| Lakers host Celtics in Game 4 of NBA Finals |
Thu Jun 12 10:41:14 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers try to knot the NBA Finals at two games apiece, as they welcome the Boston Celtics tonight to the Staples Center. After losing Games 1 and 2, the Lakers bounced back for a huge win at home. On Tuesday, Kobe Bryant poured in 36 points -- 10 in the fourth quarter -- as the Lakers continued their home court dominance with an 87-81 win over the Celtics in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series. Sasha Vujacic provided a spark off the bench for the Lakers, scorin |
| Marquette administrator provides Celtics' motto |
Thu Jun 12 03:23:00 2008 EST |
| e was thinking about taking his family there to visit. Then, Rivers wanted to find out more about the teachings of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who spoke at the school in 2003. Marquette administrator Stephanie Russell was happy to oblige the Boston Celtics coach - and current university trustee - during a lunch break from a board meeting last September. Little did she know that she would wind up giving Rivers a word that would become the motto for a team destined to contend for a championship: |
| Kobe knows what he has to do |
Wed Jun 11 12:32:15 2008 EST |
| Network) - MVP Kobe Bryant knows he has to perform more heroics if he hopes to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their first NBA title since 2002. Bryant scored 36 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to lead his squad to an 87-81 victory over the Boston Celtics at the Staples Center. Things did not go LA's way in Games 1 and 2 at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics took care of business at home and grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of- seven series. Boston is 7-0 all-time when it wins the first two games |
| Bryant, Lakers take Game 3 as Celts' postseason road woes continue |
Wed Jun 11 00:10:25 2008 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant poured in 36 points -- 10 in the fourth quarter -- as the Los Angeles Lakers continued their home court dominance with an 87-81 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Lakers moved to a perfect 9-0 at home in the postseason, and avoided falling into an 0-3 series hole in the process. Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday evening in LA. Ray Allen scored 25 points to lead the Celtics, hitting 5-of-7 three-pointers, but Boston failed t |
| Cavs' Gibson undergoes surgery |
Tue Jun 10 16:59:26 2008 EST |
| orial Hermann. This past season, Gibson played in 58 games during the regular season, averaging 10.4 points and a team-best .440 three-point percentage. He also averaged 9.0 points and 2.5 assists in 11 postseason games before separating his left shoulder and missing the rest of the playoffs. The Cavaliers eventually lost their Eastern Conference semifinal series in seven games to the Boston Celtics. Gibson is expected to start rehabilitation next week and be prepared for the next NBA campaign. |
| Michael Curry introduced as new Detroit Pistons head coach |
Tue Jun 10 15:57:00 2008 EST |
| r high expectations in three seasons under Saunders, who couldn't help them get past the conference finals after they won the 2004 title and almost repeated in Larry Brown's two years as coach. When Detroit's season ended May 30 against the Boston Celtics, power forward Antonio McDyess lamented that the team teases itself and its fans with inconsistent because they play like ``zombies'' sometimes. Curry will be offended if people are still saying the Pistons pick and choose when to play with |
| Celtics, Lakers resume NBA Finals in LA |
Tue Jun 10 10:36:31 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals, as they visit the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at the Staples Center. On Sunday, in what had been a blowout with under eight minutes remaining, the Celtics denied the Lakers one of the most incredible comebacks in playoff history, holding on for a 108-102 win at TD Banknorth Garden in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Paul Pierce showed little affects of a knee injury, scoring 28 points, including hitting two b |
| Lakers' miracle comeback falls short as Celtics go up 2-0 |
Mon Jun 9 00:08:34 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - In what had been a blowout with under eight minutes remaining, the Boston Celtics denied the Los Angeles Lakers one of the most incredible comebacks in playoff history, holding on for a 108-102 win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Paul Pierce showed little effects of a knee injury, scoring 28 points, including hitting two big free throws in the final minute for the Celtics, who nearly blew a 24-point lead in the fourth but moved to 12-1 at home in the playoffs and are |
| Bryant, Lakers run out of time in Game 2 |
Sun Jun 8 23:05:00 2008 EST |
| haps their amazing fourth-quarter comeback will give them hope in a most difficult situation. Bryant scored 13 of his 30 points in the last 7:40 Sunday night as the Lakers erased all but two points of a 24-point deficit before losing to the Boston Celtics 108-102 in Game 2 of the NBA finals. Only three teams have ever recovered from the 2-0 deficit Los Angeles faces to win the finals, but the teams play the next three games at Staples Center, where the Lakers are 8-0 in the postseason and ha |
| Pierce leads Celtics to 54-42 halftime lead |
Sun Jun 8 21:39:00 2008 EST |
BOSTON (AP) - Paul Pierce had no trouble with his right knee or the Los Angeles defense, scoring 16 points in the first half and helping the Boston Celtics take a 54-42 lead over the Lakers on Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA finals. Fellow All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen also had strong halves for the Celtics, who were trying to open a 2-0 lead before the series shifts to Southern California. They got help in the form of foul trouble for Kobe Bryant, who picked up three in the hal |
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