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	National Basketball Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
		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, held annually in June.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA (1379 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.
		During the 1940s and early 1950s decades, the NBA Finals were nothing but a minor highlight on the calendar.
		They were particularly dominating in the 2002 Finals, as they kept the lead virtually all the time in every game; only for a short while near the beginning of Game 4 did the New Jersey Nets gain any significant lead in a game.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA_Finals (2824 words)

	NBA - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		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 Executive of the Year Award is awarded to the general manager who has made the best moves during the season.
		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 (1263 words)

	Philadelphia 76ers (1963-Present)
		The NBA Finals would be a battle of Philadelphia as the 76ers took on the San Francisco Warriors who played in Philly from 1946-1962.
		In the Eastern Conference Finals the 76ers appeared to be on their way back to the NBA Finals as they grabbed a 3-1 series lead over the Celtics.
		However, in the NBA Finals the 76ers would not be able to beat the Los Angels Lakers as they were pushed around losing the series in 6 games.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/phil76/76ers.html (4626 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		The joy of an NBA title is interrupted by this brief bout with blindness and pain before someone comes to the rescue with a fl Lakers’ T-shirt, which Bryant uses to clear his eyes.
		For many of them, it will not be their final championship experience because the Lakers have themselves in position to dominate the NBA over the next four or five years.
		O’Neal registered one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, becoming the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1976-77 season to be among the NBA’s top three in scoring (29.7, 1st), rebounding (13.6, 2nd), field-goal percentage (57.4, 1st) and blocked shots (239, 3rd).
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/2000.html (652 words)

	NBC11.com - NBA Finals - Blazers Extend Cheeks' Contract
		Cheeks, a 15-year veteran of the NBA, began his coaching career as an assistant in the CBA, where he led the Quad City Thunder to the league championship in 1993-94.
		He then returned to the NBA and was hired by the 76ers as an assistant, a position he held for seven years.
		A four-time NBA All-Star, he was selected by Philadelphia in the second round of the 1978 draft.
	www.nbc11.com /nba/2636432/detail.html (329 words)

	Articles - Moses Malone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		After the ABA was merged with the NBA, Malone became a member of the Buffalo Braves, having been drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers but traded to the Braves after the draft.
		Malone was named MVP of the 1983 Finals, as well as league MVP for the third time in a row.
		He was second only to Karl Malone in overall (NBA and ABA) free throws made, with a total of 9,018 and to Wilt Chamberlain in overall (NBA and ABA) free throws attempted, with a total of 11,090.
	www.1-helmets.com /articles/Moses_Malone (788 words)

	NBA History: Celtics Win First Bird-Magic Finals Showdown
		The sweep by Philadelphia in the 1983 NBA Finals had left general manager Jerry West figuring ways for a quick reshuffle.
		With the first game of the Finals set for that Sunday in Boston Garden, the Celtics' four-day rest looked to be a major factor.
		Bird was named Finals MVP after averaging 27.4 points, 14 rebounds, 3.2 assists and two steals per game, but Maxwell's Game 7 performance had been incredible, and once again Dennis Johnson had delivered down the stretch.
	www.floridaflame.net /history/finals/19831984.html (2269 words)

	NBA Finals Ratings Fall 37 Percent From Last Year
		O.K., that might be an overstatement; however, the recent San Antonio-New York NBA Finals registered the lowest average rating since CBS showed games on tape delay after the late-night news.
		The 1999 Finals ratings are the lowest since the 1981 Boston-Houston series recorded a 6.7 rating.
		The last time that Jordan didn't play in the NBA Finals was in 1995, when Houston swept the Orlando Magic.
	www.armchairqb.com /nba_finals5_ratings.html (430 words)

	Milwaukee Bucks/Philadelphia 76ers NBA recap on ESPN
		Iverson showed why he is the MVP and Dikembe Mutombo showed why the 76ers traded for him, combining to lead Philadelphia past the Milwaukee Bucks 108-91 Sunday night as the 76ers made it to the NBA Finals for the first time in 18 years.
		The final minutes turned into a lovefest between the Sixers and their ecstatic fans who had been waiting since 1983 for another trip to the finals.
		Karl exchanged a warm hug with Brown after the final buzzer, knowing that Brown will be going to the NBA Finals for the first time in his illustrious coaching career.
	espn.go.com /nba/2001/20010603/recap/milphi.html (1351 words)

