<p>Boston's Paul Pierce is caught between Los Angeles' Pau Gasol, left, and Andrew Bynum (17) during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA finals Thursday at Los Angeles.</p>
June 4, 2010
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June 4, 2010 9 p.m.
Tough enough
Gritty Lakers grind down Celtics in opener behind Bryant, Gasol
LOS ANGELES - Ron Artest and Paul Pierce went back-to-back with their elbows locked, both unwilling to yield even an inch underneath the hoop. The veteran forwards crashed to the court together and got up looking to rumble, earning double technical fouls.