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Scanning the blogs and beats following the Lakers' 87-81 win over the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals...
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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.
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.
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.
LA Lakers are Gold for winning NBA Finals Showdown!
thehoopdoctors.com 5/31/2008 — Dr. Browntorious of The Hoop Doctors is predicting Lakers in 5 for the NBA Finals.
thehoopdoctors.com 5/31/2008 — Dr. Browntorious of The Hoop Doctors is predicting Lakers in 5 for the NBA Finals.
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 ...
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 ...
NBA Finals - Who ya got? | Cuzoogle
cuzoogle.com 6/2/2008 — Taking a poll of who you think will win the NBA Finals.
cuzoogle.com 6/2/2008 — Taking a poll of who you think will win the NBA Finals.
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
NBA Finals Preview
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
Different previews (and photoshop) on the NBA Finals
bullshome.com 6/5/2008 — Previews and prospectives from around the league on the NBA finals. As well as some neat photo shopped images.
bullshome.com 6/5/2008 — Previews and prospectives from around the league on the NBA finals. As well as some neat photo shopped images.
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.
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.
The NBA Finals: And the Winner Is…
nationalsportsreview.com 6/5/2008 — You know, it's a NBA Finals preview. Spoiler alert, the winner is either the Celtics or Lakers.
nationalsportsreview.com 6/5/2008 — You know, it's a NBA Finals preview. Spoiler alert, the winner is either the Celtics or Lakers.
NBA Live Chat: Let's Talk Finals
sports.aol.com 6/5/2008 — The wait of almost a week to get the NBA Finals started is just about over, as we're now just hours away from Game 1 tipping off in Boston. There's been plenty of hype up until this point, and now it's time to talk some substance. Randy Kim and I ...
sports.aol.com 6/5/2008 — The wait of almost a week to get the NBA Finals started is just about over, as we're now just hours away from Game 1 tipping off in Boston. There's been plenty of hype up until this point, and now it's time to talk some substance. Randy Kim and I ...
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 ...
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 ...
Game 1 draws 10.4 overnight.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 6/6/2008 — Game 1 of the NBA Finals did not draw as well as some expected, but still drew the second-highest overnight of any sports program since the Super Bowl. Game 1 of the Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals averaged a 10.4 overnight rating on ABC, up 32% from a 7.9 ...
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 6/6/2008 — Game 1 of the NBA Finals did not draw as well as some expected, but still drew the second-highest overnight of any sports program since the Super Bowl. Game 1 of the Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals averaged a 10.4 overnight rating on ABC, up 32% from a 7.9 ...
Insider Trading in the NBA, A Not-So-Dirty-Little-Secret
lebasketbawl.com 6/6/2008 — Some interesting insight on a hot topic in the NBA coming into these NBA Finals. A nice read from our guest blogger!
lebasketbawl.com 6/6/2008 — Some interesting insight on a hot topic in the NBA coming into these NBA Finals. A nice read from our guest blogger!
Game 1 of NBA Finals was Highest Rated Series Opener Since 2004
bizofbasketball.com 6/7/2008 — Apparently, there's some kind of Celtics/Lakers rivalry... ABC’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw a 54 percent increase in total viewership over last season’s Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers, while the 18-49 demo rating was up 28 percent.
bizofbasketball.com 6/7/2008 — Apparently, there's some kind of Celtics/Lakers rivalry... ABC’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw a 54 percent increase in total viewership over last season’s Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers, while the 18-49 demo rating was up 28 percent.
44 Reasons to Watch the Stanley Cup Finals
onfrozenblog.com 6/9/2008 — ESPN’s Page 2 presents 44 reasons to watch the Cup finals, including the funny-because-it’s-true (”Not one word about Roger Clemens or Spygate”), the snarky (”Brian Engblom’s hair”), and the dead-on correct (”Unlike in the NBA Finals, the last minute of a Stanley Cup finals game doesn’t take 45 minutes.” and “HD technology has improved the viewing experience of hockey more than in any other sport
onfrozenblog.com 6/9/2008 — ESPN’s Page 2 presents 44 reasons to watch the Cup finals, including the funny-because-it’s-true (”Not one word about Roger Clemens or Spygate”), the snarky (”Brian Engblom’s hair”), and the dead-on correct (”Unlike in the NBA Finals, the last minute of a Stanley Cup finals game doesn’t take 45 minutes.” and “HD technology has improved the viewing experience of hockey more than in any other sport
NBA Finals Preview: Celtics-Lakers Game 4 [NBA Finals] — Deadspin
Basketbawful has broken out the highest quality Wiccan spell components — rubber lips, mummy poop, fish eyes, a dead pirate's peg leg, and a signed photo of Menudo — to uncover the darkest mysteries of tonight's NBA Finals game. Kevin Garnett. KG's averaging 18 points and 13 rebounds in the Finals, and he's playing his usual lockdown D (I'm not sure you could find Lamar Odom ...
Time to fly — With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions
What an ugly game.
And Boston fans/blogs are right in asserting that their team played poorly.
Very poorly.
Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce are not going to hit a combined 8-35 for 19 points that often.
