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1980s vs. Today: Lakers-Celtics

By Scoop Jackson
Page 2

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

No, you haven't gone for a ride in a time machine back to the 1980s. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are poised to do battle once again in the NBA Finals, right here in 2008. But does the new-school Lakers-Celtics rivalry trump the Magic versus Bird edition? And, taking a larger look, was the sports world a better place back in the '80s, or are we better off today? The Page 2 staff answers those questions below. LAKERS VS. CELTICS 1980s The Lakers-Celtics battles defined not ju ...

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