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	NBA.com: Michael Jordan Career Retrospective
		In the ensuing years, Jordan and the Bulls would set a standard of excellence by winning six NBA Championships in eight seasons and establish the Bulls as the team of the '90s.
		Jordan was his glorious self in the Finals each season, earning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards in all six Finals appearances.
		In Game 2 of the 1991 NBA Finals against the Lakers, Michael Jordan made a spectacular move that seemed even more unbelievable every time it was replayed.
	www.nba.com /jordan/mjfinals.html (1081 words)

	1985 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1984-85 NBA season.
		For the first time, the Finals went to a 2-3-2 format with Games 1 and 2 in Boston while the next three games were in Los Angeles.
		The lopsided final score caused the game to be dubbed the "Memorial Day Massacre." Afterwards, Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar apologized to his teammates for his terrible performance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1985_NBA_Finals (656 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)

	NBADraft.net \| The Gold Medal Superstar Theory and NBA Championships: Part 2
		But, like the Bullets in 78, the Sonics only won a title because the NBA was in a holding pattern waiting for the Sixers to get their act together and for Bird and Magic to claim the 80s.
		That means 99 of the 100 teams in the NBA finals since 1956 were led by a player on this list.
		Finally, look at the last two columns, which list the best players on the losing conference finals team every year for the past 50 NBA seasons.
	nbadraft.net /mcchesney002.asp (2134 words)

	1985 NBA Finals - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
		The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1984-85 NBA season.
		For the first time, the Finals went to a 2-3-2 format with Games 1 and 2 in Boston while the next three games were in Los Angeles.
		The lopsided final score caused the game to be dubbed the "Memorial Day Massacre." Afterwards, Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar apologized to his teammates for his terrible performance.
	www.armchairgm.com /index.php?title=1985_NBA_Finals (684 words)

	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.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1985.html (1793 words)

	Bet on NBA Basketball - Basketball Betting Line, NBA Finals, NBA Odds
		So it was no surprise that the Celtics opened the 1986 NBA Finals by winning the first two games in the friendly confines of Boston Garden.
		Finally, order was restored and Sampson, who had made five of his first seven shots and had scored 12 points, was ejected.
		During the series, Bird continually sent messages to the rest of the NBA that he plans to be even better next season.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbafinals/nbafinals_celticsrockets.cfm (1994 words)

	NBA Finals Timeline – Heat
		The Miami Heat are in the NBA Finals for the first time in their franchise history.
		Pat Riley's "Showtime" Lakers are swept in the NBA Finals by Detroit.
		The Heat advance to the NBA Finals, defeating Chicago, New Jersey, and finally the Detroit Pistons to face the Dallas Mavericks.
	basketball.suite101.com /article.cfm/nba_finals_timeline__heat (1165 words)

	1990 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989-90 NBA season.
		The 1990 NBA Finals were televised by CBS (their 17th, and last, to date, NBA Finals).
		The NBA on CBS ended a 17 year run, as the league move to NBC after the 1990 NBA Finals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1990_NBA_Finals (391 words)

	NBA Finals Preview - Dallas Vs. Miami - NBA
		The road to the NBA Finals has been a wild and entertaining one for the Mavericks.
		Point guards Jason Williams and Gary Payton, who is making his third trip to the NBA Finals, have been solid at the lead guard, while starting power forward Udonis Haslem, swingman James Posey and reserve center Alonzo Mourning have done their jobs as well.
		He won four championships as the general of the Lakers (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) and is 167-105 for his career in the postseason.
	www.ksat.com /nba/9328129/detail.html (1523 words)

	cbs2.com - <font color="9900FF">Los Angeles Lakers: The Complete History</font>
		Since the NBA’s inception more than 50 years ago, the Lakers have won 14 NBA Championships, making them one of the most memorable games, including their first Championship win in L.A., Magic’s “baby hook” game in ’87, and the back-to-back title games.
		From their early days in Minneapolis with the great George Mikan to the “showtime” teams of the late 1980s, to today’s team of the new millennium, the Lakers’ spectacular on-court play and off-court celebrity have made them contenders and top attractions in the leaguer year after year.
		If you’re a fan of the NBA and want to own a piece of its history, this set along with the Celtics set is a great place to start.
	cbs2.com /lakers/local_story_120181240.html (692 words)

