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	2005 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season.
		This series was the first Finals to feature the previous two champions since the 1988 Finals.
		Only two teams in NBA Finals history have ever came back from a 2-0 deficit: the Celtics in the famed 1969 Finals and the Trail Blazers in a more obscure Finals in 1977.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_NBA_Finals (3139 words)

	All larry bird basketball, basketball player, athlete, larry bird sports, photos! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He was the first player in NBA history to shoot over 50 percent from the field and over 90 percent from the foul line.
		Bird finally came to Boston for the 1979-80 campaign and sparked one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in NBA history.
		In the NBA Finals against Houston, Bird nearly averaged a triple-double (24.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 9.5 apg).
	www.hollywoodfirm.com /Biographies/larry_bird.htm (3872 words)

	NBA.com: When Larry Met Magic
		In 1984, the two players who would begin a golden period of basketball met for the first time in the NBA Finals.
		NBA TV is airing 1984: Then and Now a retrospective on the 1984 Finals that includes interviews with Magic Johnson, Pat Riley, Danny Ainge and Cedric Maxwell.
		Their pass-happy games gave the NBA a new image—where it was better to give than to receive—and America warmed up quickly to the two originals that made everyone around them better.
	www.nba.com /history/finals/84finals_04program.html (1789 words)

	nbc4.tv - NBA Finals - (4) Dallas Mavericks (2-1) At (2) Phoenix Suns (1-2), 9 P.m.
		The Mavericks have advanced to the conference finals just two other times in franchise history and have never been to the NBA Finals.
		The Suns, who lost in five to San Antonio in last year's conference finals, were pushed to the limit in the first two rounds of this year's playoffs.
		The Suns, who also made it to this round in 1976, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2005, are 2-5 in the conference finals.
	www.nbc4.tv /nba/9291513/detail.html (543 words)

	Hoophall \| NBA Finals \| 1969 Revisited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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 on NBA Basketball - Basketball Betting Line, NBA Finals, NBA Odds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Abdul-Jabbar, however, was the force that gave the Lakers their third championship in the last six years, made up for the misery of 1984 and put a large dent In Celtics tradition.
		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.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbafinals/nbafinals_lakersceltics85.cfm (1851 words)

	USATODAY.com - NBA Finals appetizers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Kidd had his third triple-double of the conference final in Game 6 (15 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists), becoming the third player in NBA history to produce three triple-doubles in a best-of-seven series.
		The Lakers are 7:1 favorites to win the NBA Finals against the Nets and take home their third consecutive title, according to USA TODAY sports analyst Danny Sheridan.
		The Nets are the third former ABA team to reach the NBA Finals, and all three have done it in the past four years.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/02playoffs/2002-06-03-appetizers.htm (639 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Fittingly, Bird welcomes Magic to Springfield
		Their careers were intertwined from their last years in college, 1979, to their dotage days in the NBA in the early 1990s.
		They met three more times in the NBA Finals, with Johnson's Lakers prevailing twice (1985, 1987) to Bird's Celtics' sole title over L.A. They were, easily, the top players on the two best teams -- teams that combined for eight of the 10 championships between 1980 and 1989.
		Before they met in the 1984 NBA Finals, the league was so undesirable that its showcase event in June was shown on tape delay.
	espn.go.com /nba/columns/may_peter/1437041.html (1330 words)

	NBA.com: Celtics Win First Bird-Magic Finals Showdown
		Browse through NBA Encyclopedia by first selecting the section and then selecting the year you want to see.
		The sweep by Philadelphia in the 1983 NBA Finals had left general manager Jerry West figuring ways for a quick reshuffle.
		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.nba.com /history/finals/19831984.html (2243 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 (1118 words)

	James Worthy - Premiere Speakers Bureau
		The Lakers were swept in the NBA Finals by the Philadelphia 76ers, but "Showtime" was beginning at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles.
		The NBA Championship swung back to the Celtics in 1985-86, although Worthy had the best season of his career to date and made the first of seven consecutive appearances in the NBA All-Star Game.
		Los Angeles was swept by the Detroit Pistons in the 1989 Finals, lost to the Phoenix Suns in the 1990 Western Conference Semifinals, and fell to the Chicago Bulls in five games in the 1991 NBA Finals.
	premierespeakers.com /3679/index.cfm (2277 words)

