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	NBA - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The NBA, formerly all white players and coaches, became the first professional sports league to have a fl head coach in 1966, the first to have a fl general manager in 1972, and the first to have a fl majority owner in 2002.
		The NBA Coach of the Year Award is awarded to either the best coach in the league or the coach that has made the most positive difference to a team.
		The final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /nba.htm (1257 words)

	NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format.
		As basketball is a major sport in the United States, the Final round has become a large-scale event on the sports calendar, with higher popularity than the concurrent Stanley Cup final in the National Hockey League.
		During the 1940s and early 1950s decades, the NBA Finals were nothing but a minor highlight on the calendar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA_Finals (2739 words)

	National Basketball Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Additionally, The Sporting News awards an unofficial (but widely recognized) NBA Executive of the Year Award to the general manager who is adjudged to have done the best job for his franchise.
		The final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals, held annually in June.
		However, there are some cities in the United States that still have the potential of supporting an NBA franchise, whether the NBA choses to grant an expansion team to a city, or a team choses to move its franchise.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA (1809 words)

	NBA Finals trophy article by Doc's Sports
		NBA commercials this year include Dwyane Wade sculpting a trophy out of sand on Miami's South Beach, then commenting, "Now that is a work of art." Dirk Nowitzki leaving endless messages on the trophy's answering machine.
		NBA players are awarded an individual ring months after the achievement, while the team receives immediate gratification.
		The NBA Finals trophy is handed out the night the championship is won, symbolic of years of individual hard work and team effort.
	www.docsports.com /nba-finals-trophy.html (1212 words)

	NBA [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		NBA Entertainment and NBA TVNBA TV is a television network that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States.
		The final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA FinalsThe NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format.
		NBA FinalsThe NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format.
	www.wikimirror.com /NBA (10443 words)

	Hoophall \| NBA Finals \| 1969 Revisited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is the 30th anniversary of a lesson Cookie learned, although the rest of the NBA had discovered it over the previous 13 seasons when Boston was fashioning what is arguably the greatest dynasty in professional sports history: Don’t give Auerbach and the Celtics any extra incentive to beat you.
		The deal was done, and while St. Louis would reach the NBA Finals four times in the next five years and win the title in 1958, Auerbach had the foundation of his dynasty.
		West, who was named the Finals MVP, the only time the honor has gone to the member of a losing team, was crushed by the defeat.
	www.hoophall.com /history/nba_finals_69.htm (1752 words)

	Bet NBA Playoffs Odds - NBA Basketball finals - NBA Playoff Betting Lines
		NBA basketball fans will watch 16 teams fighting to win 16 games to become the next team to try to embrace the NBA Championship trophy.
		NBA playoffs are closer than you think and the NBA playoffs are starting to heat up As the regular season starts to wind down.
		The NBA Finals are only a couple of months away and March Madness is knocking at your door.
	www.gamblerspalace.com /nba_playoffs_odds_2005.htm (615 words)

	NBA.com: Greatest Finals Performances
		In Game 7, Worthy saved his best Finals performance for last with a triple-double: 36 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists as the Lakers became the first team since the 1969 Celtics to repeat as NBA champions.
		In the final contest, Russell scored 30 points and grabbed an incredible 40 rebounds as the Celtics won their fourth of eight consecutive titles.
		With six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar out with a severe ankle sprain, Magic started at center and turned in the best performance ever in an NBA Finals game -- 42 points, 15 boards, seven assists -- on the road, no less -- as the Lakers won their first of five NBA titles in the '80s.
	www.milwaukeebucks.net /finals2004/greatest_finals_performances.html (2454 words)

	The History of Jim Crow
		Finally, in 1985, Lynette Woodard was hired by the Harlem Globetrotters, signaling that African-American women were performing at the peak of the game.
		Finally, in 1961, under pressure from the courts and public outcry, the PGA changed its rules again to permit African-American golfers the opportunity to participate.
		The USLTA color line was finally broken with prodding from within the association fby Alice Marble and Edward Niles and from outside by the ATA.
	www.jimcrowhistory.org /resources/lessonplans/hs_es_sports.htm (7144 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		The NBA league office was so concerned before Game 4 that a league official warned both coaches that violence would not be tolerated.
		During the last two games of the conference finals, he was 10 of 33 (30.3 percent) from the field.
		McHale, the Celtics became the 16th consecutive NBA champion that failed to successfully defend its title.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1985.html (1801 words)