	Hoophall History Page - June's Memorable Dates
		The Seattle SuperSonics dropped the NBA championship series opener 99-97, but rebounded to defeat the Washington Bullets 97-93 for their fourth win in a row, and in the process captured the franchises only NBA World Championship.
		The NBA held its annual expansion draft and the Charlotte Hornets selected Dell Curry from Cleveland and the Miami Heat selected Arvid Kramer from Dallas.
		He led New York to the 1970 and 1973 NBA championship, was a seven-time All-Star and is the only player named MVP of the All-Star Game, regular season and playoffs in the same year.
	www.hoophall.com /history/june_history.htm (1700 words)

	The Sporting News: History of the NBA Finals
		It primarily was a matter of experience: Detroit, an NBA Finalist for three straight campaigns, versus the young, talented Trail Blazers, who had suffered a series of early playoff defeats in recent years.
		The Pistons were a battle-tested club and they continually showed that through the regular season (they compiled a 59-23 record to win their third straight Central Division title) and during the playoffs, in which they defeated Indiana, the New York Knicks and Chicago.
		It was a game, he was convinced, that the Trail Blazers should have won, if only their shot selection in the final minutes had been better and if they had fulfilled their role as the league's best rebounding team.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1990.html (1715 words)

	STING: Bernie Bickerstaff
		Bickerstaff spent 10 seasons as an NBA head coach with the Washington Wizards (1996-99), the Denver Nuggets (1994-96) and the Seattle Supersonics (1985-90) and 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the Washington Bullets (1973-85).
		Named the 1986-87 NBA Coach of the Year, Bickerstaff led the Sonics' to three post-season appearances, including a trip to the 1987 Western Conference Finals.
		Bickerstaff began his NBA coaching career in Washington in 1973, joining the Bullets as the youngest NBA assistant coach at 29 years old.
	www.wnba.com /sting/news/bickerstaff_bio.html (569 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)

	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)

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		The NBA Finals shift this week from Texas to Florida as the Mavericks head to Miami for Games 3, 4, and 5.
		The 2-3-2 format, which copies the World Series, was put into effect for the 1985 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers.
		A year ago, the Pistons and Spurs finished the regular season one and two in the NBA defensively and met in the Finals.
	www.onlinecasinonews.com /ocnv2_1/article/article.asp?id=10759 (750 words)

	InsideHoops.com - NBA Finals Spurs-Pistons Game 5 Notes
		It was the Pistons’ second overtime game of the 2005 Playoffs, and their third overall in the Finals (Pistons 0-3 in OT in the Finals all-time).
		According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that’s a Finals record (old mark was seven straight quarters by Philadelphia over San Francisco in the 1967 Finals, a streak that spanned over the first three games and included an overtime period).
		ALAMO DRY SPELL: For the Pistons to stay alive in The 2005 NBA Finals, they’ll have to break an Alamo dry spell in which they have lost their last 10 games at San Antonio.
	www.insidehoops.com /finals-notes-062005.shtml (522 words)

	Amazon.com: NBA Dynasty Series - Los Angeles Lakers - The Complete History: DVD: Shaquille O'Neal,Kobe Bryant,Kareem ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The real joy of the set, however, is nine NBA playoff games presented as they were originally broadcast and almost in their entirety.
		Or in another case NBAs future would be very very small...something that happened to the semi-profesional National Basketball League (NBL) 2 years after the Minneapolis Lakers box office placed the team in Basketball Assosiation of America (BAA),the ancestor of the NBA after the team won the NBL title the first year after it's foundation.
		In the 2004 Finals there was "The Team" (Pistons) VS "The 3 Hall of Famers" (Malone was injured) but no Lakers fan have noticed that before the Finals were over.
	www.amazon.com /NBA-Dynasty-Angeles-Complete-History/dp/B0001Z37J0 (5872 words)

	NBA.com: Kareem, Lakers Conquer the Celtic Mystique
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		For the first time in years, the Finals returned to a 2-3-2 format, with the first two games in Boston, the middle three in Los Angeles, and the last two, if necessary, back in Boston.
		Little did they know they would have to suffer one final, profound embarrassment.
	www.nba.com /history/finals/19841985.html (1638 words)

	Wisconsin The Milwaukee Bucks Tickets - Milwaukee Bucks Tickets - Milwaukee Bucks Schedule
		A note for NBA historians, the Phoenix Suns joined the NBA the same year as the Milwaukee Bucks.
		The following season, the Bucks won the NBA lottery and were awarded the 1st overall pick in the draft, the second of three times in their history.
		Bought by extraordinary wealthy Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl in 1985, the Milwaukee Bucks were ensured a long future in Milwaukee.
	www.theticketking.com /tickets/the-milwaukee-bucks-tickets.htm (774 words)

