The Weekly Best for 12/16

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Celtics stage improbable comeback

Page 2 presents a look back at the best games of the decade.

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 13: Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics drives the lane against Marvin Williams #24 of the Atlanta Hawks on November 13, 2009 at...

The Weekly Best for 11/24

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

...Will Ferrell and actress Brooke Shields were on the sidelines during a New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in New York

...fan poses for a photo prior to Game Five of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on June 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, California...

Pau Gasol ready for his dead close-up

Sam Alipour hangs out on the set of "CSI: Miami" as Lakers center Pau Gasol gets bitten by the acting bug.

CLEVELAND - OCTOBER 27: Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the home opener at Quicken Loans Arena...

...2 points last season and was the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, was the Boston Celtics' top choice in the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Richard Drew

...basketball star Len Bias poses in his college uniform. Two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics as the No. 2 pick in the 1986 NBA draft Bias died of cocaine intoxication .When...

Coaching is overrated in football

Tuesday Morning Quarterback says it matters little who calls the plays for an NFL team. Coaching is overrated.

Is Brett Favre sports' biggest turncoat?

Is Brett Favre the biggest turncoat in sports history? Page 2 renders its verdict.

...1974: Phil Jackson #18 of the New York Knicks looks on during a game against the Boston Celtics played in 1974 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

Seven trade possibilities for Kobe

Well, it finally happened -- Black Mamba came out and demanded a trade from the Lakers. The proclamation happened during an interview on Stephen A. Sm...

A few links while honoring King Felix

...pitching line (111 pitches, one hit, six K's, two walks) didn't do the performance justice. Boston never had a chance. There wasn't a single moment where you thought, "All right, we're...