	The Case for 1984 - Pick the Best NBA Draft Class
		Quite simply, the 1984 NBA draft class was the best of the last 25 years, bar none.
		Michael Jordan denied fellow 1984 draftee John Stockton twice in the NBA Finals.
		Spannin an often overlooked 11-year NBA career, Campbell averaged 11.6 ppg and even poured in 23.2 a game for the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989-1990 season.
	blog.washingtonpost.com /nbadraftclass/2006/06/the_case_for_1984.html (1182 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		The NBA's best sixth man of 1995-96 entered the series averaging 9.3 points in the playoffs and was a dismal 3-of-36 from 3-point range.
		The decisive stretch came in the final 2:28 of the third period.
		He was at his surrealistic best in the final four minutes of the second quarter, scorching the Sonics for 15 points to stake the Bulls to a 62-38 halftime lead.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1996.html (1882 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		Rebounding, the NBA's blue-collar art form, was the most effective antidote to the Lakers' normally lethal running game and the major reason that the Celtics were able to continue their domination over the Lakers in championship series play.
		Before 1984, Boston had matched up seven times against the Lakers' franchise in the finals, with the Celtics winning all seven.
		The Los Angeles franchise, which was moved to L.A. from Minneapolis in 1960, had participated in 18 finals and had an 8-3 record when the opponent was someone other than the Celtics.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1984.html (1327 words)

	Amazon.com: Pride and Passion: The 1984 NBA Finals (Boston Celtics vs. L.A. Lakers): Video: Dick Stockton,Kareem Abdul ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This video chronicles the 1984 season, which marked the beginning of the real boom for NBA basketball.
		1984 was the first season where Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, college rivals from the past, met in the NBA Finals for the first time.
		It was also current NbA Commissioner, David Stern's first year at the helm, and marked the beginning of expanded playoff basketball.
	www.amazon.com /Pride-Passion-Finals-Celtics-Lakers/dp/6305338876 (684 words)

	2005 NBA Post Season On SportzNutz.com
		After a long, hard fought series against the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons are returning to NBA Finals, thanks to their 88-82 win on Monday night in the winner-take-all Game 7.
		The stage is now set with the San Antonio meeting the defending champions Pistons for the NBA title… Both the Spurs and Pistons stopped the two teams (Suns, Miami) with the best regular season record, all without the benefit of a homecourt advantage.
		No doubt, these finals will see some of the best defense and offense… both teams are very strong, and are solid defensive teams.
	www.sportznutz.com /nba/nba_playoffs_2005/nba_finals.htm (618 words)

	1984 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1984 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1983-1984 NBA season.
		The game was also marked by Celtic forward Kevin McHale's takedown of Laker forward Kurt Rambis on a breakaway layup which triggered the physical aspect of the rivalry.
		Kareen Abdul-Jabbar would go after Larry Bird later on in the third quarter, and 1981 Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell further antagonized the Lakers by following a missed James Worthy free throw by crossing the lane with his hands around his own neck, symbolizing that Worthy was "choking" under pressure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1984_NBA_Finals (679 words)

	NBA Games
		1976- NBA Playoffs Gm #3- Braves 124 vs 76ers 123 OT- 2hrs.
		1980- NBA Finals Gm #6- Lakers 123 at Sixers 107- Magic fills in for Kareem; scores 42 pts, 15 reb.
		1984- NBA Playoffs Gm #5- Knicks 127 vs Pistons 123 OT- Bernard King (44 pts) and Isiah Thomas (35 pts) duel
	www.angelfire.com /film/winsaints/nba_games.html (816 words)

	Celtics : Boston Celtics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Given that James Naismith created the game of basketball in Massachusetts, it is fitting that the Boston Celtics are the most storied franchise in professional basketball.
		The Celtics won the first of their record 16 NBA Championships in 1957, with a team that featured legends Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman, and a rookie Bill Russell.Russell would become the centerpiece of the first Celtics dynasty.
		The 1984 NBA Finals proved to be a thriller, with the Celtics downing the Lakers in seven games that all featured exhausting coast-to-coast action.
	www.showkets.com /nba/bostonceltics.php (921 words)