	Cheap NBA Tickets - Cheap Basketball Tickets - Cheap NBA Finals Tickets
		Owner seeks NBA approval to move Sonics to Oklahoma (USA Today) A year after formally taking ownership of the Seattle SuperSonics and WNBA Storm, and with no plans for a new arena here, franchise owner Clay Bennett said Friday he will file with the NBA to relocate the Sonics to Oklahoma City.
		Gill has played for 4 NBA franchises (Fox Sports) Eddie Gill, who has played for four NBA teams, was chosen by the Colorado 14ers on Thursday night with the first pick in the NBA Development League draft.
		Gill was among a number of the 13 players taken in the first round who spent time with NBA clubs during the preseason.
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	NBA Futures Betting - 2007 NBA Finals Odds
		This page displays NBA futures betting odds live and up to date for you, including current 2007 NBA Finals odds.
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	FINALS - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Entering the 1999 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers owned an impressive all-time home playoff record of 204-73 (.736), but the Lakers also claim one NBA Finals record they'd like to shake: a current streak of five consecutive home losses in the Finals.
		He led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 title and prevailed in the 1967 NBA Finals with the Philadelphia 76ers.
		One of the most remarkable of Michael Jordan's 15 NBA Finals records was set when he scored 40-plus points in four consecutive games during the 1993 NBA Finals vs. Phoenix.
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	Boston Celtics History
		The Celtics have faced the Los Angeles Lakers ten times in the NBA Finals, establishing one of the best-known rivalries in professional basketball.
		With the addition of Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, the Celtics again became the dominant force in the league and appeared in five NBA Finals during the 1980s.
		After losing to the Lakers in the 1985 NBA Finals, the Celtics secured another NBA title by defeating the Houston Rockets in 1986.
	www.tickets-nba-basketball.com /celtics/history.htm (822 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)

	press release- ESPN, Inc. & The NBA Finals
		The NBA Finals – the San Antonio Spurs, the 2003 NBA champions, and the defending champion Detroit Pistons – will begin in San Antonio Thursday, June 9 on ABC, ABC HD and ESPN Radio.
		Five 30-minute specials will take viewers behind the scenes at The NBA Finals with exclusive access to practices, the locker rooms and more.
		View the Greatest NBA Finals Moments and Vote for the Best: Through cooperation with the NBA and NBA.com, fans on ESPN.com can view ESPN Motion video of 32 of the greatest moments from the NBA Finals history and vote for their favorite.
	media.espn.com /ESPNToday/2005/June_05/nba_finals.htm (963 words)

	NBADraft.net \| D-Wade: The Transcendent Super-human
		Now that the Miami Heat have taken home the Larry O'Brien trophy in the most fair and even-handed Finals in league history, the NBA has decided to take an unprecedented step to remind future generations of the 2006 NBA Finals.
		After a landmark performance in which Wade was miraculously able to conjure foul calls from thin air, the league simply had no choice but to make him the eternal silhouette of professional basketball.
		Immediately after the final buzzer sounded, Dirk Nowitzki led his teammates into the locker room, where he handed out copies of the Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche and led the group in a lively discussion of the absence of good in this world.
	www.nbadraft.net /prevenas066.asp (571 words)

	Miami Heat 2006-07 Season Preview - NBA
		It was a glorious 2005-06 campaign for the Heat, who knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the NBA Finals to capture their first-ever championship.
		All-Stars Dwyane Wade, who was the NBA Finals MVP, and Shaquille O'Neal delivered the crown to Miami in their second season as teammates.
		Riley returned to the Heat after a two-year hiatus in December 2005, and the team racked up a 41-20 record and the Southeast Division crown under the guidance of the veteran general.
	www.nbc5.com /nba/10111786/detail.html (805 words)

	Heat closing in on NBA title
		With the victory, Miami became just the second team in NBA finals history to win Games 3, 4 and 5 at home.
		The Heat can also become the first team to rally from a 2-0 deficit in the NBA finals since the seven-game championship series went to its current format in 1985.
		The Mavericks preyed on this weakness throughout the contest, intentionally fouling O'Neal, whose 29.5 free throw percentage is the worst ever in the NBA finals.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2006/06/20/nba-finals.html (1378 words)

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