And yet they only just lost, even given their woes.
But conversely, Ray Allen isn’t always going to go 5-7 from 3 point land.
And it’s not like the LA roster lit the ...
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Lakers vs Celtics: Game 3 - Live Blog — LABallTalk.com
Thank you to everyone that has participated in the Live Blogs so far. This has been a great success and a lot of fun. Please continue to participate and throw in comments as often as possible. The more controversy the better, of course!!
The Series Shifts to LA for Game 3 — CelticsBlog
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Boston Celtics (2-0, 14-8) at Los Angeles Lakers (0-2, 12-5)
NBA
Finals Game 3
Tuesday, June 10
9:00 PM ET
TV: ABC
Staples
Center
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The Internets are alive: NBA Finals, Game 2 — Ball Don't Lie
Scanning the blogs and beats following the Celtics' 108-102 win over the Lakers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals ... CelticsBlog.com : "As expected, people are pointing to the 4th quarter as reason to believe that Kobe and the Lakers can come back. Wonderful! I hope they remind the Celtics players and coaches every hour on the hour that the Lakers almost came back and won that game. If ...
The Internets are alive: NBA Finals, Game 1 — Ball Don't Lie
Scanning the blogs and beats following the Celtics' 98-88 win over the visiting Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Bob Ryan, Boston Globe : "Don't get cocky. Resist the urge to fire off that sarcastic e-mail to your old college roommate currently residing in Reseda. Just appreciate the fact that the championship of the world's greatest basketball league is once again being played ...
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 ...
NBA Finals Game 1 is Finally Here — CelticsBlog
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Los Angeles Lakers (0-0, 12-3) at Boston Celtics (0-0,
12,8)
NBA Finals, Game 1
Thursday, June 5
9:00 PM ET
TD
Banknorth Garden
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The Internets are alive: Lakers-Celtics Finals hype, Day 4 — Ball Don't Lie
No more sleeps! Basketball is back! Here's what the blogs and beats are saying leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe :
"A year ago, maybe on this same day, Paul Pierce was home in Southern
California, playing ball at UCLA, talking with another disgruntled
superstar named Kobe Bryant . They made a small wager concerning who
would be traded first. ...
#1 — With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions
Game 1, and there’s been a helluva lot of trash flowing here…
Suffice to say there will be live-blogs around, LABallTalk has one up , I’m guessing there’ll be one at BDL , and probably AOL Fanhouse too.
Game 1, and I see the Lakers taking it. That is all.
Get Your Read On - I — LABallTalk.com
I present to everyone, the first ever Get Your Read On!!!
Fun Fact: Get Your Read On articles will be numbered using a Roman Numeral system.
It’s that time of the season. Opening game of the finals is just a day away and the majority of the American population is hyped and ready to go.
Fortunately for us [...]
Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals: Fun with photoshop — Hail Mary Jane
Here are some very funny NBA Finals pictures that Cuzzy over at Cuzoogle made. You can check out more of these over at his site .
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The Internets are alive: Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals hype, Day 3 — Ball Don't Lie
Despite the layoff, the Celtics and Lakers are, in fact, playing basketball later this week. I promise. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Roland Lazenby, SportsHubLA : "... there's immense pressure on Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant . He has to carry much of the offense, yet take a prime role on the defensive end, something he’s ...
The Internets are alive: Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals hype, Day 2 — Ball Don't Lie
The Celtics-Lakers hype train keeps a rollin'. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Gerry Callahan, Boston Herald : "There was nothing Jordan couldn’t do on the basketball court, but here is [Mark] Jackson’s point: Exactly how long is the list of things Kobe can’t do? He has greater shooting range than Jordan, is just ...
The Internets are alive: Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals hype — Ball Don't Lie
Surprise, surprise, the Celtics-Lakers hype machine is already in full effect. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Elliott Teaford, LA Daily News : "The packages arrived at Kobe Bryant 's home in Italy and he tore into them as if they were Christmas presents. He wasn't yet 9 years old and he couldn't stop watching videotapes of the ...
Who are you rooting for - Lakers or Celtics? — Subway Squawkers - NY Daily News Blogs
As I didn’t get to watch the second half of either West Coast game over the last two nights - both games went on past my bedtime, as I had to get up early on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, I don’t have all that much to say on them. ...
As I didn’t get to watch the second half of either West Coast game over the last two nights - both games went on past my bedtime, as I had to get up early on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, I don’t have all that much to say on them. ...
Video: Marques Johnson previews the NBA Finals — FOXSports.com News for NBA
The players. The coaches. The rivalry. The ... movie stars? Marques Johnson has the NBA Finals covered from almost every angle.
The players. The coaches. The rivalry. The ... movie stars? Marques Johnson has the NBA Finals covered from almost every angle.
NBA Finals breakdown: A magnificent matchup — FOXSports.com News for NBA
Forget all the nostalgia. In his NBA Finals breakdown, Charley Rosen says this Lakers-Celtics matchup stands on its own.
Forget all the nostalgia. In his NBA Finals breakdown, Charley Rosen says this Lakers-Celtics matchup stands on its own.



