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Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, Part 3 (Season 3, Episode 18)

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TV Episode | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers continues, after the 1984 NBA Finals and the likes of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson retired.

Director

Jim Podhoretz

Producers

Jenna Anthony | Philip A. Aromando | Andrew Billman | Brian D'Ostilio & 4 more

Composer

Joel Beckerman

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 13, 2017

Release date

Jun 13, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 wins & 40 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self Self See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Danny Ainge Self Self See fewer	Space Jam (1996)
Larry Bird Self Self See fewer	Space Jam (1996)
Ice Cube Narrator (Lakers) Narrator (Lakers) See fewer	War of the Worlds
Magic Johnson Self Self See fewer	Obsessed (2009)
Kevin McHale Self Self See fewer	Cheers (1982)
Pat Riley Self Self See fewer	Glory Road (2006)
Jacob Samuel Lakers Fan (archive footage) (as Jake Samuel) Lakers Fan (archive footage) (as Jake Samuel) See fewer	Sync (2025)
Byron Scott Self Self See fewer	Fallen (1998)
Donnie Wahlberg Narrator (Celtics) Narrator (Celtics) See fewer	Saw II (2005)
Bill Walton Self Self See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
James Worthy Self Self See fewer	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Brian Kitson Fan (uncredited) Fan (uncredited) See fewer	Truth or Dare (I) (2018)