	Minneapolis Lakers (1947-1960)
		IN the first ever NBA Finals the Lakers would win their 3rd straight Championship by beating the Syracuse Nationals in 6 games.
		Moving on to the Western Finals the Lakers would take their first 2 at home, but were pushed to a 5th game when the Pistons won 2 straight in Fort Wayne.
		However, in the Finals the Lakers would be swept in their first playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/mpls/mplslakers.html (1325 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		Once Houston disposed of the Orlando Magic in 4-0 fashion in the NBA Finals, the team's claim to the throne was irrefutable.
		He and Olajuwon were teammates in college on a Houston Cougars team that made it to the Final Four twice but failed to win the championship.
		Olajuwon said winning an NBA title with Drexler in the city where they both started their careers was special.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1995.html (1694 words)

	NBA Finals Tickets - NBA Basketball - Ticket Brokers
		The Dallas Mavericks joined the NBA as an expansion team in 1980 (23 teams, 4 divisions), and the San Diego Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1984.
		If you would like to attend a NBA Finals game to see NBA hoops action live, or to see a team schedule and information, Coast to Coast Tickets is your source.
		NBA Finals tickets may be sold for more than the price listed on the ticket.
	www.coasttocoasttickets.com /nba/nbafinals_tickets.shtml (1302 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Best NBA Finals performances
		The NBA Finals won't begin until next week, but Page 2 is already reminiscing about the best performances in pro basketball's championship round.
		Chamberlain was at the top of his game in the Finals against the overmatched Warriors, pulling down eight rebounds and blocking six shots in the fourth quarter of the tightly contested sixth game.
		Fulks led the BAA (the forerunner of the NBA) in scoring during the regular season, averaging 23.2 ppg.
	www.espn.go.com /page2/s/list/nba/finals/performances.html (1116 words)

	nbc5i.com - NBA Finals - NBA Legend Mikan Passes Away (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was a four-time NBA All-Star and a league scoring champion in each of his first six pro seasons.
		Enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1959, the 6-foot-10 Mikan helped the NBA grow in stature during its infancy.
		In 1996, he was honored as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.
	www.nbc5i.com /nba/4561430/detail.html (375 words)

	NBA Finals 2001
		Regular Season MVPs Who Won NBA Finals in Same Season - From Bob Cousy to Shaquille O'Neal, the list of 10 players to achieve the feat.
		Seasons Played Before Winning First NBA Finals - The number of seasons it took some all-time great players to win the NBA Finals.
		Seasons Coached Before Winning First NBA Finals - The number of seasons it took coaches to win the NBA Finals.
	www.nba.com /finals2001/infosheet_index_010604.html?nav=ArticleList (290 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		There was a time when Hakeem Olajuwon would watch the NBA Finals and daydream.
		The 1994 NBA Finals was one of the tightest playoff series in recent years.
		Cassell was cool down the stretch again, scoring eight of his 13 points in the final quarter.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1994.html (1686 words)

	NBA Finals Page
		This page tells the history of the NBA finals from it's begining in 1947 to present.
		It did not become the NBA until after the 1948-1949 season when the BBA and The National Basketball League(NBL) agreed to merge.
		Also, each NBA champion's wins and losses are noted in parentheses after the series score.
	www.psci.net /jgotribe/finals.html (116 words)

	NBA History: Dennis Johnson
		The glamour of NBA stardom was a long way from Johnson's childhood in Compton, California.
		The Sonics finished at 47-35 and bolted into the NBA Finals against the Washington Bullets after eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers, the defending NBA-champion Portland Trail Blazers, and the Denver Nuggets.
		In a rematch against the Bullets in the 1979 NBA Finals, Seattle dropped the first contest but won the next four to claim the team's first championship.
	www.nba.com /history/djohnson_bio.html (1100 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Greatest NBA Finals Moments at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I hope they make another volume of this series in the future, as there are still many exciting NBA Finals that they simply could not cover.
		There is a 7 1/2 minute NBA at 50 Ceremony which announces the NBA's 50 greatest players during the league's first 50 years.
		Also included in the Special Features extra footage are two 8 to 9 minute segments on the 1999 Finals, which featured the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, and 2000 NBA Finals, which featured the Indiana Pacers and the L.A. Lakers.
	www.epinions.com /content_18467556996 (931 words)