	NBA History: Moses Helps Dr. J, Sixers Reach Promised Land
		Finally, of course, Erving came to be known as "Dr. J."
		They quickly corrected themselves, 115-103, in the fifth game to move on to the NBA Finals for the third time in four years.
		Erving had finally nailed down an NBA title to go with the two ABA rings he had gotten with the Nets.
	www.nbdlaustin.com /history/finals/19821983.html (1407 words)

	NBA.com: Greatest Finals Performances
		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.
		Finals MVP Magic Johnson hits the "junior, junior, junior sky-hook" to win Game 4 and help lead the Lakers over the Celtics in six games.
	www.sanantoniospurs.com /finals2004/greatest_finals_performances.html (2454 words)

	NBA History: Moses Malone Bio
		Malone was the NBA's MVP in 1979 as well as 1983, the year he led the Sixers to the title.
		He ranked third in the NBA in rebounding behind Walton and Abdul-Jabbar and established an NBA record for offensive rebounds in a season with 437, shattering Paul Silas' mark of 365.
		He ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring but surrendered the league's rebounding crown for the first time in six seasons, finishing fourth behind the Detroit Pistons' Bill Laimbeer (13.1 rpg), Philadelphia teammate Charles Barkley (12.8 rpg) and the New Jersey Nets' Buck Williams (12.0 rpg).
	www.newyorkliberty.com /history/players/malonem_bio.html (3538 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.
	cache.nba.com /history/finalsmvps.html (1242 words)

	NBC 10 NEWS - NBA Finals - Nets Add Experienced Assistant
		Kuester comes to the Nets with 15 years experience on the NBA sidelines, having spent this past season as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons.
		He joined the NBA ranks as a third-round draft choice of the Kansas City Kings (53rd overall) in 1977.
		In 1983, Kuester became the youngest Division I head coach, succeeding Rick Pitino at Boston University.
	www.turnto10.com /nba/3569583/detail.html (213 words)

	Alligator Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		1983: The Philadelphia 76ers had recently completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA Championship.
		L.A. already had NBA Championships from 1980 and 1982 and it would go on to win again in 1985, 1987 and 1988.
		Even though the Lakers were making what some considered the greatest dynasty in NBA history, it would be Philadelphia's season.
	www.alligator.org /edit/issues/01-spring/010607/d03debi7.htm (412 words)

	Sixers reach NBA Finals
		Together, they led Philadelphia past Milwaukee and into the NBA Finals for the first time in 18 years.
		The Finals begin Wednesday in Los Angeles against the Lakers.
		The final minutes turned into a lovefest between the Sixers and their fans, who had been waiting since 1983 for another trip to the Finals.
	www.freep.com /sports/basketball/nba4_20010604.htm (524 words)

	NBC 4 - NBA Finals - Hornets Introduce Byron Scott
		Scott, the Nets' all-time winningest NBA coach, was 149-139 in three-plus seasons with the team and led them to consecutive trips to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
		Scott began his coaching career after 14 years as a player in the NBA with Los Angeles (1983-93, 1996-97), Indiana (1993-95) and Vancouver (1995-96).
		Scott, who holds career averages of 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists, won three NBA championships (1985, 1987, 1988) as a key member of the Lakers' "Showtime" era.
	www.nbc4.tv /nba/3358315/detail.html (413 words)

	ESPN Classic - January Moments
		With the Hawks comfortably ahead in the final minutes, Wilkens salutes Red Auerbach, the man he had been tied with, by lighting up a victory cigar reminiscent of the ones Auerbach lit up after Boston Celtic wins.
		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).
		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)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Readers: NBA Finals performances
		With all due respect to MJ and his six rings and six Finals MVP awards, there has never been a better performance than the one turned in by Magic Johnson in Game 6 of the 1980 series vs. the Sixers.
		Down three, under two minutes in the NBA Finals, in OT against the mighty Lakers, and AI hits two free throws, a 3-pointer in transition, and buries a jumper from the corner in Ty Lue's face!
		Elgin Baylor is listed for his performance in the 1962 NBA Finals, which the Lakers lost to the Celtics, but in that same series Bill Russell had 40 rebounds in one game.
	espn.go.com /page2/s/list/readers/nbafinals/performance.html (1531 words)

