Magic vs Celtics: Curse of the Green

Magic Vs Celtics

Title: The Curse of the Green: A True Crime Story of Magic vs. Celtics

Prologue: The Birth of a Rivalry
In the shadowy corridors of NBA history, no feud burns as fiercely as that between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. But in the 1980s, this rivalry took on a sinister edge—a battle not just for championships, but for the soul of basketball itself. At the center of it all: two men. Magic Johnson, the smiling assassin with a killer no-look pass, and Larry Bird, the cold-blooded sharpshooter with a vendetta written in his icy stare.

This is the story of betrayal, hexes, and the dark rituals that may have tipped the scales in one of sports’ greatest showdowns.

Chapter 1: The Hex of ’84

The 1984 NBA Finals should have been Magic’s coronation. The Lakers, with their Showtime swagger, were faster, flashier, and—by all accounts—better. But something was… off.

Game 2, Boston Garden. With seconds left, Gerald Henderson steals an inexplicably lazy pass from James Worthy. The Celtics tie the game, then win in overtime.

Game 4. Magic, the maestro of crunch time, dribbles out the clock like a man possessed—by something else. Overtime again. Celtics win.

Game 7. The Lakers collapse in the fourth quarter. The Celtics raise the trophy.

The Rumor: A Boston fan—some say a rogue priest—placed a curse on the Lakers’ locker room. Others whisper that Red Auerbach himself, cigar smoke curling like dark magic, made a deal for one last title.

Chapter 2: The Voodoo Payback

The Lakers return to Boston Garden, a house of horrors where they had never won a Finals game. But this time, they come prepared.

Before Game 1, a mysterious package arrives at the Lakers’ hotel. Inside: a rabbit’s foot, a crucifix, and a note—'Break the spell.'

The Lakers win Game 1, snapping the Garden curse. They go on to take the title in six.

The Rumor: Pat Riley, known for his slicked-back hair and ruthless mind games, hired a New Orleans mystic to counteract Boston’s juju. Magic’s 14 assists in the clincher? Too perfect to be natural.

Chapter 3: The Phantom Punch

The rivalry reaches its peak. Game 4, Boston Garden again. Larry Bird hits a go-ahead three with 12 seconds left. The Celtics are seconds from a 2-2 series tie.

Then—Magic. The junior skyhook. A shot so improbable, so miraculous, that even Bird later admitted: 'I thought we had him.'

The Rumor: A grainy video from that night shows a shadowy figure in the stands—wearing Celtic green—making a slashing motion just as Magic releases the ball. Coincidence? Or sabotage backfired?

Epilogue: The Curse Lives On

The Celtics and Lakers would never meet in the Finals again in the Magic-Bird era. But the whispers never died.

Decades later, in 2008, when Boston finally won another title—against the Lakers—fans swore they saw Red Auerbach’s ghost in the rafters, cigar glowing.

And in 2010, when L.A. got revenge in Game 7? Some say Kobe Bryant carried a rabbit’s foot in his sock.

The Truth?
Maybe it was all just basketball.

…Or maybe the curse still lingers, waiting for the next chapter.

THE END…?

🔎 Case Unsolved.

Magic vs Celtics: Curse of the Green

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