	NBA Basketball Playoffs Tickets - NBA Basketball - Ticket Brokers
		If you would like to attend a NBA Basketball Playoffs game to see NBA hoops action live, or to see a team schedule and information, Coast to Coast Tickets is your source.
		NBA Basketball Playoffs tickets may be sold for more than the price listed on the ticket.
		Unless specifically stated, we are not affiliated with the official NBA Basketball Playoffs websites, the NBA Basketball Playoffs box office or any NBA Basketball Playoffs fan clubs, partners, or sponsors.
	www.coasttocoasttickets.com /nba/nba_basketball_playoffs_tickets.shtml (1310 words)

	NBA History: Warriors Win Inaugural Finals
		Shop for photos of NBA greats in the NBA Legends Gallery and check out NBA History photo galleries.
		Joe Fulks, the 6-5 forward of the Philadelphia Warriors, guided his team to the first championship of the Basketball Association of America, forerunner of the NBA.
		A crowd of 7,918 packed the old Philadelphia Arena on April 16, 1947, as the series opened between the Warriors and the Chicago Stags.
	www.nbdlalbuquerque.com /history/finals/19461947.html (812 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		Two days later, in the dusk of a brutally hot Texas afternoon, the Spurs bobbed down the San Antonio River on boats to show off their championship loot to the city and their fans.
		Horry, now the winner of six NBA championships -- two with the Rockets, three with the Lakers and one with the Spurs -- was asked to reflect on his bounty of rings.
		Even the choice of Duncan as the series MVP has drawn questions, given his shooting from the field (41.9 percent) and the free throw line (66.7 percent).
	experts.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals (1294 words)

	Tickets - NBA Finals Tickets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We specialize in providing you with premium and other NBA Finals tickets that are in high demand.
		We strive to make it as easy as possible to get NBA Finals Basketball Tickets from season ticket holders who are out of town, don't want to attend, or are looking to make some extra money.
		The first NBA Finals took place in 1947, with Philadelphia beating Chicago 4 games to 1.
	www.ticketretriever.com /nba-finals-tickets.html (676 words)

	NBA History: Great Moments: 1947-1959
		A big shot by the Warriors' Howie Dallmar in the final minute clinched the first title in the league that would later become known as the National Basketball Association.
		Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton may not have been able to eat in certain restaurants in 1950, but the trio entered the NBA that year and became pioneers for today's African-American basketball players.
		Before the 24-second shot clock, in the stagnant era of the NBA, Bob Cousy and the Celtics outran Syracuse in an atypical postseason game.
	www.supersonics.net /history/moments_50s.html (196 words)

	The NBA Finals: 50th Anniversary Celebration And The Romanov Prophecy
		The NBA Finals: 50th Anniversary Celebration And The Romanov Prophecy
		Provides coverage of the NBA finals from the first event in 1947 when the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Stags, through the 1996 season, when the Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle Sonics
		After the Russian people vote to bring back the Tsar, to be chosen from the distant relatives of Nicholas II, attorney Miles Lord heads for Moscow to perform a background check on one of the candidates, but his assignment turns unexpectedly dangerous.
	www.sonnymovie.com /nba.htm (94 words)

	WhoWins(tm) -- MLB, NBA, NHL Playoffs -- Best-of-7 Winners/Losers
		The master list: Winner and loser of each and every best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoff series from 1905 (the year of the first best-of-7 series).
		The following table is an approximately chronological listing of MLB, NBA, and NHL best-of-7 series results.
		For a given year, the NHL series are listed first, followed by the NBA series and the MLB series (in that order).
	www.whowins.com /tables/all.html (110 words)

	NBA.com: Greatest Finals Moments
		Then the proud 38-year-old responded with a performance that made him the oldest Finals MVP in NBA history.
		Reserve sharpshooter Steve Kerr said he'd be ready to knock down the game-winner and he was, hitting a 17-footer to send Chicago to its fifth NBA championship.
		With the lead cut to 103-102 in the final minutes, the ball was knocked away from John Havlicek, into the hands of Don Nelson at the free-throw line.
	www.milwaukeebucks.net /playoffs2004/greatest_finals_moments.html (1939 words)

	Andy Phillip Biography
		Andy Phillip was the captain and floor general that directed the "Whiz Kids" of Illinois during their glory years of the early 1940s.
		Phillip played professionally from 1947 to 1958, and in 1952, became the first player in NBA history to register more than 500 assists in a single season.
		Phillip played in five NBA All-Star Games, and averaged in double figures in all but four seasons.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Phillip.htm (401 words)

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