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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

Assignment of Bavetta Puts Officiating Scandal in Focus

*** Bavetta, who was a subject of inquiries by federal agents last summer, was the lead referee for Game 5 at Staples Center, which was certain to fuel suspicion by the conspiracy-minded.

Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Officiating (Sports), Bavetta, Dick

Rondo’s Injury Adds Uncertainty to Celtics’ Backcourt

When Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo wrenched his left ankle early in the third quarter of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, it was possible he may have turned something else — the series.

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Rondo, Rajon

Lakers 87, Celtics 81: The Lakers Win One the Hard Way

Nothing ever looked easy for the Lakers Tuesday night, but they at last made their mark, three games into the series, with Kobe Bryant leading the way with 36 points.

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:13 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics

Pierce’s Road From Inglewood Could Hit Its Summit Nearby

Paul Pierce’s journey from pudgy middle school kid to N.B.A. star began not far from where the Celtics may clinch the N.B.A. championship.

Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 10:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles (Calif), Pierce, Paul

Sports of The Times: True to Their Past, These Celtics Work to Win

There is something undeniably old-fashioned and effectively clunky about these Boston Celtics.

Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 12:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics

Celebrated Rivalry Has Its Roots in ’62 Finals

The Lakers-Celtics rivalry has enough chapters to fill the Smithsonian, but its DNA formed over seven games in April 1962.

Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 9:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics

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

Freakonomics: Hoop Data Dreams

Can the Bill James approach to numbers work in basketball?

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 1:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Athletics and Sports, National Basketball Assn, James, LeBron, Boston Celtics, Statistics, Garnett, Kevin, Rivers, Doc, James, Bill, Ainge, Danny, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul