theonion.com - 6/5/2008
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June 5, 2008 | Onion Sports LOS ANGELES—Claiming he was unaware of the existence of a Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry until numerous media outlets suggested their 2008 Finals matchup would revive it, curious Lakers center Pau Gasol researched the topic Wednesday by entering "Lakers + Celtics + Rivalry" into the Internet search engine Google. The All-Star center expressed surprise ...
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Molars of Soil
freedarko.com —
... come to light. That is the fact that the teams of today have relatively little lineage, allegiance, or resemblance to the cities they play for. Key guys from Boston Garnett, Ray Allen, James Posey, Sam Cassell, and PJ Brown have all arrived in the past year. Rondo, Powe Perkins, and Big Baby are far too young to have any deep connection to the city. And the only guy who is a true franchise face, Paul Pierce, is from LA!!! On Los Angeles, you have the recently arrived Pau Gasol (see: The Onion ), Radmanovic and Odom, who the city has never really embraced, and of course Kobe, ...
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The Wiz of Odds —
... to its lineup on Aug. 27, but it's not going to cost an arm and a leg if you live in the Mountain West Conference "footprint." Kevin Scarbinsky, Birmingham News: The "Under the Lights" documentary about Alabama football should give Mississippi State and Sylvester Croom plenty of reason to get motivated to beat the Crimson Tide again. If you're into college baseball, remember to check the outstanding College Baseball Blog. Here is today's mystery link.
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hoopsaddict.com 6/5/2008 —
With the playoff field finally down to two, NBA fans bare witness to the reinvention of the classic Boston Celtics/Los Angeles Lakers rivalry. Though the series appears one of the most intriguing in recent memory, fans of the the league’s ...
Lakers-Celtics Finals will come down to Kobe
msn.foxsports.com 6/5/2008 — At 29, he's in his prime and with Bynum's surgery a success, this will the first of what is likely to be several more titles as he has finally established himself as one of the NBA's all-time greats.
Lakers-Celtics: A Look Back
thewarmstove.blogspot.com 6/5/2008 — As the Finals get set for tipoff, here's a look back at the past season that was for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. A year full of drama, heartache, redemption and renewal. And a rivalry finally renewed.
Picking Celtics Wasn't Easy —
Wizards Insider 6/5/2008
BOSTON - I picked the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship in seven games over the Los Angeles Lakers. I had a hard time making my selection - and it has nothing to do with the reasons you might expect. Growing up in Kansas City, where I adopted ...
