend right now. I've written about 7 opening paragraphs, and frankly, I don't even know how to begin. We're going to the Finals. To face the Los ...
NBA Playoff Pick ‘Em: NBA Finals —
Sports of Boston
It’s now a three-horse race with KC, Geoff, and Pete all tied at 12-2 heading into the NBA Finals. Jeff is one game back at 11-3 so it’s not over yet for him either.
Four of us thought the Pistons would beat the Celtics…and boy were we wrong!
and…we have a traitor. Someone actually picked the Lakers in the NBA Finals!??!!? (see below)
Instead of picking just one ...
NBA Finals Game 1: A Preview [NBA Finals] —
Deadspin
Basketbawful has broken out the highest quality Wiccan spell components - coffin nails, dead sea salt, glory water, graveyard dirt, and a very phallic ritual candle - to uncover the darkest mysteries of tonight's NBA Finals (yes, Finals ) game.
Finally... finally ! It's been discussed in depth . It's been broken down . Now, at long last, the NBA Finals will begin tonight...after what ...
Photoshopping the NBA Finals —
Cuzoogle
We did the Eastern Conference Finals , we did the Western Conference Finals and now that the NBA Finals are here, it is time to shine. We locked the photoshop wizards in the basement of Cuzoogle HQ with nothing more than a computer (obviously), a fridge full of powerade and a crock pot of stew. Time to find out what they cooked up.
Now on with the show.
Did you submit your pick ...
It’s Gametime: Lakers vs. Celtics in the Finals —
The Big Lead
A few links taking you up to the game. We’re picking Boston in seven , we made a preseason futures wager on the Celtics, and we’re rooting for the Lakers. Also just made a deal with TheBigDeal, who we’re hiring as a bodyguard when we win the lottery: If the Lakers win, he pays us; if the Celtics win the series, we have to post a photo we’d rather soon forget.
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Will Jackson run rings around Rivers on the bench? —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Much has been made about the start of today's NBA Finals, a renewing of the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics . Much has also been made of the game within the game, where Jackson will pit matchups and schemes against Rivers, in his first Finals appearance. What does it all mean? Everything. Or nothing. "Phil has the resume and he's been there," ...
Lakers Cersus Celtics Part XI: New Blood [NBA Finals] —
Deadspin
The season series: The Celtics (66-16) enjoyed a 2-0 season sweep of the Lakers (57-25). On November 23 , they won 107-94 in L.A. On December 10 , they won 110-91 in Boston.
History lesson: The last time Boston swept L.A. during the season and made it to the NBA Finals was 1985-86, when they went 67-15 and won the championship in six games. (Of course, they did it against the Houston ...
Lakers Versus Celtics Part XI: New Blood [NBA Finals] —
Deadspin
The season series: The Celtics (66-16) enjoyed a 2-0 season sweep of the Lakers (57-25). On November 23 , they won 107-94 in L.A. On December 10 , they won 110-91 in Boston.
History lesson: The last time Boston swept L.A. during the season and made it to the NBA Finals was 1985-86, when they went 67-15 and won the championship in six games. (Of course, they did it against the Houston ...
The Way We Were, Part II: Celtics-Lakers, 1985 —
20 Second Timeout
Part I of this series looked back at the greatest individual NBA rivalry of the early 1980s (hint: it was not Bird-Magic) as a prelude to examining the 1984 NBA Finals, the first of three showdowns between Larry Bird's Boston Celtics and Magic Johnson's L.A. Lakers. The Lakers blew several golden opportunities to take commanding leads in the 1984 Finals and that made for a long offseason of ...
NBA Frog Preview: NBA Finals —
Sportsfrog.com
The two regular-season meetings between the Lakers and Celtics can be disregarded when looking at their matchup in the Finals. Rondo missed one contest and they both came before the Lakers made the trade for Pau Gasol. The Lakers picked up their game considerably after the trade for the former All-Star who has averaged 18.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in his career. Saying that Gasol's addition ...
The Worst of Celtics-Lakers: Part 1 —
Basketbawful
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in the NBA Finals in 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1984, 1985 and 1987. That's nine times, which is the same number of Friday the 13th movies that were made before the one where Jason Voorhees was frozen, launched into outer space, and transformed from a zombie serial killer into a zombie-android serial killer . Coincidence? I think ...
NBA Bling —
SOX & Dawgs
With the NBA Finals match up between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers looming I figured it might be good to take a look at some NBA history. I came up with three lists that might be of interest as we head into the finals. Give them a look.
Teams with most NBA Championships .
Coaches with most NBA Championships .
Players with most NBA Championships .
While it should ...
Celtics and Lakers -- What more could you ask for? —
Brownie Points
Today is like Christmas for any Celtics follower who grew up in the Bird era, not to mention the Russell Era, or the Havlicek-Cowens era. Everyone has been waiting a long time for this. Not just to play the Lakers in the finals, but anyone in the Finals. Let's see, I was in ninth grade the last time they made it this far. Since then, I've graduated high school, graduated college, gotten ...
Celtics beat Lakers twice this season, so what? —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Boston Celtics easily won both regular-season meetings with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers . So what does that mean when they meet in the NBA Finals? Not much. A Celtics-Lakers matchup will be completely different because there are too many major pieces involved now that weren't involved during the regular-season meetings. The Lakers made it to the NBA Finals by ...
NBA Playoffs: Kobe Powers Lakers To The NBA Finals —
Intentional Foul
Now maybe all this fuss about the Spurs being a boring basketball team can finally be silenced as the Lakers made many wishes come true last night by dispatching San Antonio — and ending the defense of their title, 100 - 92 . Leading the way for the Lakers was that Kobe fellow who had 39 points including 17 in the final quarter.
Rounding out the Lakers attack was, of course, Pau ...
