Whatifsports - NBA Finals Simulated 10,000 Times
whatifsports.com 6/2/2008 — Whatifsports uses its super-computer to simulate the much-anticipated matchup between the Lakers & Celtics 10,000 times. One team wins 64% of the time, with the most common occurrence a 6-game series.

Lakers vs. Celtics Q and A with Green Bandwagon
sportshubla.com 6/2/2008 — Did you get the memo? It’s Lakers vs. Celtics for the 2008 NBA title. For the 11th time. Purple and gold vs green and white. The old schooliest of old school rivalries. The Big Three vs…. what exactly do you call Kobe, Pau, LO, and the ...

You Got Rondo’d
redsarmy.wordpress.com 6/2/2008 — Rondo’d (rŏn’dō’d) v.: moving smoothly between larger objects, being able to remove an object quickly and efficiently, or creating a distraction with a swift change of direction That’s the Reebok definition anyway.  ...

A Flashback to the Last Time the Celtics and Lakers Played in the FInals
jonesonthenba.blogspot.com 6/2/2008 — Today, I re-watched (for about the 100th time) game 4 of the 1987 Finals and tried to compare and contrast that game with how the NBA is today. Here are some random, useless, bullet-points: The Lakers started a 40 Year old Kareem at Center. Could ...

Basketball Wiretap Archives: Lakers 38% Better When Kobe Isn't A High Volume Shooter
realgm.com 6/2/2008 — An article today on how the Celtics defend Kobe Bryant by ESPN's Henry Abbot triggered me to take a look at exactly how well the Lakers do when Kobe is a high volume shooter. During their two regular season meetings, Boston dared Kobe to be a ...

Celtics guard Tony Allen doubtful for NBA finals — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/2/2008
WALTHAM - Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said today that Tony Allen might not be back from an injury to guard Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when the NBA finals begin...

Allen 'doesn't look good' for NBA finals — FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/2/2008
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says Tony Allen might not be back from an injury to guard Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when the NBA finals begin Thursday night. "It doesn't look good," Rivers said after practice on Monday. "He couldn't get ...

Celtics G Allen doubtful for NBA finals (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/2/2008
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says Tony Allen might not be back from an injury to guard Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when the NBA finals begin Thursday night. "It doesn't look good," Rivers said after practice on Monday. "He couldn't get ...

Celtics take the title ... most of the time — FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/2/2008
The experts are picking the Lakers to win the Finals. But just to be sure, WhatIfSports.com simulated the series 10,000 times.

Finals Inside the Numbers: A Contrast in Styles — NBA.com: News 6/3/2008
Forget history. The old Celtics and Lakers have nothing to do with the 2008 NBA Finals. NBA.com's John Schuhmann looks inside the numbers to see how these Celtics and Lakers play the game.