Lakers Most Likely Will Win It All

hoopseng posted 6/4/2008 from www.nbastuffer.com [flag]

In terms of probability, the Lakers have more chances than the Celtics have. I'm sorry for those of you who are rooting for C's but, just have a look at history! The Boston Celtics are 2007-2008 regular season champs with a 66-16 W/L record while Lakers had the third best record in the league. Could regular season champs be able to win the title in the same season? [link]

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The 10-man rotation, starring a Jeff Turner imposter
Published 6/4/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
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WithMalice posted 6/4/2008 from with-malice.com

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newgroom422 posted 6/4/2008 from msn.foxsports.com

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