LA TIMES: Celtics advance to NBA Finals against Lakers
latimes.com 5/31/2008 — May 30: Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. --- Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals...

Pierce-led Celtics Eliminate Pistons in Six
nba.com 5/31/2008 — Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Celtics polish off Pistons, will face Lakers in Finals
msn.foxsports.com 5/31/2008 — Get ready for endless replays of Magic, Kareem, Rambis, Bird, Parish, Ainge, etc...

ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: Nothing can pre-empt the Lake Show
sports.espn.go.com 5/31/2008 — I have some good news and some bad news for you. The good news? We're one more Boston victory away from an improbable Celtics-Lakers matchup in the NBA Finals that, under normal circumstances, would have me so giddy I'd be walking around Los ...

Boston vs. Detroit - Recap - May 30, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 5/31/2008 — Pierce shoots Celtics to first Finals appearance since '87 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce walked together, sporting black hats with green four-leaf clovers, and tried to soak up the moment when both superstars became ...

Pierce-led Big 3 lifts Boston Celtics to 89-81 win over Detroit Pistons — The Seattle Times: Sports 5/31/2008
Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett...

Big 3 lift Celtics into NBA finals — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 5/31/2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16...

Celtics top Pistons, now face LA — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 5/31/2008
Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern ...

Boston's Three go Big to get to Finals — The Seattle Times: Sports 5/31/2008
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce walked together, sporting black hats with green four-leaf clovers, and tried to soak up the moment when both...

Celtics Bring It Home — Wash Post NBA 5/31/2008
Paul Pierce leads Boston with 27 points and Kevin Garnett chips in 16 as Detroit goes cold from the field in the fourth quarter, giving the Celtics an 89-81 win and a date with the Lakers in the finals.