One of my friends once said that when the Lakers lose I always look for consolation in the past. Maybe, but I also just love NBA history. –KS
Classic NBA History
Boston Celtics History:
65 NBA Seasons
21 Finals Appearances
17 NBA Titles
Minneapolis-Los Angeles Lakers History:
65 NBA Seasons
31 Finals Appearances
16 NBA Titles
Head-To-Head in the Finals 12 Times:
Celtics 9
Lakers 3
Reflections 
It was a good run by both teams.
On to the future: I would like to see the NBA have an NFL type of “franchise tag” on the players.
I also would like to see a hard salary cap, not a luxury tax. Any team that goes over the salary cap would be forced to forfeit any game that they attempt to play while over the cap.
One thing that makes the NFL so much fun is the parity among the teams.