An emotional Paul Pierce is standing at the middle of the Staples Center floor holding the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy over his head. While most of the disappointed Lakers fans already have left the arena, the family and friends of the boy from nearby Inglewood, and the rest of the Celtics fans in attendance, are cheering loudly ... (Full article: 769 words)

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