"He made me proud to be a Celtic" - Bill Russell gave Larry Bird the ultimate praise after 1987 Finals loss vs. Lakers

After winning three titles in the 80s, Boston lost to the Lakers in the 1987 NBA Finals, but Bird received the ultimate ...
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Celtics-Lakers rivalry explained: History, iconic games and why it still hits

Here is everything you need to know about the feud between the Celtics and Lakers, from NBA Finals games to the players that ...
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Lakers-Celtics, Take 3

This is Diana Nyad for KCRW, and this is The Score. That 1987 Lakers/Celtics series pulled in an average of 24 million viewers per game, two and a half times more than last year's Spurs/Cavaliers ...

"That was a huge catalyst for me" - Klay Thompson recalls career-changing clash with Ray Allen and Celtics "Big 3" during rookie year

Thompson’s Hall of Fame path began with an impressive regular-season performance against the Celtics’ Big Three during his ...