Historic NBA Rivals, Rematched Again

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June 02, 2010

Celtics center Bill Russell, left, holds a corsage sent to the locker room as he and coach Red Auerbach celebrate after defeating the Lakers to win their eighth straight NBA championship in 1966. (AP)

As the Boston Celtics prepare to meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Championship Series, we take a look at the historic rivalry between the two teams.

Timeline: 50 years of Boston-LA history
Hubbub: A Canadian falls in love with the Celts
On Point blog: Celebrating Celtics-Lakers: From Courtside to Couch

Guests:

Bill Littlefield, host, Only A Game
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe sports writer

This program aired on June 2, 2010.