Paul Pierce - U.S. President George W. Bush (R) is presented with a jersey and a basketball from 2008 NBA Basketball Champions Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during a ceremony in the team's honor in the East Room at the White House in Washington on September 19, 2008. (UPI Photo/Yuri Gripas)
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2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles
U.S. President George W. Bush (R) is presented with a jersey and a basketball from 2008 NBA Basketball Champions Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during a ceremony in the team's honor in the East Room at the White House in Washington on September 19, 2008.
LOS ANGELES, July 16 (UPI) -- The NFL is concerned that some players might celebrate by flashing the hand signals of street gangs, a Los Angeles Times report said Wednesday.
BOSTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday to lead the Boston Celtics in a 131-92 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers and their 17th NBA championship.
LOS ANGELES, June 16 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Lakers, despite wasting another big lead, beat Boston 103-98 Sunday in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
LOS ANGELES, June 13 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce led Boston on an amazing comeback Thursday, bringing the Celtics to the brink of the NBA title with a 97-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
LOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Lakers, led by Kobe Bryant's 36 points, climbed back into the NBA Finals series with an 87-81 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 Tuesday.
BOSTON, June 9 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce had 28 points and the Boston Celtics held off a furious fourth-quarter comeback Sunday to beat the LA Lakers 108-102 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
BOSTON, June 6 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett came through down the stretch Thursday and carried the Boston Celtics to a 98-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the NBA Finals.
BOSTON, June 4 (UPI) -- The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, who make up the most tradition-bound rivalry pro basketball, open the NBA Finals Thursday.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 30 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce led Boston to a huge fourth quarter Friday that pushed the Celtics past Detroit 89-81 and into the NBA's Championship Series.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 27 (UPI) -- Antonio McDyess had 21 points and 16 rebounds Monday in the Detroit Pistons' 94-75 win over Boston in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.