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Starring: Where the Lakers made every possession, every loose ball, and every corner into a nightmare for the softer Celtics.

• Lakers Show Celtics What They Have Learned - Daily Dime - ESPN
• Pau Gasol: A Different Kind of Dominant - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
• Forum Blue And Gold " One Down, Three To Go
• Lake Show NBA Finals Game 1 Rewind: Follow the Leader – Lakers 102, Celtics 89 | Lakers of Fire
• NBA finals, Lakers Celtics Game One: Kobe can play a little defense, too - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Too Much Balance As Lakers Prevail | lakers-edge.com
• Tough Enough - with-malice.com

Much MUCH more after the jump...

NBA.com/Lakers.com

• Lakers Attack Celtics in Finals Win No. 1 at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• Lakers 102, Celtics 89: Finals Game 1 Diary at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• Lakers defense shines in Finals-opening win over Celtics
• Gasol proving doubters wrong with tough inside game
• Bryant gets physical " NBA.com – Sekou Smith's Hang Time Blog
• Phil Staying On The Job? " NBA.com – Sekou Smith's Hang Time Blog

ESPN

• Lakers Show Celtics What They Have Learned - Daily Dime
• 2010 NBA playoffs -- Broussard: Celtics can't match Lakers' size and strength
• Pau Gasol: A Different Kind of Dominant - TrueHoop Blog
• 2010 NBA Finals: Rajon Rondo couldn't get himself or the Boston Celtics going
• Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - June 03, 2010
• Los Angeles Lakers Ron Artest gives $18,000 in tickets to lucky fan

OC Register

• Kobe and Pau: two personalities, one brilliant combo
• Tougher Than Celtics, Lakers take Game 1
• Garnett couldn't get his game going
  
• Kobe and Luke yell that Pierce is floppin', Ron getting Scalabrine to bow his head and Fish losing $50 to NBA rules
• Lakers deliver the smackdown to Celtics
• It’s Kobe, Pau … and then everyone else - Lakers blog
• Lakers-Celtics Game 1, the morning after - Lakers blog
• Ron Artest/Andrew Bynum post-Game 1 quotes - Lakers blog

LA Daily News

• CELTICS NOTEBOOK Rondo's role has changed from '08
• Celtics realize they need to be on board for success
• BONSIGNORE: Lakers make Celtics look like old news
• LAKERS NOTEBOOK Artest: I still don't feel like I'm in the Finals
• Bynum perfect as Lakers' middle man
• Hello nasty: Lakers' physical play sparks them to Game 1 victory over Celtics
• Lakers 102, Celtics 89

LA Times

• Lakers set ring tone in opener, 102-89
• Kobe Bryant dominates coverage of Game 1 of NBA Finals
• A bad old time for Celtics
• Lakers forward Pau Gasol hangs tough, aces his physical exam
• Lakers' Ron Artest is still staying in tune
• Lakers' Pau Gasol takes Round 1 over Kevin Garnett
• David Stern addresses issue of technicals
• Mike Dunleavy: Lakers must not turn into 'fat cats'
• Lakers' 102-89 Game 1 victory over Boston Celtics serves as a statement game | Lakers Blog

ProBasketBallTalk

• NBA finals, Lakers Celtics Game One: Kobe can play a little defense, too
• NBA finals Celtics Lakers Game 1: Pau Gasol tears the Big Ticket in half
• NBA finals Lakers vs. Celtics Game 1: Top 5 celebrities from Game 1
• NBA Finals, Lakers Celtics: Rondo shut down in game one
• NBA finals, Lakers Celtics Game One: Who are these guys in green and what did they do with the real Celtics?
• NBA Finals, Lakers Celtics Game 1, halftime: Lakers pound ball inside, lead foul-filled half
• NBA Finals, Lakers Celtics Game 1: Coaches have most boring pregame press conferences ever

With-Malice

• Tough Enough
• To Get You In The Mood...

FoxSports

• Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics in Game 1 of NBA Finals
• Pau Gasol clearly superior to Kevin Garnett this time in NBA Finals

Yahoo Sports

• Feel his fury: Gasol pushes back
• Tougher Lakers beat Boston 102-89 in finals opener
• Kobe tunes out Celtics in Finals opener
• Lakers draw first blood, take Game 1 of the NBA Finals - Ball Don't Lie
• Video: Even Chris Rock can't distract Kobe Bryant - Ball Don't Lie
• Kobe stands upon foundation for success
• Doc Rivers hides $2600 in the Staples Center ceiling - Ball Don't Lie
• SL: Pau balls out as Lakers take lead; Stern says no to summit - Ball Don't Lie
• Bynum, Artest help Lakers get tough in Game 1

