Classic NBA: 1987 NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Lakers

2:30 p.m., ESPN2

It began with the Memorial Day Massacre and ended with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar celebrating on the Garden parquet. It was the Celtics version of the 1986 World Series.

Classic NBA: 1988 NBA Finals: Piston vs. Lakers

Maybe I was still bitter about the 1987 Finals, but this and the New York subway World Series are the only championships I’ve ever actively boycotted.

MLL Lacrosse: Riptide at Outlaws

4 p.m., ESPN2

Sounds like an old USFL match-up.

MLB: Rockies at Red Sox

7 p.m., NESN

One of the annoying quirks of interleague scheduling — Colorado has now been to Fenway twice but the Cubs never have..

NBA Finals: Spurs at Cavaliers

9 p.m., Channel 8

I was wrong. This series is a dog. You’re better off watching “Carmen: A Hip Hopera.”

UFC: Fight Night from Hollywood, Fla.

9 p.m., Spike

A Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher rematch headlines the card. If this were boxing, you’d have to pay 60 bucks for the privilege of watching.


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