	Zeke - IndyStar.com message boards
		The Celtics went from 29-53 to 61-21 with the addition of Bird as a rookie, and he was the only major addition the team had....a year later they won the whole thing with Larry Bird as the highlight of the team.
		They then went to the NBA finals four of the next six years and won two more championships.
		He was one hell of a player, and his Finals performance when he injured his ankle was one of the greatest Finals performances of all-time.
	www2.indystar.com /forums/showthread.php?t=168537 (2009 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Stern's plan for world domination stays on schedule
		Commissioner David Stern's plan for world domination is going to require lots of bodies in a hurry, and if they come attached to one of the more recognizable faces on the sporting planet, well, so much the better.
		The NBA Finals between the Pistons and Spurs features purposeful, fluid, team-oriented basketball, full of effort and rugged defense – basically, what every brainy fan clamored for right after a team of NBA players got hammered by Argentina, Yugoslavia and even Spain (yes, Spain!) at the 2002 World Championships.
		When he became commissioner in 1984, the NBA Finals were still shown on tape-delay.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20050615-1220-bkn-jimlitke.html (913 words)

	WRAL.com - NBA - Phoenix Suns - Mavs Attempt To Eliminate Suns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Phoenix, which is 7-3 as the host in this year's playoffs, is 3-3 in its last six Game 6s in the playoffs, while Dallas, which is 5-3 on the road in this year's postseason, has lost six straight Game 6s.
		The last time the Mavericks won a sixth game of a playoff series was on June 2, 1988 at home against the Lakers in the conference finals.
		Dallas has won four of their last seven games when they have had the chance to eliminate their opponent from the postseason.
	www.wral.com /nba107/9316307/detail.html (704 words)

	NBA 02-03 TNT
		Ainge became the head coach of the Phoenix Suns in 1996, leading his team in his first full season to a 56-26 record, a 16-win improvement over the 1996-97 season.
		During his 14-year NBA playing career, he won two championships with Boston in 1984 and 1986; appeared in six NBA Finals: Boston, 1984-87; Portland, 1992; Phoenix, 1993; and six Conference Final appearances: Boston, 1982, 1984-88; Portland 1991-92; Phoenix, 1993.
		He was one of three players in NBA history to make 1,000 or more career three-pointers, along with Dale Ellis and Reggie Miller.
	www.tnt.tv /title/?oid=431419-3843 (216 words)

	SIKIDS.com - NBA - Preview
		The Suns, who are 2-4 all-time in Game 7s, are on the verge of completing their first rally from a 3-1 series deficit after failing on four previous occasions.
		Only seven NBA teams have won a best-of-7 series when trailing 3-1, and five eventually won the NBA title.
		They are 10-7 all-time in Game 7s, winning the last five since losing the 1984 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics.
	www.sikids.com /basketball/nba/previews/2006/05/06/20391_preview.html (682 words)

	James Worthy Special Section \| Feature Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Lakers were swept in the NBA Finals by the Philadelphia 76ers, but “Showtime” was about to begin at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles.
		The NBA Championship swung back to the Celtics in 1985–86, although Worthy had the best season of his career to date and made the first of seven consecutive appearances in the NBA All-Star Game.
		They beat Boston in six games in the 1987 NBA Finals and the Detroit Pistons in seven for the 1988 NBA Championship.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/worthy_james_feature.htm (2066 words)

	NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This series was also notable for being the first championship won by veterans Gary Payton, Alonzo Mourning, and Antoine Walker, as well as finals MVP Dwyane Wade.
		The comeback was led by Dwayne Wade's 12 points in the final six minutes and a clutch outside jumpshot by once-perennial all-star Gary Payton, who was appearing in his third NBA finals.
		Though neither player was ever selected to the All-Star Game, nor ever played on each other's team, one of the two players was on the roster of every NBA Champion from the 1993-1994 season thru the 2002-2003 season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA_Finals (4590 words)

	NBA Finals Tickets - Buy NBA Finals Tickets
		NBA Finals Event Tickets may be purchased 24 hours a day through our secure online servers or by phone at 1-800-669-0571.
		The most recent NBA championship, in 2005, was won by the San Antonio Spurs franchise, who beat the defending champion Detroit Pistons in 7 games.
		All NBA Finals ticket sales are final and non-refundable and purchases are shipped through FedEx.
	www.sportsevents.net /tickets_events/nba_finals_tickets.htm (460 words)

	Amazon.com: Return to Glory/1985 Lakers: Video: NBA-1985 Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Lakers were led, of course, by the regal and dominating presence of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
		After being humiliated the year before by tanking the Finals series against a lesser, but not much, Boston team, the Lakers discovered a new purpose behind their wins that they now shared with the doomed Laker teams of the sixties: redemption.
		Best NBA Videos (no particular order): A list by Jerry C. Lewey "j.
	www.amazon.com /Return-Glory-Lakers-NBA-1985-Championship/dp/6301006933 (872 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)

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