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Lakers 99, Magic 86: NBA Champions!!!
lakersblog.latimes.com - 6/15/2009
Lakers 99, Magic 86: NBA Champions!!!
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words... Press this snapshot's value up to a cool mil. Why should Laker fans shortchange themselves? The breakdown is below. Obviously, no "Bad" after a game where the O'Brien punches a first class ticket to La La Land, but here's a sample of the "Good" ...
Band of gold: Lakers are champions again - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 6/15/2009
Band of gold: Lakers are champions again - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — For Bryant, it meant a fourth championship ring, leaving him one behind Magic Johnson and two behind... Michael Jordan. It was similarly triumphant for Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, who earned a 10th championship ring, one more than Boston Celtics luminary ... (more) Band of gold: Lakers are champions again - Los Angeles Times

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Just too painful to watch
boston.com - 6/15/2009
Just too painful to watch
— boston.com — ORLANDO, Fla. - Doc Rivers doesn't live that far from Amway Arena. The Celtics coach has been... offered tickets to NBA Finals games between the Magic and Lakers, too. But without the Celtics being involved, the admitted poor loser didn't plan on ... (more) Just too painful to watch

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Lakers finally get their taste of redemption - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 6/15/2009
Lakers finally get their taste of redemption - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Reporting from Orlando, Fla. -- Kobe Bryant scratched at it until it bled. Derek Fisher clawed at... it until it hurt. The rest of them dug and dug until it finally, willfully, wonderfully disappeared. The Lakers' seven-year itch is gone. Awash in ... (more) Lakers finally get their taste of redemption - Los ...

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Ball Don't Lie:  'Net reaction, continued: NBA Finals, Game 5

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'Net reaction, continued: NBA Finals, Game 5
Ball Don't Lie — ... Lakers Blog: "As the old adage goes, it's what wins championships (although the truly accurate expression would not that defense wins championships, but only if your team is also proficient on offense, but I digress). Clearly, that message spread at the season's start wasn't lost on anybody. In cementing their Larry O'Brien relationship, the Lakers put Orlando in a multi-faceted head lock. 42% shooting (rounding up). 30% from downtown (also rounding up).  Orlando scrounging up just 18 points in the second quarter, three more than their third quarter ...

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