At a little after 9:00 tonight the NBA Finals finally tip off. I don't think there is a person in the country who isn't aware of who the two competing teams are as this is a big as it gets. Forget Yankees/Red Sox (which has become boring anyway) ... the best rivalry has been and will always be Celtics/Lakers. Granted I am a Lakers fan but for anyone that has turned on a television or read a magazine or newspaper this week it is definitely difficult to refute that statement. We are in for an all-time classic series. It would be virtually impossible for it not to be. Before I make any predictions this is as good a time as any to talk about some of the Lakers and Celtics collectibles we offer. Rather than go into depth on the pieces here are , in my opinion, the top three collectibles we have for both teams.
Lakers- 1)Magic Johnson Basketball
2)Kobe Bryant Home Jersey
3)Kareem Abdul Jabbar Skyhook 16x20 Photograph
4)Kareem and Magic Dual Signed Box Out 16x20
5)Kobe All Star 2007 16x20

Celtics-1)John Havlicek Basketball
2)Larry Bird Basketball
3)Paul Pierce Basketball
4)Larry Bird Driving against Jabbar 16x20
5)Anything Bill Russell!

With that all said we also have some incredibly strong dual signed Bird and Magic photos. Even if you have no interest in buying anything at this time go ahead and search Lakers and/or Celtics on this site as we have so many more unbelievable pieces than those I listed here.

Anyway, here are my thoughts on the series...and this is not solely because of my affiliation to the West Coast team: Lakers in 6! They have a better bench (Jordan Farmar, Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton have and will continue to come up big and bring some real energy off the bench), better coaching (Jackson- 11 rings, 'nuff said), solid front court (Celtics may be a little better in this facet of the game..but not by much), experience and poise at the point with D Fish (.4 , 'nuff said) and lastly the best player on the planet (I can't see any valid argument against that statement) who in his own admission can get off any time he wants and is , by far, the best closer in the business (He's Mariano)
..Lakers in 6. Enjoy the game!