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	NBA - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		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 final playoff round, a best-of-seven series between the victors of both conferences, is known as the NBA Finals.
		NBA at 50 : NBA at Fifty, The
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /nba.htm (1290 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 (2866 words)

	Milwaukee Bucks (1968-Present)
		In the Finals the Bucks would continue to roll as they swept the Baltimore Bullets in 4 straight becoming the fastest expansion team to win a Major Championship, as Lew Alcindor won the Finals MVP.
		In the playoffs the Bucks would catch fire reaching the NBA Finals by beating the Los Angeles Lakers in 5 and sweeping the Chicago Bulls in 4.
		In the Finals the Bucks would battle the Boston Celtics in one of the greatest playoff series in NBA history forcing a 7th game on a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hook shot in double overtime.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/milwaukee/bucks.html (3081 words)

	Hoophall \| NBA Finals \| 1969 Revisited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		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)

	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)

	Tiger Lee Sports.com - Past NBA Finals Series Winner Picks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		does not apply even though the Jazz have NBA Finals revenge versus the Bulls and have a playoff winning percentage ≥ 67 percent this season - starting with the conference semifinals because the Jazz have a lower regular season winning percentage this season than last season and Utah is not the defending NBA champ.
		Hawks have NBA Finals revenge versus the Celtics and but their playoff winning percentage is less than 67 percent this season - starting with the conference semifinals.
		The Hawks have NBA Finals revenge versus the Celtics who are back-to-back division champs and the Hawks have a playoff winning percentage ≥ 67 percent this season - starting with the conference semifinals.
	tigerleesports.com /past_nba_finals_series_winner_picks.htm (5227 words)

	NBA History: 'Big O' Completes Bucks' Championship Run
		The top pick of the 1960 NBA Draft, Robertson was the heart and soul of the Cincinnati Royals for the first 10 years of his pro career.
		With 17 teams, the NBA was now organized into four divisions, and Milwaukee dominated with a league-best 66-16 record.
		The Bucks met the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, but it wasn't the same Los Angeles team of a year earlier.
	www.nba.com /history/finals/19701971.html (1134 words)

	NBA History: Finals Most Valuable Player
		Led all players in the NBA Finals with 27.6 points and 7.0 assists per game as the Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1, to win their second consecutive NBA title.
		Leading scorer in the NBA Finals with 31.3 points per game as the Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1, to win the franchise’s first NBA title.
		Averaged NBA Finals record of 41.0 points per game, while collecting 8.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists, in leading the Bulls to their third straight NBA title -- the first team in 27 years to win three consecutive titles.
	www.bk-nets.net /history/finalsmvps.html (1242 words)

	NBA.com: All-Time Finals Challenge: 1971 Bucks
		Long before the term triple-double was invented during the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird era, "The Big O" became the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season, getting 30.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg and 11.4 apg in 1961-62.
		Robertson, who turned 32 early in the 1970-71 season, was past his prime when he came to Milwaukee, but his versatile skills and experience were enough to help the Bucks realize their potential.
		Robertson finally had his championship, and Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA Finals MVP, had the first of his six crowns.
	www.floridaflame.net /playoffs2004/challenge_bucks1971.html (452 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)

	ESPN Classic - January Moments
		In the 120-104 victory by the defending NBA champions, the 24-year-old Abdul-Jabbar outscores the 35-year-old Wilt 39-15 and has more rebounds (20 to 12), more blocked shots (10 to 6) and more assists (5 to 2).
		1971: Super Bowl V is known as the Blunder Bowl because of the ineptitude of the Cowboys and Colts.
		In the final seconds, Bill Walton, playing all 40 minutes after missing three games with a back injury, misses a 12-footer (only his second misfire in 14 field-goal attempts) and two Bruin follow-ups also fail.
	www.espn.go.com /classic/moments/s/january.html (9771 words)

