Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies': Seven reasons '80s NBA rivalry was the greatest

Posted Jun 21, 2017
The Celtics and Lakers, led by superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, engaged in that heated basketball rivalry that led to three head-to-head matchups in the NBA Finals in the 1980s. These series are built around Magic and Bird, who began their rivalry in the 1979 NCAA men's basketball championship game and took that to the next level. (Sporting News)

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