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		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, and it is held annually in June.
		In 1950, the NBA consolidated to eleven franchises, a process that continued until 1954, when the league reached its smallest size of eight franchises, all of which are still in the league (the Knickerbockers, Celtics, Warriors, Lakers, Royals/Kings, Pistons, Hawks, and Nationals/76ers).
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	National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the National Basketball Association (NBA) player in the NBA Finals that is seen as contributing the most to his team in the series.
		The award typically goes to a player on the winning team, though when it was originally awarded to Jerry West in 1969, West's Lakers team had come up short against the Boston Celtics.
		Magic Johnson is the youngest player and only rookie to be named the NBA Finals MVP at the age of 20 years old in the 1980 NBA Finals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA_Finals_MVP_Award (225 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Recap - Heat at Mavericks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In a decisive Game 6 that capped one of the most stunning turnarounds in NBA Finals history, the Heat finished off the Dallas Mavericks and showed themselves to be worthy of being crowned champions by riding their young superstar to the first title in franchise history with a 95-92 victory Tuesday night.
		Miami became just the third team in NBA Finals history to win a series after dropping the first two games, and the first to do it after losing Games 1 and 2 by double-digit margins.
		He won the Finals MVP Award and proved himself worthy in this series of carrying the superstar label that's bestowed upon him.
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	NBA Greatest Players - All Time greatest NBA Basketball Players
		In 1993-94 he had a storybook season, becoming the first player to be named NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Finals MVP in the same season.
		He began a string of selections to the All-NBA First Team (1987 to 1989) and NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988 and 1990), and was the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars four years in a row (1987-90).
		During the 1995 postseason run culminating in Houston's second NBA championship, the Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs and the Orlando Magic, two teams with great centers who were left bewildered by Olajuwon's moves.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbagreats/nbagreatest_holajuwon.cfm (2382 words)

	NBA.com: Waiting Game Ends for Impatient Pistons
		Browse through NBA Encyclopedia by first selecting the section and then selecting the year you want to see.
		The final snafu came with a 24-second violation by Detroit, giving the Lakers the ball with eight seconds left.
		Prior to the '89 playoffs, the 6-foot-3 guard was considered one of the best-kept secrets in basketball, primarily because he played in Isiah's shadow.
	www.nba.com /history/finals/19881989.html (2708 words)

	ESPN.com - 2002 NBA Finals - Shaq joins MJ as back-to-back-to-back MVPs
		He joined Michael Jordan (1991-93, 1996-98) as the only players to win three straight Finals MVPs since the award was first presented in 1969.
		Michael Jordan is the only other player to win three straight, a feat he accomplished twice, and Magic Johnson won three MVP awards in the finals with the Lakers in the 1980s.
		His 145 points was a record for a four-game Finals, surpassing Olajuwon's 131 in 1995, when the Houston Rockets swept O'Neal and the Orlando Magic.
	espn.go.com /nba/playoffs2002/s/2002/0612/1394243.html (891 words)

	NBA Finals
		âThe award of NBA All-Star 2008 is our vote of confidence in the progress that is being made in the reopening and rebuilding of New Orleansâ tourism infrastructure,â said Stern.
		Highlighting the NBA Cares activities will be the NBA All-Star Legacy Project and events where current and former NBA and WNBA players will build homes with Habitat for Humanity, run basketball and fitness clinics with Jr.
		It shows the NBA has confidence in our cityâs ability to be ready for their showcase event and will make a statement to others who are considering scheduling conventions and sports in New Orleans in the future,â said Doug Thornton, Regional Vice President, SMG, New Orleans Arena.
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	The Washington Informer: Sports
		The NBA Finals have been a showcase of the best basketball players in the world, and the word “world" has special significance now considering that the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs have eight “International Players" on their 12-man rosters.
		Another factor favoring them is that many of them started playing in professional basketball leagues in their teens, leaving them better prepared to enter the NBA than American players, who are limited from entering professional sports prior to the completion of high school and college.
		The implications of the effect of International Players in the NBA for the many African American youth who hope to get a roster spot on an NBA team should be obvious.
	www.washingtoninformer.com /SPNBAFinals2005June20.html (440 words)

