sportingnews.com - 6/22/2009
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Shawn Deveney
Of course, things change. They can change pretty quickly. When last season tipped off, and right on through Christmas, an NBA Finals featuring the Celtics and Lakers seemed inevitable. Then, after Kevin Garnett was injured, and right on ...
lifeofaknicksfan.blogspot.com - 6/21/2009
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What does it take to become a contender
in today's League? Fresh from the Lakers convincing win...
over the Magic in this year's Finals, a good friend of LOAKF, Richard C, looks at the essential pieces that make a championship caliber team. Watching the 2009 NBA Finals between the Magic and ...
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To Shoot or not to Shoot?
bizofbasketball.com - 6/21/2009
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bizofbasketball.com —
Kobe Says He’s Staying in L.A. Even if
he opts out of his contract this summer, Kobe...
Bryant says he plans to remain with the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers , ESPN.com reports. Bryant can terminate the final two years of the seven-year, $136.4 million contract he signed in 2004 and become ...
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Kobe Says He's Staying Put, Jackson Still Undecided
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THE EVENING POST – JUN 22
The AltRaps Blog —
... want to see him gone and show the fans that they are in full rebuild mode. Is it too soon since the last rebuilding mode? I think so, but slowly I am losing ground (and faith?) amongst those that want to see Chris stay. In one of the first power polls of the season (why do one before the draft?!) the Sporting News has us at #16, calling for a turnaround season. That shouldn’t be too hard, no? Reading ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/23
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... 58 FanHouse Revisiting the 2005 NBA Draft Talk Hoops Six Degrees of Isiah Thomas -- Draft Busts Edition SI.com Ricky Rubio, Hasheem Thabeet among key NBA draft figures Kzee The NBA's best three-man unit Ivy League Sports Armond Hill to be Inducted into NYC Basketball HallArmond Hill to be Inducted into NYC Basketball Hall WC Bias “Greatest NBA Players” You Shouldn’t Forget Sporting News 2009-10 power poll: Maybe next year will be Kobe vs. LeBron Ed the Sports ...
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... Revisiting the 2005 NBA Draft
Talk Hoops Six Degrees of Isiah Thomas — Draft Busts Edition
SI.com Ricky Rubio, Hasheem Thabeet among key NBA draft figures
Kzee The NBA’s best three-man unit
Ivy League Sports Armond Hill to be Inducted into NYC Basketball HallArmond Hill to be Inducted into NYC Basketball Hall
WC Bias “Greatest NBA Players” You Shouldn’t Forget
Sporting News 2009-10 power poll: Maybe next year will be Kobe vs. LeBron
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... Six Degrees of Isiah Thomas -- Draft Busts Edition SI.com Ricky Rubio, Hasheem Thabeet among key NBA draft figures Kzee The NBA's best three-man unit Ivy League Sports Armond Hill to be Inducted into NYC Basketball HallArmond Hill to be Inducted into NYC Basketball Hall WC Bias "Greatest NBA Players" You Shouldn’t Forget Sporting News 2009-10 power poll: Maybe next year will be Kobe vs. LeBron Ed the Sports ...
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The NBA Finals are done. The Lakers won their 15th title, Phil Jackson won his 10th as a coach, and Kobe Bryant proved ...
2009 NBA Finals (Game 5 Recap)
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Game 3 Round Table
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com 6/10/2009 —
As Zoolander would say, the Magic can turn left. Last night Orlando improved to 1-6 all time in the NBA Finals with a 108-104 win against Kobe and the Lakers. Here are our reactions:
The Big Train:
You could say that there is no way Orlando will shoot 62.5% from the field again, much ...
