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.
Jun 21st, 2008 · Men's basketball got a big boost from the NBA finals matchup between two storied teams — the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. But on the international stage, USA men's basketball has been in shambles. With the summer Olympics less than two months away, longtime basketball executive Jerry Colangelo hopes to assemble a team that will win gold and restore the image of American players.
Jun 19th, 2008 · Greg Lee, senior online sports editor for The Boston Globe, and Chad Brown, who writes the blog Alpha Blog Sports, discuss the NBA finals with Tony Cox. The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the series.
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 11th, 2008 · The Los Angeles Lakers — on their home turf — racked up their first win against the Boston Celtics Tuesday in the NBA finals. The Celtics are still ahead in the best-of-seven series, with two victories.
Jun 6th, 2008 · The NBA's most storied rivalry is back in a big way as the Boston Celtics play the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals. The match-up has hoops fans reminiscing about the old days, but there's plenty of star power in the current series.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Two long-time basketball rivals — the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics — battle for the NBA championship. The first game in the series is Thursday night.