On June 5, 2008 the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers faced off in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the first Finals appearance for Boston in 22 years. The Celtics won the game, 98-88, behind Paul ...

Phil watched Willis get injections so he could play. Reed tore a muscle in his thigh in Game 5 of the 1970 NBA Finals and missed Game 6, in which the Lakers blew out the Knicks 135-113.

2008 NBA Finals. Things were looking bleak the year before the Celtics won their 17th and most recent title. Boston finished the 2006-07 season with a 24-58 record, the second-worst in franchise ...

The 2008 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics kicked off June 5 in Boston, reviving an historic basketball rivalry. ChannelWeb was on-hand for a behind-the-scenes look ...

Like anyone else, he had his share of lowlights, and one of the worst moments of his career came when L.A. was embarrassed in the 2008 NBA Finals by the archrival Boston Celtics.It lost Game 6 ...

Paul Pierce is once again trying to clear the air about what happened in Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals when he left the court in a wheelchair before returning shortly thereafter.. Pierce sat down ...

Rajon Rondo had 21 and Paul Pierce, who was named NBA Finals MVP, had 17 points. Sam Cassell was also on the 2008 Boston squad. He won his the third championship of his playing career with that team.

The Heat overcame a 13-point deficit in their lone win over the Nuggets in last year's NBA Finals, while the Celtics trailed by as much as 15 in their Game 1 win over the Warriors in 2022.

Follow The Oklahoman's live coverage of Thunder vs. Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the franchise needed a new identity to ...

In Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals, Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was carried by his teammates off the court and rolled away in a wheelchair after suffering a knee injury.

Follow The Oklahoman's live coverage of Thunder vs. Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the franchise needed a new identity to ...