Found February 11, 2012 on Sports Blog Net: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Pau Gasol
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers

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[caption id="attachment_1929" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pau Gasol did some very mean things to the Celtics Thursday night. Find out more at DigBoston.com."][/caption] I know what you're all thinking: "Boy, I sure do love Matt's DigBoston columns! If only he wrote more than one a week!" Well, you're in luck! I couldn't let a reminder that the Patriots had lost another Super Bowl sit on DigBoston.com for an entire week, so I went out to Bukowski Tavern last night and watched the Celtics play the Lakers. The result was the first ever "52 Games Overtime" column. Check it out!
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