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Dwight Howard sat on the bench, a sullen, 7-foot hulk, as the Lakers celebrated winning the 'ship on his floor. He asked his boy and 2004 draftmate Jameer Nelson to stay on the court with him to seethe in disappointment. "See how they're celebrating, and it should motivate us to want ...

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Rafer Altson is not afraid of a bit of contact as he goes up for the shot. ...

The end came swiftly and, perhaps, it's just the beginning. Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and the Lakers completed a journey longer than a season in the making, securing the 15th championship in the franchise's celebrated history Sunday night. The Lakers dismantled the upstart Magic in a Game 5 devoid of drama ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2009 NBA Champions. Lakers finished the series, 4-1 against Orlando Magic. Lakers beat the Magic in Game 5 of ...

The opening jump ball during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. ...

To this day, it is referred to simply as 0.4, the last-second shot that first made Derek Fisher famous. In Game 4 of the NBA finals, Fisher may have topped it. Twice. Fisher hit two key 3-pointers - one with 4.6 seconds left in regulation, the other with 31.3 seconds to go in ...

No athlete on the planet - well, at least on this side of the putting green from Tiger Woods - closes quite like Kobe Bryant. He's the ice-in-his-veins killer. The Terminator. The one you call to finish the job. Mr. Clutch. He owns the fourth quarter. Most of the time. But in Game ...

Andrew Bynum gears for his next post move as Dwight Howard defends. ...