Four Keys For the Orlando Magic in Their Series Against the Los Angeles Lakers
thirdquartercollapse.com 6/4/2009 — More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP 2 days ago: Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant talks to reporters after basketball practice in El Segundo, Calif., Monday, June 1, 2009. The Lakers will face the ...

Well, That Went Well
forumblueandgold.com 6/5/2009 — I think after the game Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson seemed to almost express surprise at the outcome of the game — not the win but the ease of it. How much they were able to dominate the second and third quarters. Frankly, I sort of was too. But ...

The Practical Fan
forumblueandgold.com 6/10/2009 — It’s kind of amazing how different I feel as a fan during these finals. If the Lakers had lost a game exactly like Game 3 back in December, there would be a post talking about needing to hit free throws, of wanting more diversity in the offense ...

'Net reaction: NBA Finals, Game 1
sports.yahoo.com 6/5/2009 — Scanning the blogs and beats following the Lakers' 100-75 win over the Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Ramona Shelburne, LA Daily News : "In Thursday's 40-point rage against the Magic, Kobe Bryant seemed to generate his own solar ...

Behind the Box Score, where the Magic had something to say
sports.yahoo.com 6/10/2009 — Orlando 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104 (Los Angeles leads series, 2-1)   This is how it goes in close games. The Magic, to be quick with it, were pretty lucky to be around in Game 2 as the turnovers mounted and the missed shots piled up ...

2009 NBA Finals (Game 3 Recap)
mvn.com 6/10/2009 — #1 Los Angeles Lakers 104 (WEST) @ #3 Orlando Magic 108 (EAST) (L.A. leads series, 2-1) I had a feeling Orlando was going to win this game. It's foolish to think this was going to be a sweep. Orlando's an effin' resilient team and I even said before the series started that I wouldn't be ...

Magic Set Finals Single Game Field Goal Percentage Record, Beat Lakers 108-104
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/10/2009 — The Orlando Magic set an NBA Finals single game record by shooting .625 from the field and had five players score between 18 and 21 points as they defeated the L.A. Lakers 108-104, cutting the Lakers' lead to 2-1. The 1991 Chicago Bulls had held the Finals single game field goal percentage ...

Above the Rim: NBA Finals Preview
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 6/1/2009 — Kobe Bryant will lead the Lakers against Superman Dwight Howard and the Magic in the NBA Finals. While the Magic won both regular season matchups, the Lakers will win this matchup for the championship, cementing Kobe’s legacy with his fourth championship and first without Shaquille O’Neal. ...

Five Questions Before the NBA Finals
sportingnews.com 6/1/2009 — After more than eight weeks of playoff basketball, we’ve finally come to this: Magic vs. Lakers for the NBA championship. The series gets started Thursday, so in the meantime, all we have is questions ... 1. Will the Magic activate the ...

6 Reasons Why the Magic Will Win in 6
davissportsdeli.com 6/4/2009 — // –> // –> // –> // –> Unfortunately, there’s not enough time today for me to write the 3,000-word opus on the NBA Finals that I think it deserves, but I want to get my official prediction down, written in stone, here on The Fiend. So here it is: ...