Article: NBA FINALS NOTEBOOK

Article: FANS, LEAGUE ALREADY STARTING TO SEE GREEN NBA FINALS: LAKERS AWAIT WINNERS OF THE EAST, WHERE BOSTON HAS THE LEAD.(Sports)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  May 30, 2008 ;     513 words ......Celtics playing in the NBA Finals. Lakers fans certainly are, judging...Auburn Hills, Mich. The Lakers are in the NBA Finals for the first time since...the show. The Celtics and Lakers have met in the NBA Finals nine times, with Boston...

Article: Basket: Celtics hang on to edge Lakers, seize 2-0 NBA Finals
AAP Sports News (Australia);  June 9, 2008 ;     594 words ......Celtics hang on to edge Lakers, seize 2-0 NBA Finals By Jim Slater BOSTON...LA," Pierce said. The Lakers are 0-5 in the NBA Finals when losing the first...Boston defeated the Lakers in their first eight NBA Finals meetings before Los...

Article: Kidd: 'Destiny vs. Dynasty': Lakers poised for a three-peat in; NBA Finals
Charleston Daily Mail;  June 4, 2002 ;     606 words ......But if ever the NBA Finals could possibly be...After all, the Lakers are 9-1 favorites...necessary, 5. The Lakers are making their 21st appearance in the NBA Finals and will be shooting...to play LA in the NBA Finals," he said. "I couldn...it better." The Lakers ...

Article: BASK: Pacers try to pull level with Lakers in NBA Finals
AAP Sports News (Australia);  June 18, 2000 ;     505 words ......pull level with Lakers in NBA Finals By Jim Slater...history -- the Lakers lead the best-of-seven NBA Finals 3-2 with game...needed. The Lakers are seeking...part of the NBA Finals' greatest choke...against the Lakers in a playoff...

Article: FOUR-GET ABOUT IT NBA FINALS: LAKERS READY TO PUT COLLAPSE BEHIND THEM, FOCUS ON TRYING TO EXTEND SERIES, STARTING WITH GAME 5.(Sports)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  June 15, 2008 ;     688 words ......dailybreeze.com LAKERS CELTICS NBA FINALS, GAME 5 6 p.m. today at Lakers Ch. 7., 570 AM...8) no caption (NBA Finals - Lakers and Celtics) (9 -- color) The Lakers say they have regrouped...in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, in which they blew...

Article: Lakers take 3-1 lead over Magic in NBA finals
Xinhua News Agency;  June 12, 2009 ;     135 words ...Lakers take 3-1 lead over Magic in NBA finals ORLANDO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Lakers built up a comfortable 3-1 lead in the NBA finals, rallying to beat the Orlando Magic 99-91 overtime in Game Four to move within one win of a 15th championship. Kobe Bryant had 32 points, ...

Article: Bask: Pistons beat Lakers to seize 3-1 NBA finals lead
AAP Sports News (Australia);  June 14, 2004 ;     288 words ......Pistons beat Lakers to seize 3-1 NBA finals lead AUBURN HILLS...Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Rasheed Wallace...rebounds while Lakers centre Shaquille...have been in the NBA finals, and their building...outscored the Lakers 41-39 in the first...

Article: NBA Finals Ticket Prices Are Out of Reach for Many Los Angeles Lakers Fans.
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, California) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  June 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ......many hard- core Lakers fans, forced to...and to afford. The Lakers begin play in the NBA Finals at 6 tonight at...dollar, many of the Lakers' jersey-clad, face-paint...event live. The NBA Finals are just like the...The catch? The Lakers weren't there. The...doors to ...

Article: Lakers viewed as favorites at NBA finals
Xinhua News Agency;  June 4, 2009 ;     359 words ...Lakers viewed as favorites at NBA finals LOS ANGELES, June 4 (Xinhua...predicted that the Los Angeles Lakers will defeat the Orlando...talent than anybody in the NBA and are extremely well coached...for teams, but I think the Lakers in the end have the better...

Article: Lakers beat Nuggets to make NBA finals
Xinhua News Agency;  May 30, 2009 ;     172 words ...Lakers beat Nuggets to make NBA finals WASHINGTON, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Lakers made it to the NBA finals after dispatching the...Conference finals at 4-2. The Lakers are headed to their record 30th NBA finals and are seeking their...

Article: NBA FINALS; Kobe, Lakers stun Pistons, tie series.(Sports)
The Boston Herald;  June 9, 2004 ;     549 words ......purple and gold pulse, the Lakers are simply grateful they'...other-worldly to give the Lakers a 99-91 overtime victory...last night, evening the NBA Finals at 1-1. The Pistons were...combined for the last 16 Lakers points while Detroit came...they would waltz to the NBA ...

Article: NBA FINALS; Turning back; the clock; After 21 years, Celtics, Lakers fight for title again
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were in...the tip-off of Game 1 of the NBA Finals this evening at the TD Banknorth Garden. Not only were the Lakers and Celtics ecstatic about...such a rich tradition," the Lakers' Kobe Bryant said before his...well, they're not only great ...

Article: FINAL INSULT LAKERS ROUTED BY CELTICS, WHO WIN NBA TITLE NBA FINALS: L.A. CAN'T RECOVER FROM SECOND-QUARTER COLLAPSE AS BOSTON TAKES GAME 6, SERIES.(Sports)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  June 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night...instructive for the Lakers as it was difficult...Pierce was named NBA Finals MVP. (3 -- color) The Lakers' Kobe Bryant...Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Gasol had 11...Press Box: (1) LAKERS VS. BOSTON (2...

Article: Lakers Know How to Close in NBA Finals
AP Online;  June 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Online 06-05-2004 Dateline: LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Lakers' coach Phil Jackson, center, holds a team meeting after practice Friday, June 4, 2004, in El Segundo, Calif. Lakers will take on the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals on Sunday. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) The Lakers have an ...