Rivers Has Father on His Mind- June 18, 2008 BOSTON, June 17 -- Coach Doc Rivers led Boston to its 17th NBA championship with a heavy heart. Rivers has struggled privately with the death of his father, Grady, throughout the season. He made it through Father's Day during Game 5 on Sunday. Grady Rivers would have turned 77 on Tuesday, and he ...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/314366857/AR20... A Franchise Pantheon Opens Long-Closed Doors- June 18, 2008 BOSTON After 22 years of gentle sleep, the Boston Celtics became giants again here Tuesday night. They did the single thing the Celtics have done better than any basketball team in the history of the sport: win another championship. And they got this one by doing what they love to do more than an...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/314366855/AR20... Draft Loses Tar Heels, But Jayhawks Remain- June 17, 2008 The deadline for underclassmen without agents to withdraw from this year's NBA draft passes, and the biggest winner turns out to be Coach Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/313450700/AR20... Garnett Welcomes the 'Jungle'- June 17, 2008 Kevin Garnett looks to refute his reputation as a player allergic to clutch performances and end the Celtics 22-year title drought when the NBA Finals return to Boston.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/313450698/AR20... Lakers' Big Men, Needed Big Time- June 17, 2008 The Lakers will need to see more of the Game 5 versions of Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol if they want to complete an improbable comeback and become the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/313450699/AR20... Lakers Survive, Return to Boston- June 16, 2008 Kobe Bryant scores 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, as the Lakers prevent the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win in Game 5 to cut Boston's series lead to 3-2.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/312788050/AR20... Bavetta Referees Despite Allegations- June 16, 2008 LOS ANGELES, June 15 -- NBA game official Dick Bavetta was on the three-man crew that refereed Game 5, only five days after disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy alleged that Bavetta was involved in manipulating the results of a 2002 playoff game. Bavetta worked the controversial Game 6 of 2002's...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/312788052/AR20... Never Give Bryant A Second Chance- June 16, 2008 If the Celtics continue to give Kobe Bryant chances to win, he will either beat you or he will create more drama than Boston wants to have hanging around.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/312788051/AR20... Jackson Defends Bryant- June 15, 2008 LOS ANGELES, June 14 -- Kobe Bryant's leadership has been analyzed and dissected every time he scrunches his eyebrows, rolls his eyes, shakes his head, frowns, scowls or fumes in these NBA Finals. He has been criticized by members of the media for intimidating rather than inspiring his teammates;...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/312096985/AR20... Celtics Coach Proves He Is No Quack- June 15, 2008 LOS ANGELES, June 14 -- The day before the Boston Celtics embarked on a trip across the Atlantic Ocean for training camp in Rome, Coach Doc Rivers wanted Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce to start thinking about the Charles River in June. Rivers called his three all-stars and told them to ...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/sports/index/nba/index_xml/~3/312109076/AR20... |