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Lakers Edge Magic in Overtime to Take 2-0 Lead
June 08, 2009 by
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It was neither easy nor pretty but the Lakers displayed just enough grit, savvy and clutch play to defeat the Orlando Magic 101-96 in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 29 points and eight assists, adding four rebounds and two steals, but...
LeBron James’ Magnificent Playoff Run is One for the Ages
June 06, 2009 by
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LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not parlay their great regular season into a championship run but that does not change the fact that James authored one of the greatest single season playoff performances in pro basketball history. He is the only player to ever average at...
Bill Russell on Dwight Howard
June 06, 2009 by
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Ahmad Rashad and the NBA TV pregame show crew (Gary Payton, Chris Webber) spoke with 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell prior to game one of the Finals. Russell made three very interesting comments, two about Dwight Howard and one about the NBA playoffs in general:1) Russell said that...
Where CRUNCHTIME versus DUNKTIME Happens
June 05, 2009 by
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adidas has just made a cool NBA Finals T-shirt featuring Kobe Bryant versus Dwight Howard with the tagline "Where CRUNCHTIME versus DUNKTIME happens." It is available at the nbastore.com for $19.99.
Brilliant Bryant Shreds Magic as Lakers Roll, 100-75
June 05, 2009 by
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"You look thirsty, you ain't getting no mercy, mercy/And ain't no way that you can rehearse for me/Murder I wrote, murder I wrote is what I figure...When it comes to this I never smile."--L.L. Cool J, "How I'm Comin'"Kobe Bryant may not be smiling...
Los Angeles Versus Orlando Preview
June 03, 2009 by
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NBA FinalsLos Angeles (65-17) vs. Orlando (59-23)Season series: Orlando, 2-0Orlando can win if…they establish Dwight Howard in the post as a consistent 20-plus ppg threat while also making 9-10 three pointers a game with a three point shooting percentage around the .380-.400 range...
Kobe Bryant's NBA Finals Resume
June 02, 2009 by
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Kobe Bryant is about to make his sixth NBA Finals appearance in the past decade, more than Shaquille O'Neal (five) or Tim Duncan (three since 2000, four overall). If Bryant's L.A. Lakers win the championship he will own more rings (four) than Larry Bird (three) and only trail...
Howard's Triumph Over James May be a Sign That the NBA is Going Back to the Future
June 02, 2009 by
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Shaquille O'Neal often says that he is the LCL (last center left) but the Cleveland Cavaliers just found out that this is definitely not true: while most of the world focused on LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the puppet commercials, Dwight Howard hopped into a souped-up DeLorean...
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