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The Orlando Magic offense came to life in game two of the NBA Finals Sunday night. But a chance to even their series with the Los Angeles Lakers slipped away.
Rashard Lewis dropped 34 points and Hedo Turkoglu hit 22 in game two, much better than there paltry totals of eight and 13, respectively, in game [...]

The Lakers made it look easy last night. They stomped Denver, 119-92, to advance to the 2009 NBA Finals.
“We saved the best for last,” said LA Coach Phil Jackson afterwards.
That was most obvious on offense. The Lakers shot an amazing 57 per cent from the field. Kobe Bryant led the [...]

Sometimes it is the size of your desire that matters most. Sunday the desire of a 6-foot, 160 pound guard helped fill a huge void left by an injury to a 7-foot-6, 310 pound center.
The setting was game 4 of the NBA playoff matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers. [...]

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Pau Gasol impressed me with some of his footwork and coordination in the Lakers’ win over the Bucks earlier this week.
The Bucks led much of the first three quarters of this game, playing good scrappy defense. But when Los Angeles made a run in the fourth quarter, two [...]