	NBA Dynasty Series - Philadelphia 76ers - The Complete History
		The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the original NBA teams and, as this box set so amply illustrates, have had an impressive roster of players through their legacy, from when they were known as the Warriors, up to the present with Allen Iverson.
		The "1982 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 7" allows one to watch, in its entirety, the exciting game where the Sixers defeated the Celtics in Boston to go onto the NBA finals.
		The "1983 NBA Finals, Game 4" is a very exciting and highly emotional game where Dr. J and the Sixers swept the Lakers to win the championship in one of the all-time great match-ups.
	www.abouttoefl.com /books/asin/B0007VY47M (704 words)

	NBA History: Moses Malone Summary
		One of the game's all-time great centers, Moses Malone was a relentless rebounder and effective scorer who made the jump from high school to a pro career that lasted 21 years.
		The third-leading rebounder and sixth-leading scorer in combined NBA/ABA history, he was honored in 1996-97 as a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
		At the age of 19, when he was a lean and lanky 6-10 man-child, Malone had no trouble making the jump from Petersburg (Va.) High School to the Utah Stars of the ABA.
	www.nba.com /history/players/malonem_summary.html (224 words)

	Those were the days for '83 champs (phillyBurbs.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When Maurice Cheeks made his breakaway dunk to end game four of the 1983 NBA Finals and give the Sixers the championship, a decade and a half of frustration was washed away.
		Malone, who had been the NBA Most Valuable Player in 1982, gave the Sixers the inside presence they needed to beat the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, their chief rivals.
		In 1980 and 1982, they lost in the NBA Finals to the Lakers, who were led by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/100-03162003-58909.html (635 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)

	Sportspic.com NBA Conference Finals 2004
		Over the last 25 years in the Conference Finals (since 1979), we've seen the teams holding the home court advantage both advance to the NBA Finals, 13 times.
		The last time both teams without the home court advantage each one their respective Conference Finals and advanced to the NBA Finals was back in 1978.
		Interestingly, in the NBA Finals that year, the Bullets went on to beat the Sonics 105-99 in a Game 7 played in Seattle.
	www.sportspic.com /basketball/2003_04_NBA_ConfFinals_LN.htm (1142 words)

	nbc4.com - NBA Finals - Hawks Fire Stotts
		Our new ownership group is committed to building a winning product that contends for the NBA championship, and they have placed me in charge of hiring the best candidate possible to accomplish that.
		The Hawks have more than $20 million in salary cap room to spend on free agents and they also have two first-round picks in the upcoming NBA Draft.
		Scott was fired as coach of the two-time defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets on January 26.
	www.nbc4.com /nba/3278693/detail.html (355 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sixers, Lakers head-to-head (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		He is considered perhaps the NBA's best teacher who always manages to get his teams to play better than their individual talent indicates.
		Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant had just ended his NBA career, and his son, Kobe, was almost 3 months from his 5th birthday.
		A look at how the world was in 1983, when basketball shorts were just that — short — and the Sixers were the world champions.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/01playoffs/stories/2001-06-05-lakers-sixers.htm (1589 words)

	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.nba.com.edgesuite.net /finals2002/AllTime_Coaches_of_Multiple_C-46055-277.html (213 words)

	Sixers Online - Team History: 1983 Championship Season (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The previous season saw the 76ers bow down in defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals.
		The 76ers took games 3 and 4 in the Great Western Forum, capturing their first NBA championship in 16 years.
		The Championship was the crowning achievement in the NBA career of Julius "Dr. J" Erving.
	www.sixersonline.net /history/champs1983.htm (869 words)

	Magic Johnson
		Playing point guard, he led the Lakers to five NBA championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988), as well as four other NBA Finals appearances.
		Johnson is also the only NBA rookie to win the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (1980).
		Scoring a game-high 42 points and grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds, he led the Lakers to the NBA crown, stunning Julius Erving, the Philadelphia 76ers, and a national television audience who came to understand the moniker "Magic".
	celebrities.adoption.com /famous/magic-johnson.html (557 words)

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