	NBA Finals Tickets - NBA Basketball - Ticket Brokers
		Orders for NBA Finals tickets that are no longer available will be cancelled or substituted at the customer's discretion.
		While we are proud to offer our customers an industry-leading selection of NBA Finals basketball tickets at competitive prices, we are equally committed to providing extensive basketball information.
		NBA Finals tickets may be sold for more than the price listed on the ticket.
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		Hawkins was a great player but a gambling scandal in college kept him out of the NBA for five years and perhaps out of the Hall of Fame.
		He led the NBA in scoring seven times, rebounding eleven times and assists once, the only center ever to do that.
		The NBA Finals: The Official Illustrated History by Roland Lazenby (1990).
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	NBA History: 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers
		Coached by former Boston Celtics great Bill Sharman, who had replaced Joe Mullaney after the Lakers failed to win the 1971 NBA title, Los Angeles actually lost one of the greatest players of all time early in the 1971-72 season.
		It was the team's first NBA championship since the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1960 and the franchise's first since 1954.
		Sharman was voted Coach of the Year, Chamberlain was named MVP of the Finals, West was voted to the All-NBA First Team and Chamberlain to the All-Defensive First Team.
	www.seattlesupersonics.net /history/72lakers.html (613 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).
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals (1294 words)

	NBC 4 - NBA Finals - NBA Game Summary - Cleveland At Toronto
		James reached the 50-point plateau for the first time in his young career, and at 20-years old and 80 days became the youngest player in NBA history to turn the trick.
		Walt Wesley held the old Cleveland record for points in a game with 50, accomplished against Cincinnati on February 19, 1971...James' 56 points were the most ever scored against Toronto.
		He recorded personal bests in field goals made, three-pointers made and points in a half...Prior to the game, Rick Barry was the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game.
	www.nbc4.tv /nba/4301632/detail.html (605 words)

	NBA History: Dennis Johnson
		He was a member of three NBA championship squads, and his postseason heroics earned him a reputation as a money player.
		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)

	NBA Basketball Playoffs Tickets - NBA Basketball - Ticket Brokers
		Orders for NBA Basketball Playoffs tickets that are no longer available will be cancelled or substituted at the customer's discretion.
		While we are proud to offer our customers an industry-leading selection of NBA Basketball Playoffs basketball tickets at competitive prices, we are equally committed to providing extensive basketball information.
		NBA Basketball Playoffs tickets may be sold for more than the price listed on the ticket.
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	NBA.com: FINALS 2002
		In 2000, L.A. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson became the eighth coach in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals with at least two different teams.
		Alex Hannum is the only coach to take three different teams to the NBA Finals (St. Louis, 1957 and 1958; San Francisco, 1964; and Philadelphia, 1967), and one of two to win championships with two different teams (St. Louis in 1958 and Philadelphia in 1967).
		The other is Jackson, who has now reached the NBA Finals nine times (six with Chicago and three with the Los Angeles Lakers) as a head coach and has never lost.
	www.phoenix-suns.com /finals2002/AllTime_Coaches_of_Multiple_C-46055-277.html (213 words)

	Lakers Tickets - Lakers NBA Tickets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In the eight seasons from 1961-62 to 1968-69, the Los Angles Lakers captured six Western Conference titles only to be beaten by the Celtics in the NBA Finals each time.
		Led by Abdul-Jabbar (the NBA’s all-time leading scorer) and Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers captured five NBA championships from 1979-80 to 1987-88.
		In his first year as coach, Jackson guided the LA Lakers to the NBA title, defeating the Indiana Pacers in the finals series in six games.
	www.lakerstickets.biz (910 words)

	NBA Finals Notebook
		Johnson, a native of Grace, Idaho, joined the Chicago Bulls coaching staff in 1971, just as then-Bulls guard Sloan was in his prime.
		After he was fired, Sloan began his association with the Jazz, first as a scout and then, in 1984, as Layden's assistant.
		SELF EXAMS: A two-game losing streak in the NBA Finals is enough to make even superstars re-evaluate their performance, and the toughness of their foes.
	www.canoe.ca /1997NBAFinals/jun10_nba.html (993 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)

