Bell turned down a chance to play for the Los Angeles Lakers and become a teammate of longtime nemesis Bryant, jumping instead on the opportunity to return the fold of the Utah Jazz.

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2010 NBA Champions! Lakers defeated Celtics 83-79.

The Celtics have equalized the series after a 96-89 Game 4 win against the Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics Live Stream UPDATE: The Celtics managed to defeat the Lakers 103-94 at Staples Center to tie the series to one game a piece.

Redemption is sure to be the Los Angeles Lakers’ battle cry when they face off with the Boston Celtics starting on Thursday in the 2010 NBA Finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers will advance to the 2010 NBA Finals to face Boston Celtics after defeating the Suns 111-103 in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.

Kobe Bryant finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Ron Artest was the unlikely hero of the night.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns Live Stream: The Lakers defeated the Suns 103-101 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. LA leads series 3-2.

The Suns defeated the Lakers 115-106 to tie the Western Conference finals series to 2 game s a piece.

Pau Gasol scored 29 points to help the Lakers beat the Suns 124-112 and take a two-game lead in the Western Conference finals.