	Verizon Wireless Customers Can Vote For The 2003 NBA Finals MVP From Their Wireless Phones
		Upon completion of voting for the 2003 NBA Finals MVP Award, all fans that cast a vote via TXT ballot will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes with the chance to win a high-definition television and the latest Verizon Wireless phones and service.
		Once the MVP candidates have been selected during each of the potential deciding games of the Conference Finals and Finals, the ballots will be sent directly to all pre-registrants’ phones.
		The NBA is one of the most popular and profitable sports or entertainment properties in the licensing world with NBA league and team products in stores across the globe, on the NBA Store on NBA.com, the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, and NBA City in Orlando.
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	NBA Preview The Los Angeles Lakers
		Is dominating the NBA as the Bulls did in the 90's.
		Kobe is the best in the NBA no matter how you want to hate on him, and Phil has won more than any other coach.
		the nba will never stop haiting this man for what happened that summer.the nba saw that they couldn't make any more money off of kobe bryant.that is why they are trying to hype labron and wade so.the nba is all about making money.kobe is the best pleyer in the league.
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	June GeoPlayer of the Month
		Although he didn’t do all his damage in the month of June, the 2003 NBA Finals ended in June and it wouldn’t be right but to give props where it’s due.
		Duncan, this 2002/2003's regular season MVP carried over the success of a early playoff defeat from the Phoenix Suns in game six in which he dropped a triple double of 15 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 blocks.
		Duncan ended with the NBA Finals MVP award, a six game defeat of the New Jersey Nets and a triple double near quadruple double with 20 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks.
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	NBA.com: 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.nba.com /history/finalsmvps.html (1262 words)

	Welcome to National Radio
		It is a general consensus among NBA players that winning a MVP award is not as rewarding as winning a NBA championship.
		West was finishing his 11th NBA season and was not pleased about his 8th of his soon to be nine NBA finals playoff performances.
		He retired from the NBA as a player after the 1972-73 season in which the Lakers lost again to the Knicks in the finals.
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	InsideHoops.com - NBA Finals Preview
		The AP reports: This is the third team Riley has taken to the finals, though he hasn't won it all since 1988 with the Los Angeles Lakers.
		O'Neal won three championships with the Lakers, the last of which came in 2002 as he won a third consecutive finals MVP award.
		The Little General became the NBA's top young coach with a remarkable alchemy of old-fashioned motivation and a sophisticated ability to adapt to any opponent's style.
	www.insidehoops.com /finals-preview-060806.shtml (918 words)

	2006 NBA MVP Award Betting
		Over the last 15 years, 14 of the MVP winners were from teams that advanced to the conference finals or beyond.
		Last year's MVP, Steve Nash, is getting the most respect, labeled as the favorite at 1/2 odds to hoist the trophy for the second consecutive year.
		And since the award is not given until after the season concludes, if his Mavs can advance further then Nash's Suns and the Spurs, it would tough not to award him the MVP.
	www.docsports.com /2006-nba-mvp-award.html (776 words)

	NBA MVP Award
		The MVP is the top award of the season given to one player for his year-long performance, but this trophy represents anything but individual play.
		The MVP award signifies the player that is most valuable to his team.
		What Nash was able to accomplish brings to light more than ever that the NBA's MVP winner is about team basketball and how that one player can bring the rest of his teammates together to be successful.
	www.docsports.com /nba-mvp-award.html (655 words)

	About The NBA - NBA Salaries - NBA Salary Cap - NBA History - NBA Teams - NBA Commissioners
		The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
		In addition, the league awards an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, which, while not by rule, nearly always goes to a member of the winning team.
		The last time the NBA went though a lockout, a large portion of the 1998-99 season was cancelled, resulting in a shortened 50-game regular season schedule.
	www.sportsbusinesssims.com /the-nba-history-teams-website.htm (1472 words)

	San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
		A basketball source with knowledge of the final vote totals, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to the AP that Duncan had indeed won the award.
		Writers and broadcasters from the 29 NBA cities voted on the MVP award, sending their ballots in at the conclusion of the regular season.
		He was supposed to be on the 2000 Olympic team a year after winning the NBA championship with the Spurs, but an injury forced him to withdraw from the squad that won the gold medal in Sydney.
	www.sportsline.com /nba/story/6349989 (517 words)

