Celtics vs. Lakers: Since they last met

Kendrick Perkins finished his rehab ... ... and still, the Celtics and Lakers have yet to play a game since Game 7. When you think about it that way it seems like a long time, doesn't it? Perkins's recovery from right knee surgery was completed Tuesday night, when the Celtics center returned to the lineup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Perkins injured the knee in Game 6 of the Finals and missed Game 7. His absence was one of the reasons the Celtics faltered down the stretch in the final game.
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Kendrick Perkins finished his rehab ...

... and still, the Celtics and Lakers have yet to play a game since Game 7. When you think about it that way it seems like a long time, doesn't it? Perkins's recovery from right knee surgery was completed Tuesday night, when the Celtics center returned to the lineup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Perkins injured the knee in Game 6 of the Finals and missed Game 7. His absence was one of the reasons the Celtics faltered down the stretch in the final game.