lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was the NBA Finals MVP.
Prior to 2008 that was 1987 with the Lakers defeating the Celtics, 4 games to 2, to win the NBA championship.
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers played in the = 2008 NBA Finals =
Boston defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals, four games to two.
they had a rematch from the 2008 finals and beat the Boston Celtics in 7 games
The Beat LA chant started in the 2008 NBA Finals vs the Lakers.
Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta, Cleveland and Detroit respectively from the 1st round to the East finals to advance to the NBA finals. The LA Lakers defeated Denver, Utah and San Antonio respectively in the West. But the Boston Celtics dominated the LA Lakers with a 4-2 commanding lead to grab the 2008 NBA finals championship.
The Boston Celtics beat the Los-Angeles Lakers 97-91 in game four of the 2008 NBA Finals. The Celtics would go on to win the championship in six games.
In 2008, they lost to the Celtics, and the pistons in '89, the knicks in '69 I think also. But there are probably more teams.
Yes the played 9 times:1959,1962-63,1965-66,1968-69,1984-85 and 1987 Celtics and Lakers have played 11 times in the NBA Finals. They played in the years listed above as well as in 2008. Celtics won 9 of the 11 meetings including the most recent one in 2008.