RIVALRY WEEK 2005
The Rivalries Heat Up
As the NBA action gets back underway following a brief hiatus for the 2005 All-Star Game, the schedule features a week-long series of games that highlight regional contests, divisional games and historic playoff matchups as part of Rivalry Week, which runs from Tuesday, Feb. 22 through Wednesday, March 2.

Closing out Rivalry Week on March 2 at 9 p.m. ET, ESPN will televise the NBA Rivalry Week Special, a two-hour program focusing on a number of the great NBA rivalries: Lakers-Celtics, Knicks-Bulls, 76ers-Celtics, Kings-Lakers, Bulls-Cavaliers, Bulls-Pistons and Knicks-Heat.

FEBRUARY 22 - MARCH 2
HIGHLIGHTS
Magic's junior, junior sky hook sinks the Celtics in Game 4 of the 1987 NBA Finals: 300k
HISTORY
Take a look back at some of the all-time great moments in the NBA.
Sixers-Celtics: 1981 playoffs
50 Greatest: Bird | Magic
Magic's junior, junior sky hook
NBA's Top 10 Greatest: Vote now!

ESPN
DATE
MATCHUP
TIME
Feb. 23
Houston at San Antonio
9 p.m. ET
Feb. 25
Cleveland at Indiana
8 p.m. ET
Feb. 25
Detroit at L.A. Lakers
10:30 p.m. ET
Feb. 27
Miami at Orlando
7:30 p.m. ET
Mar. 2
NBA Rivalry Week Special
9 p.m. ET
TNT
DATE
MATCHUP
TIME
Feb. 24
Philadelphia at New York
7 p.m. ET
Feb. 24
Sacramento at Dallas
9:30 p.m. ET
NBA TV
DATE
MATCHUP
TIME
Feb. 22
Boston at L.A. Lakers
10:30 p.m. ET
Feb. 26
Indiana at New York
7:30 p.m. ET
Feb. 27
Utah at Houston
4 p.m. ET
Feb. 28
L.A. Lakers at New York
7:30 p.m. ET
ESPN CLASSIC
DATE
MATCHUP
TIME
Feb. 21
1981 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 7: Philadelphia at Boston
5-7 p.m. ET
Feb. 22
The Headlines #10: Bird vs. Magic
5-6 p.m. ET
Feb. 22
NBA Films: Rivalries
6-7 p.m. ET
Feb. 23
1987 NBA Finals, Game 4: L.A. Lakers at Boston
5-7 p.m. ET
Feb. 24
SportsCentury: Bill Russell
5-6 p.m. ET
Feb. 24
SportsCentury: Wilt Chamberlain
6-7 p.m.
Feb. 25
Detroit at Chicago (11/7/89)
5-7 p.m.