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With the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Boston Celtics in last night NBA Game 7 title game 83-79, they won the franchise's 16th NBA Championship, one fewer than the Celtics have won. The ghosts of Wilt Chamberlain and George Mikan are likely turning over in their graves in disgust. It wasn't a game that any former Lakers championship player such as Elgin Baylor, Jerry West or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could be proud ...

After watching Kobe Bryant hoist his fifth NBA Championship as a Los Angeles Laker, one thing stood out in his finals performance. Bryant doesn't quit. If LeBron James watched this game from the comfort of his 25,000 square foot mansion, I hope he took notes. Game Seven was far from a masterpiece for Mr. Bryant. He was 6-24 from the field, 0-6 from three point land, and had just two assists the entire game. But these numbers didn't ...

There is no one on earth who hates the Lakers more than I do.  From the very un-masculine purple and gold uniforms to the egotistical jackass that is Phil Jackson, I hate everything that is associated with the Lakers.  However, let me congratulate them on being handed, excuse me, winning another championship.  Now don't get me wrong, I am not saying they did not deserve it, but the Celtics did ...

The NBA might not be dominated by centers as much as it once was, but it's still a league of big men. The average height of an NBA player is around 6'7". That's nine-and-a-half inches taller than the average male in the United States. They say you can't teach height. That's great if you're tall, but what about the little guys? Believe it or not, NBA arenas have played host to quite a ...

As I stated in my last article about Joe Johnson, with all the free agency talk being about LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, I'm going to mention some of the lesser known players. Ray Allen is one of those guys. After helping the Boston Celtics make an improbable run to the NBA Finals, Ray Allen now has to focus his attention on his impending free agency.  Come July 1, 2010 ...

Kobe Bryant has just won another championship ring—his fifth. There will be some fans who will start to bring up the debate that Kobe is somehow on par with Michael Jordan.  The thing is, Bryant is not. Bryant is a great player who has been in the league 14 years and will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame when he does retire. Yet, Bryant will never be at the level ...

It sure wasn’t pretty, but championships are earned more through sweat and willpower than anything aesthetic. When everything was said and done, the Los Angeles Lakers emerged from the Boston Celtics’ defensive furnace as champions, grinding out an 83-79 victory in the decisive seventh game of the series. How the Lakers won was a surprise, coming back from a 13-point second half deficit to silence many of the ...

We've had several "who's No. 1?" debates with regards to the NBA draft over the past several years. In 2008, the Derrick Rose vs. Michael Beasley debate raged on. If their first two seasons are any indicator, the Bulls made the better choice. In 2007, we had the much more heated Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant episode.  Oden has played in exactly 82 games over the course of two seasons, as he missed ...

Fresh off a World Championship defeat, the Celtics and their fans need to turn the page towards the 2010-2011 season, as quickly as possible. It was a tough game seven against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Celtics should be proud of their effort. Thought to make it no further than round two in the playoffs, the Celtics straightened their headbands and made a spirited run, through the Eastern Conference ...

Phil Jackson won his NBA record 11th title in 19 seasons as a head coach (six with the Chicago Bulls, five with the Los Angeles Lakers) last night. Many fans and viewers consider him the greatest coach in NBA history. Jackson’s career is full of records and milestones. Here are 11 interesting Phil Jackson facts in honor of his 11 titles. Begin Slideshow