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	2003 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2002-2003 NBA season.
		In the meantime the New Jersey Nets, who lost to the Lakers in the Finals the previous year, was out to prove that they were serious title contenders, despite the lack of competition in the Eastern Conference.
		As the Spurs and Nets got ready to play Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals, which featured the New Jersey Devils, was going into a 7th and deciding game, which was going to be played at New Jersey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2003_NBA_Finals (1126 words)

	WhoWins(tm) -- Best-of-7 Series 869: New Jersey vs L.A. Lakers (NBA)
		The sweep was the seventh in the NBA Finals, and the first in the NBA Finals by the Los Angeles Lakers.
		Through twelve quarters of the 2002 NBA Finals, the New Jersey Nets still have yet to own an end-quarter lead: This series is the 16th NBA series overall, the fourth NBA Finals series, and the sixth in which the Minneapolis/L.A. Lakers led in which one team held end-quarter leads in twelve out of twelve quarters.
		The last NBA team to trail a best-of-7 playoff opponent by six regular-season games but win the series was the New York Knickerbockers, which defeated the Indiana Pacers in their 1999 NBA Semifinals series.
	www.whowins.com /2002series/nba2002g.html (921 words)

	2001 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2000-01 National Basketball Association season.
		The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage's (Los Angeles') home court (Staples Center).
		By winning the Finals MVP award, Shaquille O'Neal joined the list of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players to win the award at least twice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2001_NBA_Finals (356 words)

	Lakers Web, NBA Finals Playoffs 2002 Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Jersey Nets
		The Lakers' opening duel in the NBA Finals was supposed to be against the New Jersey Nets.
		With the Lakers comfortably ahead, Jackson rested O'Neal for the final three minutes of the first quarter and the first three minutes of the second while LA widened the lead without him, taking it from 25-10 to 36-15 with 8:52 remaining in the second quarter.
		Hosting the first Finals game in franchise history, the Nets went to double-teams and zones that somewhat slowed O'Neal but opened up the floor for the other Lakers -- specifically Bryant, who reminded everyone that he also is one of the top players in the game.
	www.nbahoy.com.ar /playoffs/playoffs02lakersnets.htm (2825 words)

	ESPN.com - 2002 NBA Finals - Shaq, Kobe, Phil make Lakers perennial favorites
		At 30 and the peak of his career, O'Neal is now just the third player to win three NBA Finals MVP awards -- and just the second player to do it three straight years, joining Michael Jordan (who did it twice).
		Add Phil Jackson and his nine NBA coaching championships (tying Red Auerbach for most coaching titles), and you officially have a dynasty that's capable of running the table for as long as the three key components stay together.
		And the third came during the seventh four-game sweep in NBA Finals history, and the first since Houston beat Orlando in 1995.
	espn.go.com /nba/playoffs2002/columns/bembry_jerry/1394263.html (810 words)

	NBA on NBC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The NBA as a whole moved towards the shark in the early 90's with the retirements of Larry Bird, Isaiah Thomas and Magic Johnson.
		Bob Costas was the perfect host for the NBA on NBC because of his encyclopedic knowledge, wit, and ability to involve his studio analysts in the flow of pregame and halftime discussions.
		The NBA on NBC is the all time greatest show ever, with it’s great graphics, really catchy theme music that you could never get enough of, Marv Albert doing play by play for the majority of the years, and of course Michael Jordan and the Bulls.
	www.jumptheshark.com /n/nbaonnbc.htm (6430 words)

	When will NBA whistle the refs? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		So the NBA, by its refusal to discipline the referees responsible for the biggest heist in Los Angeles since the city fathers stole the irrigation water in "Chinatown," is sowing the wind.
		Given that the NBA Finals, which concluded with the Lakers sweeping the New Jersey Nets, were the least-watched ever on TV, they are reaping, if not the whirlwind, then at least the dry, screaming, furnacelike Santa Ana wind of southern California.
		NBA vice president Russ Granik haughtily refused to discuss the Jordan case, increasing the perception of favoritism.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-chat/701343/posts (902 words)

	NBA.com: FINALS 2002
		Shaq was all smiles after his Finals MVP performance sparked L.A. to a third straight championship.
		The Lakers are clearly the class of the NBA, as Wednesday's 113-107 victory over the Nets swept them into a third consecutive title.
		NBA TV The Run: Lakers rally in the fourth:
	www.nba.com /finals2002 (222 words)

	ESPN.com - 2002 NBA Finals - Don't think Lakers can't threepeat
		They then went out and became the first team in 20 years to win a conference final game on the road, helped out by their own experience and the Sacramento Kings' uncanny inability to do the most basic of NBA chores -- make free throws.
		The Lakers make their way back to the NBA Finals knowing that, in their last two series at least (and, perhaps, their last three), they've beaten a team which is superior to the one they're going to face.
		Plus, and this is something that the NBA has dreaded for years, he finally is making his free throws.
	espn.go.com /nba/playoffs2002/columns/may_peter/1389049.html (1164 words)

