SportsCeltics Fans Loving Life in the NBA FinalsCeltics Fans Loving Life in the NBA FinalsThe Associated PressThe AP’s John Klobucar reports fans in Boston are excited to say the least, as their beloved Celtics meet the LA Lakers in the NBA finals. (June 5)IT’S BEEN QUITE AWHILE SINCE BOSTON WAS “GREEN” IN EARLY JUNE. 21 YEARS TO BE EXACT SINCE THE CELTICS WERE IN THE NBA FINALS. THURSDAY IN BOSTON THE CELTICS RENEWED A STORIED RIVALRY WITH THE ARCH RIVAL LOS ANGELES LAKERS FOR THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.IT’S THE ELEVENTH TIME THESE TEAMS HAVE MET IN THE FINALS, AND FANS ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE RIVALRY RE-BORN.SOT: MITCHELL MODELL (talks about watching some of the games from the 80′s on tv this week)OUTCUE ” MEMORY LANE”FANS ON THE STREET HAVE A GUARDED OPTIMISM TOWARD THIS BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES. SOT: DAVID URMAN, YOUNG GUY WHO SAYS HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MATCHUP. OUTCUE “EVER HAD…SO”WHILE THE CITY HAS gone GREEN, YOU WILL FIND SOME BRAVES SOULS WEARING LAKERS PURPLE AND GOLD..SOT: LAKERS FAN MARK DOMBROWSKI SAYS “GO LA, BEAT BOSTON”NOT ALL THE FANS HEADED TO THE TD BANKNORTH GARDEN ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A TICKETSOT: DAVID URMAN, TALKS ABOUT HOPING THE BASKETBALL GODS WILL HELP HIM COME UP WITH A TICKET.OUTCUE “HELP US”SOT: JACK DYSON FROM CAPE COD ALSO TALKS OF TRYING TO GET A TICKET OFF A SCALPEROUTCUE “EVER HAD”AND ANY CELTICS FAN WILL TELL YOU, THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT BEATING THAT TEAM THAT HAS HOLLYWOOD STARS SITTING COURTSIDE.SOT: KATE SULLIVAN – TALKS OF THE EXTRA SATISFACTION IN BEATING L.A.OUTCUE “THE LAKERS”(CLOSING STANDUP)”…..COVERING THE NBA FINALS IN BOSTON, JOHN KLOBUCAR, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AddThis Feed Button