	LADYDRAGON.COM - Sacramento KINGS WIN THE FINALS IN EA’s NBA Live 2005 VIDEOGAME SIMULATION OF 2004-05 NBA SEASON
		The Sacramento Kings, behind NBA Finals MVP Chris Webber, defeated the Miami Heat in six games to capture the 2005 NBA Finals, in an Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) NBA LIVE 2005 videogame simulation of the entire 2004-05 NBA season.
		During the regular season, the Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal received the NBA MVP award after leading the league in scoring with 28.3 ppg and grabbing 14.2 rpg, second only to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett (14.7 rpg).
		NBA LIVE 2005 was released worldwide in September under the EA SPORTS™ brand.
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	Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Although the voters elected Karl Malone of Utah as the league's MVP by a slim margin over Jordan, he gained revenge by leading the Bulls past Malone's Jazz in the NBA Finals and capturing Finals MVP honors for the fifth time in five trips to the championship series.
		During the weekend he also participated in the ceremonies honoring the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History." Jordan averaged an NBA-high 31.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and team-highs of 4.8 assists and 1.58 steals per game in 19 playoff contests, and averaged 32.3 ppg in the NBA Finals against the Jazz.
		He won a second straight MVP Award, was named to the All-Star squad for the eighth year in a row, ran his streak of All-NBA First Team selections to six years and his string of NBA All-Defensive First Team selections to five, and was once again the league's leading scorer, at 30.1 points per game.
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	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > National Basketball Association -- Shaq wins third straight NBA Finals MVP award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Shaquille O'Neal, cementing his reputation as one of the most dominating players ever, won his third straight NBA Finals MVP award Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers completed a sweep of the New Jersey Nets.
		Just as he did in the last two Finals, O'Neal thoroughly controlled the inside, only this time he did so despite a painful arthritic right big toe – an ailment that bothered him all season.
		Despite his sore toe, O'Neal scored 41 and 35 points in the last two games of the Western Conference finals, when the Lakers scored tight victories over Sacramento, and 36, 40 and 35 points against the Nets in the first three games of the NBA Finals.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20020612-2057-bkn-nbafinals-mvp.html (787 words)

	90-91 Season (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		An All-Star and a member of both the All-NBA First Team and the NBA All-Defensive First Team, Jordan also won the league MVP Award for the second time in his career.
		After losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bulls won the next four contests to claim their first-ever title.
		Jordan averaged 31.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 8.4 assists during the team's postseason ride and earned the NBA Finals MVP Award.
	www.mjordan23.com /9091season.html (208 words)

	washingtonpost.com: The Inevitable Question: Is Shaq the Best?
		On the eve of the fourth, and perhaps final game of the NBA Finals, one question floats naturally to mind.
		For a player who never made first-team all-NBA in his first seven years in the league, that may seem a dramatic stretch.
		After Game 3 of the Finals, in which Shaq once again squashed his Nets, Scott said, "Shaq is just a freak of nature.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A34774-2002Jun11?language=printer (1090 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- With Bryant's plans unknown, Lakers owner wants to speak to him
		By the time Buss returns, his franchise could be a shell of the team that lost to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals last month.
		On June 17 – two days after the Lakers lost to Detroit in the NBA Finals – general manager Mitch Kupchak said he wouldn't trade Bryant under any circumstances, though he wouldn't rule out a possible deal involving O'Neal.
		He was a near-unanimous choice for the regular-season MVP award in 2000, but missed 15 games in each of the past three seasons with foot and leg-related injuries.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20040712-1600-bkn-lakers-buss.html (969 words)

	All Headline News - Barkley Heads NBA Hall Of Fame Class - December 16, 2006
		The 1993 league MVP made wisecracks about his financial status and offered today's players some helpful advice.
		He is the ninth all-time leading scorer with 26,668 points and among the best in all-time scoring averages with 24.8 point per game.
		Dumars won the 1989 NBA Finals MVP award for the Detroit Pistons and made the All-Star team six times.
	www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7004804987 (366 words)

	Chicago rocks with joy as Bulls celebrate championship - Chicago Bulls, winners of the 1996 NBA Finals - Cover Story ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Some of the reserves-Steve Kerr, who was among the NBA's leaders in three-point field goals, and Toni Kukoc, winner of the NBA's Sixth Man Award-in very brief statements thanked the fans for their overwhelming support.
		Jordan savored the dream-like finish to his magnificent return to the NBA when the crowd greeted him for his speech at the podium.
		An 18-month retirement by the league's triple MVP was prompted by the slaying of his father, James Jordan.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n8_v90/ai_18484903 (951 words)

	USATODAY.com - Shaq racks up another Finals MVP award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Shaquille O'Neal hoists his third MVP award in three years.
		He hadn't been anywhere near his usual dominating self until the final two games of the Western Conference finals — when the Lakers needed him most.
		O'Neal's sudden accuracy at the line actually began before the finals — he went 13-of-17 and 11-of-15 in the last two games of the conference finals.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/02playoffs/2002-06-13-shaq-mvp.htm (765 words)

	Lakers History: Los Angeles Lakers Finals MVP Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Six players have been selected Finals MVP in the Lakers history.
		Two of them, Shaquille O'Neal and Magic Johnson won the award 3 times, totalizing 10 Finals MVPs for the Lakers, the highest between NBA teams.
		George Mikan, the first NBA superstar, shone in the Lakers that got 5 titles in 6 years, but the MVP title he'd have deserved wasn't established yet.
	www.nbahoy.com.ar /history/lakersfinalsmvps.htm (133 words)

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