Celtics wins 17th NBA title with 131-92 rout of Lakers BOSTON - With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them. Lakers sink Celtics to send series back to Boston LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers kept their title hopes alive with a 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday to trim their NBA Finals deficit to 3-2. Celtics stun Lakers to move to brink of title LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics moved to the brink of their record 17th NBA title by overcoming a 20-point, second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 in Game Four on Thursday.
Heath Ledger found dead in NYC at age 28 Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, facedown at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said.