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• Sports of The Times: Celtics Show That Bryant Is No Jordan

  Kobe Bryant, a k a the world’s best player, and the Lakers lost to a team largely comprised of finals first-timers. Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:04 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Jordan, Michael, Bryant, Kobe

• Lakers 103, Celtics 98: Lakers Win Sends N.B.A. Finals Back to Boston

  The Lakers leaned hard on their veterans down the stretch and pulled out a victory that extended the finals for at least another two days, sending the series back to Boston. Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 1:00 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Pierce, Paul

• Celtics 97, Lakers 91: Celtics’ Rally Stuns Lakers and Puts Title Within Reach

  The Boston Celtics wiped out a 24-point deficit, dominated the third quarter and crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in the final minutes to take a 3-1 series lead Thursday night. Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 12:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

• In N.B.A. Finals, Defenses Hone a Battle Cry: Help!

  The Celtics and the Lakers will both need to rely on the concept of help defense to contain the offensive talent of the star players they will be facing. Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

• Series Taps Rich Vein of N.B.A. History

  The Celtics and the Lakers renew their rivalry Thursday with the start of the N. B.A. finals, the 11th time they have met for the championship but the first time since 1987. Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bird, Larry, Bryant, Kobe, Shaw, Brian, Walton, Luke, Rambis, Kurt, McHale, Kevin, Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem

• Sports of The Times: Throwback Finals? That’s Wishful Thinking

  The annual indulgence of wishful playoff thinking has been heightened this spring by the return to regular-season prominence of Boston and Los Angeles. Posted Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin

• Sports of The Times: In N.B.A. Playoffs, Throwback Finals May Be Only Wishful Thinking

  The annual indulgence of wishful playoff thinking has been heightened this spring by the return to regular-season prominence of Boston and Los Angeles. Posted Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin