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The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5–17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
Year Host City Gold Silver Bronze 1926: London: Roland Jacobi: Zoltán Mechlovits: Munio Pillinger: S.R.G. Suppiah: 1928: Stockholm: Zoltán Mechlovits: Laszlo Bellak
Table tennis is among the sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games. It was introduced at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where singles and doubles tournaments were held for both genders. [1] The men's and women's doubles events were dropped from the 2008 Summer Olympics program and replaced by team events. [2]
Former NBA coach Doc Rivers sat down with Poppy Harlow about his experience with the Donald Sterling racism case during his time with the Los Angeles Clippers.
2007–08 NBA season; League: National Basketball Association: Sport: Basketball: Duration: October 30, 2007 – April 16, 2008 April 19 – May 30, 2008 (Playoffs) June 5 – 17, 2008 (Finals) Number of games: 82: Number of teams: 30: TV partner(s) ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV: Draft; Top draft pick: Greg Oden (did not play until 2008–09 season ...
The 2008 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Paul Pierce was named NBA Finals MVP.
Coming off an appearance in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers won their division for the 31st time and appeared in the NBA Finals for the 30th time. [1] With 65 wins, they tied the 1986–87 team for the third most wins in franchise history, the most since 1999–2000 , and improved on their 2007–08 record by eight wins. [ 2 ]