NBA Fanhouse

• As Artest Gets Closer, Championship Passion Grows Stronger
• John Wooden Remembered at NBA Finals
• Despite Jackson's 47-0 Streak, Celtics Have Come Back Before
• Foul Trouble Reduces Ray Allen to Spectator in Game 1 of NBA Finals
• Former Music Mogul Joe Smith Has Inner History With Lakers and Celtics
• Lakers Soft No Longer After Game 1 Takedown
• Boston Celtics Vs Los Angeles Lakers - NBA Game - 06/03/2010

The Sporting News

• Bryant In League Of His Own, Again, In Game 1 Win - Sean Deveney
• No More Questioning Lakers
• Jackson: Still Plenty Of Work Ahead - Sean Deveney

Sports Illustrated

• Lakers beat Celtics at own game, take Game 1 - Ian Thomsen
• Boston vs. Los Angeles - Recap - 03, 2010
• Kobe Bryant scores high marks in Lakers' Game 1 win over Celtics - Chris Mannix
• Calmly, Artest comes through for Lakers - Chris Ballard
• Fast Breaks: Lakers-Celtics Game 1 - Chris Mannix

NBC Los Angeles

• Lakers Run Over the Celtics
• Lakers Win Game One 102-89

Slam Online

• NBA Finals: Game 1 Live Blog
• Odom: ‘Khloe Hasn’t Told Me If She Was Pregnant’
• NBA Finals: Game 1 Report

Dime Mag

• Kobe drops 30, Gasol dominates, Lakers draw first blood
• Lakers 102, Celtics 89: Instant Analysis
• My Top 10 Favorite L.A. Lakers

SB Nation

• Hardly Soft: Lakers Outrebound, Outplay Celtics In Dominating Game 1 Win
• 'Sheed Dressed To The Nines? No? Maybe To The Two-And-A-Halfs
• Of Course Kobe Needed An Awesome Commercial For The Finals

Heisler/Plaschke (Not for the wary...)

• Heisler: For Lakers, what needs to go right does
• Plaschke: Lakers push the Celtics into submission in Game 1

Boston Perspectives

• Need More From KG - CelticsBlog
• Game One Thud - CelticsBlog
• Celtics: Out Hustled, Out Muscled - Boston Sports News Story - WCVB Boston
• Tougher Lakers Beat Boston 102-89 In Finals Opener - Boston Sports News Story - WCVB Boston
• No longer a soft touch - The Boston Globe
• Approach calls for new direction - The Boston Globe

Misc./Laker Rants

• Lakers won't be pushed around | Sports | Basketball | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
• Forum Blue And Gold " One Down, Three To Go
• Lake Show NBA Finals Game 1 Rewind: Follow the Leader – Lakers 102, Celtics 89 | Lakers of Fire
• Too Much Balance As Lakers Prevail | lakers-edge.com
• Lakers Nation | The Celtics rose up, and the Lakers buried them in their own blood.
• TLN’s Postgame Report – NBA Finals, Game 1: Lakers vs. Celtics — How You Like ‘Em Now? (89-102, Win) | The Lakers Nation
• Paul Pierce no longer welcome in Los Angeles | Lake Show Life | A Los Angeles Lakers Blog
• Lakers 102, Celtics 89 - Lakers Put Celtics in a Hole - NYTimes.com
• From Distance, West Finds Peace With Lakers-Celtics Rivalry - NYTimes.com

Video/Photos

• Postgame Locker Talk: Andrew Bynum LAKERS: Lakers Video Player
• Postgame Locker Talk: Kobe Bryant LAKERS: Lakers Video Player
• Lakers-Celtics Highlights LAKERS: Lakers Video Player
• Kobe On Lakers' Win In Game 1 - ESPN Video - ESPN
• Lakers-Celtics Highlights Daily Dime TV - ESPN Video - ESPN
• Photos: Actress Charlize Theron enjoys Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday at Staples Center. : Sports Photo
• Video: Lakers beat up Celtics at own game - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Photos: Lakers defeat Celtics 102-86 in game 1 of the NBA Finals | News | Los Angeles Daily News
• Photos: NBA Finals Game 1, Lakers 102, Celtics 89 | Photo Galleries | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
• NBA.com: Photos - NBA Finals: Game 1
• Celtics-Lakers Game 1 Analysis - NBA Videos and Highlights
• Postgame: Pau Gasol - NBA Videos and Highlights
• Postgame: Paul Pierce - NBA Videos and Highlights
• Gasol Goes Baseline - NBA Videos and Highlights
• Photos: Gritty matchup : FoxSports.com Photo Gallery
• Video: Even Chris Rock can't distract Kobe Bryant - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• 2010 NBA Finals, Game 1 - Photos - SI.com