	Bet on NBA Basketball - Basketball Betting Line, NBA Finals, NBA Odds
		It was the third quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and his coach, Spurs roughneck Gregg Popovich, was unhappy with Parker's uninspired 2-for-6 shooting and was -- ahem -- reminding Parker that he probably should be playing better.
		The teams set a Finals record for lowest-scoring half by going into the break at 33-30 in Game 3, and the Nets added another record by bumbling their way to nine points in the second quarter of that game.
		Claxton smiles at the memory of it, watching NBA games when he was a kid, seeing scores in the triple digits on both sides of the dash.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbafinals/nbafinals_spursnets.cfm (2130 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)

	Kobe Bryant
		It was also at this age that I could finally beat my sisters, who are both outstanding basketball and volleyball players.
		It was during the summer before my senior year that I knew my dream of going straight to the NBA from High School was a possibility.
		From the time I was 10 or 11, I'd dreamed of going straight to the NBA from high school.
	www.angelfire.com /celeb2/kobenumerouno/Kobe.htm (820 words)

	USA Basketball Bio: Tim Duncan
		•Named the NBA's 2002 Most Valuable Player after averaging 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.48 blocked shots, and shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 79.9 percent from the foul line, while starting in all 82 games.
		•Named MVP of the 1999 NBA Finals after leading Spurs to the title and averaging 27.4 points, 14.0 rebounds, 2.20 blocked shots in 45.8 minutes in five games versus the New York Knicks.
		•Led the NBA in double-doubles with 57, ranked as the NBA's 12th leading scorer (21.1 ppg.), third in rebounding (11.9 rpg.), fourth in field goal percentage (.549), sixth in blocked shots (2.51 bpg.) and 13th in minutes played (39.1).
	www.usabasketball.com /biosmen/tim_duncan_bio.html (2433 words)

	Augsburg College - Augsburg College News
		Anderson was the first Auggie to play professional basketball and the first ever drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected in the 12th round by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1965.
		Last summer, George became the seventh player in NBA history to be a member of a league championship team in each of the first three seasons of his career, as his Los Angeles Lakers completed a four-game sweep of the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals.
		George was the third Augsburg player to ever be drafted by an NBA team (Augsburg was an NAIA school prior to 1985), and the second to play professionally at the sport's highest level.
	www.augsburg.edu /news/news-archives/2003/george03.html (555 words)

	Lakers_Online Homepage
		Lakers sweep Nets for third consecutive title June 12, 2002 SportsLine.com wire reports EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The dynasty was far too tough for the self-proclaimed team of destiny.
		They're a very experienced team." After the final buzzer, the Lakers were subdued in their oncourt celebration.
		This was the fifth time in NBA history that a team has won three straight titles.
	lakers_online.tripod.com (1319 words)

	Find NBA FINALS Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Finals MVP Tim Duncan was two blocks shy of...
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		Basketball : NBA Finals 2003 : San Antonio - New Jersey...
	www.basketballwonderland.com /nba/2/NBA-FINALS.html (250 words)

	Top 10 Games of the Lakers 3-peat - NBA - BBALLX.com - Your Portal To Men And Women's Basketball
		The road from the Lakers turmoil-filled 1998-1999 season to their 3-peat of NBA Championships was thrilling to say the least.
		The Lakers set up a final play that was to be one of the greatest in LA history.
		Lakers vs. Pacers, 2000 NBA Finals Game 6 - After being blown out in game 5, the Lakers clinched their first NBA Championship since 1988 with the victory in LA. Shaq hoisted the NBA Finals MVP trophy and NBA Championship trophy as the crowd chanted his name.
	www.bballx.com /article.php?id=3 (944 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.com: FINALS 2002
		What Kidd missed was a classic finish in which the Lakers displayed all of the traits of a two-time defending champion in outlasting the Kings, 112-106, in Sacramento.
		In an odd twist, it was the Nets that breezed past the Boston Celtics in a dominating six-game performance in the Eastern Conference Finals, while this group of Lakers was tested for the first time after easily coasting through the league the last two years.
		We've gotten better each series and obviously the biggest test is in the NBA Finals.
	www.nba.com /finals2002/popper_feature_020603.html (1200 words)

