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This LA Boy Has Gone Green

A California native, Boston's Pierce is ready for finals

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 1, 2008 11:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – Paul Pierce knows everything about the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry of the 1980s: growing up in Inglewood near the Forum, his dreams were gold and purple. "As a kid, I hated the Celtics," says the Boston forward. But childhood memories won't cause him to... Read full story »

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