Found December 20, 2008 on lakers.gearupforsports.com:
Dear Mr. Stern, I'm writing you today to ask for a favor. The Lakers are scheduled to play the Celtics on Christmas day, and well, they just aren't ready. So I was wondering if you wouldn't mind rescheduling the rematch between the Lakers and Celtics for sometime in Janauary. This would give the Lakers a chance to get out of their recent funk. Consider it a Holiday gift to Lakers fans.
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