	NBA - KiNgS II
		A busy preseason tips off Oct. 6 and will be highlighted by a game in the Dominican Republic, the NBA's return to New Orleans, the opening of San Antonio's SBC Center, a TNT doubleheader on Oct. 24 and an ESPN twinbill the next night.
		Thanks to Mike Bibby, the Kings are one win away from the NBA Finals and the two-time defending champs are on the verge of elimination.
		Mike Bibby swished the game-winning jumper with 8.2 seconds left as the Kings beat Los Angeles 92-91Tuesday and moved within one victory of the NBA Finals.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/books/37/id94.htm (830 words)

	Rogers.com
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	MSGNetwork.com
		Bryant, the NBA's second-leading scorer, sustained a severely sprained right ankle Jan. 13.
		Los Angeles swept New Jersey in the 2002 NBA Finals to become the fifth team to win at least three consecutive championships.
		The Nets returned to the finals in 2003 and lost to San Antonio, while the Lakers lost in the finals last season to Detroit.
	www.msgnetwork.com /content_news.jsp?articleID=v169501-27-05-1427EST&newsgroup=ap.sportsml.basketball.nba.news&sports=basketball&team=Nets&league=nba (534 words)

	Augsburg College - Athletics
		The mid-level exemption, according to the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, is between $4.5 and $4.7 million for the 2002-03 season, with allowances for 10-percent raises in subsequent years.
		This season, George became the seventh player in NBA history to be a member of a league championship team in each of the first three seasons of his career, as his Los Angeles Lakers completed a four-game sweep of the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals.
		He struggled through the early part of the 2002 playoffs, but had his best games in the NBA Finals against New Jersey, when he averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in the four-game sweep.
	www.augsburg.edu /athletics/sportsnews/071802deveangeorge.html (1231 words)

	ESPN Pick 'n' Roll 2002
		Shaquille O'Neal set a new scoring mark for most points in a four-game Finals series notching 145 to surpass Hakeem Olajuwon's 131 in 1995 and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight NBA Championship.
		The NBA Playoffs tipped-off Saturday, April 20 and the Lakers face a tough road toward defending their crown and achieving a three-peat.
		Your challenge was to predict the winner of each series, and how many games it will take to eliminate their foes, all the way through the NBA Finals in June.
	games.espn.go.com /s/picknroll/02 (243 words)

	The Memphis Flyer :: the mid-south's news weekly: Sports & Activities: Sports News: THE SCOOP ON SPORTS
		And finally in 1971-72 they (the Lakers) won their first world championship at the Forum,” said Hearn.
		Hearn provided commentary for nine NBA Finals in which the Lakers won championships, including 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
		Despite free agent signings, and trades on NBA teams the most overwhelming topic in the basketball community across America is the passing of the late great Chick Hearn.
	www.memphisflyer.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:7966 (680 words)

	DVD: finals (championships championship motorsports) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jason Kidd was the true 2002 MVP, but the Lakers are still the champions.
		Monster Jam World Finals II: Racing Monster Jam World Finals 3: Freestyle === The racing on this dvd is from the World Finals 2 (as it says), BUT the Freestyle on this dvd is from the World Finals 3.
		The destined paths finally meet for this year's top two contenders as they battle with all their might in a tsuiso match.
	www.very-clever.com /dvd/finals (714 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Horry also became the first player in NBA history to be a member of two teams that swept the Finals.
		This one had to be especially sweet for Jackson, who never had swept an opponent in the Finals.
		After a magical season that included a franchise-record 52 wins, their first Atlantic Division title and an improbable trip to the Finals, the Nets were bludgeoned by O'Neal and friends.
	www.hoophall.com /history/nba_finals_2002.htm (848 words)

	New York Daily News - Sports - Getting swept up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Since then, O'Neal ended Kidd's championship dreams in the 2002 NBA Finals and last year in the first round in sweeps.
		Shaq, who averaged 36.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in the Finals against the Nets in 2002, felt Jason Collins got away with too much flopping to draw fouls on him, and vented his frustration.
		While he averaged 22.5 points and 9.8 rebounds against the Nets in the 2002 Eastern Conference finals, Walker and the Celtics finished that series with a whimper, losing three straight after the Nets' Game3 meltdown in Boston.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/story/415564p-351169c.html (1360 words)

	Lakersweb.com: Store
		At the beginning of the 2001-02 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were the two-time defending champions...
		The daunting challenge of winning three titles in a row was put to the test in a grueling, seven-game series against the Sacramento Kings that found the Lakers on the brink of elimination.
		Led by perennial All-Stars Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, they swept the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals and forever put their stamp on history.
	www.lakersweb.com /store/index.shtml?video (353 words)

	Basketball Video Action - NBA and NCAA VHS and DVD
		The release date is set for July 23, 2002...
		The release date is also set for July 23, 2002...
		In leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the 2001 NBA Finals, Iverson endeared himself to fans with his talent, courage, and determination.
	incolor.inetnebr.com /tombean/videoroom.shtml (347 words)

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