mvn.com - 5/19/2008
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The ghosts of playoffs past come alive again as the Pistons and Celtics renew their historic rivalry with a trip to the Finals on the line.
Detroit Must Be Excited
thebiglead.com 5/19/2008 — Oh, well. The 66-win Boston Celtics have now been taken to seven games by the Atlanta Hawks (37-45) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37). It took a defining game from Paul Pierce to get past LeBron James’ 45 points. It was as close as one, but ...
Without Ray Allen, Boston Has No Chance
epiccarnival.com 5/19/2008 — The Boston Celtics' Big 3 has become a Dynamic Duo as of late, with Ray Allen pulling a Houdini-esque disappearing act. Can Boston beat the Detroit Pistons without Jesus Shuttlesworth? This writer doesn't think so.
Weary Celtics to face rested Pistons (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/20/2008
Long after practice ended, Ray Allen was still on the court firing up jumpers. He was even making most of them. That overtime work Monday showed that, like his Celtics teammates, he had plenty of energy left after two intense seven-game series. And ...