	NBC10.com - NBA Finals - Tomjanovich Set To Coach Lakers
		Tomjanovich will replace Phil Jackson, who led the Lakers to three NBA titles in his five seasons with Los Angeles.
		Jackson and club management mutually agreed to part ways on June 18, just days after the Detroit Pistons upset the heavily-favored Lakers in five games to claim the NBA crown.
		Tomjanovich led the Rockets to consecutive NBA titles in 1994 and '95, but stepped down as the club's head coach in May 2003 after 12 years at the helm.
	www.nbc10.com /nba/3512489/detail.html (345 words)

	nbc30.com - NBA Finals - LeBron Scores 56, But Cavs Lose
		Walt Wesley held the old Cleveland record for points in a game with 50, accomplished against Cincinnati on February 19, 1971.
		Prior to the game, Rick Barry was the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game.
		At 21-years old and 261 days he scored 56 against the New York Knicks as a member of the San Francisco Warriors on December 14, 1965.
	www.nbc30.com /nba/4301730/detail.html (580 words)

	NBA History: NBA Finals: Players With Five or More Titles
		NBA History: NBA Finals: Players With Five or More Titles
		Boston Celtics center Bill Russell has more rings than he has fingers, as he won an NBA best 11 championships in 13 seasons with the Celtics.
		Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee (1971); L.A. Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-88)
	www.sasilverstars.org /history/finals/five_titles.html (194 words)

	CNN/SI - SI Online - This Week's Issue of Sports Illustrated - The 50 Greatest Sports Figures: Maryland - Tuesday ...
		All-America forward at Maryland; five-time NBA All-Star; coached Bullets to 1971 NBA Finals.
		Won NBA titles with Rockets in 1994 and '95; averaged career-best 19.6 points and 8.0 assists for Nets in 1997-98 season.
		Reached finals of 1976 French Open and semis at '77 U.S. Open; coached Jim Courier and Jennifer Capriati.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/1999/states/maryland (949 words)

	deseretnews.com \| That championship season
		But the 1994 death of Rod McDonald, as reported in the latest edition of "The Official NBA Encyclopedia," is greatly exaggerated — he was quite alive when the Deseret News contacted his home in San Jose, Calif., earlier this month.
		And the argument comes from those pointing to the 1971 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks, led by a young center named Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).
		The last hurrah was a trip to the 1974 ABA finals, as the injury-riddled Stars fell victim to Julius Erving and the New York Nets.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,270020170,00.html (2051 words)

	Milwaukee Bucks Championship Team - NBAHoopsOnline.com
		Milwaukee took the 1970-71 NBA championship by playing phenomenal basketball.
		Although he was aging and entering his 11th NBA season, he still averaged 19.4 points, earning spots on the All-Star Team and the All-NBA Second Team.
		Then they beat the Los Angeles Lakers before sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA Finals.
	nbahoopsonline.com /teams/MilwaukeeBucks/Articles/1.html (222 words)

	NBA.com: FINALS 2002
		Magic Johnson and Bill Russell won NBA championships as rookies, but the road to victory in the NBA Finals normally takes years.
		Some of the best players in NBA history have played many seasons before winning an NBA Finals.
		New Jersey's Jason Kidd, who will make his first appearance in the NBA Finals, hopes to emerge an NBA champion in his eighth season.
	www.rockers.net /finals2002/Seasons_Played_Before_Winning_-46053-277.html (132 words)

	Dow: XU, UC connected to NBA Finals
		With the NBA Finals underway and the pre-draft camp just ending in Chicago, the pro league is in the news more than the amateurs are at this time of the year.
		In the spirit of the Finals, we'll continue that trend by listing all the University of Cincinnati and Xavier players that have played in the NBA Finals.
		Dave Piontek is Xavier's only multiple Finals attendee with two consecutive trips in 1960 and 1961 with the St. Louis Hawks.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/06/08/spt_wwwspthoop2a8.html (596 words)

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