Dec 25th, 2008 · The NBA is offering a holiday gift of sorts to its fans — a Christmas Day rematch between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Those two teams met in the NBA finals last year. Six coaches have been fired so far this season, and teams are worried about empty seats.
Dec 25th, 2008 · NPR's Tom Goldman relives the highlights: A remarkable Super Bowl upset. The epic Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open with a bad knee. Record-smashing performances at the Olympics. And, the Celtics and Lakers back in the NBA finals.
Jun 20th, 2008 · The guys in this week's barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano — comb through the latest headlines. This week, they talk about Senator Obama's Father's Day message, reaction to the trial verdict of R&B singer R. Kelly, and the NBA's Celtics big win over the Lakers to clinch the national title.
Jun 18th, 2008 · The Boston Celtics are NBA champions once more. Winning the title on their home floor in six games, the Celtics dominated the suddenly hapless Los Angeles Lakers in pretty much every category. The Sports Brothers, Jason and Randy Sklar break it down.
Jun 18th, 2008 · For the 17th time, the Boston Celtics are basketball's champions. The Celtics were explosive on offense and relentless on defense in trouncing the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 for their first NBA title in 22 years.
Jun 15th, 2008 · Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant are both at the top of their game. Woods enters the final round of the U.S. Open in the lead, after a magical day of play Saturday. And Bryant plays in the NBA finals, where his L.A. Lakers trail the Boston Celtics, 3-1.
Jun 13th, 2008 · This Father's Day is a TV sports marathon: The fourth round of the U.S. Open may be positioned to get its highest TV ratings ever, and the Boston Celtics play the L.A. Lakers in game 5 of the NBA playoffs, following the Celtics' record come-from-behind victory Thursday. Michele Norris talks to Wall Street Journal sports writer Stefan Fatsis.
Jun 13th, 2008 · The NBA finals are a rematch of one of the great basketball rivalries: the Celtics vs. the Lakers. But for Youth Radio's Brandon McFarland, the great rivalry of this season isn't in the finals, it's the dust-up between DeShawn Stevenson and LeBron James — and their rap proxies, Soulja Boy and Jay-Z.