Bubble Kings: Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it ended in the […]
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Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler was slumped over a video board behind the baseline in the final seconds, exhausted, gasping for air. He gave it all. The […]
Continue ReadingButler’s big night helps Heat cut Lakers’ Finals lead to 2-1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Biggest moment of his career. Best game of his life. Jimmy Butler is clearly not ready to go home quite yet. With a triple-double, […]
Continue ReadingHalfway home: Lakers top Heat 124-114 for 2-0 Finals lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Davis got most of his points with a feathery shooting touch. LeBron James flexed his muscle to bulldoze his way to damage. And […]
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Lakers, LeBron roll in Game 1 of finals, top Heat 116-98
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James finally got an easy Game 1 in the NBA Finals. A very easy one, at that. Anthony Davis scored 34 points, James […]
Continue ReadingDavis, Lakers beat Nuggets to take 3-1 lead in West finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are a victory away from returning to the NBA Finals — and only another comeback from 3-1 down by the […]
Continue ReadingMurray, Nuggets hang on in Game 3, cut Lakers’ lead to 2-1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — They had just lost a playoff heartbreaker, and two nights later the Denver Nuggets quickly went from in control to in trouble. Escaping trouble […]
Continue ReadingDavis hits 3 at buzzer, Lakers edge Nuggets for 2-0 lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Anthony Davis has never been this deep in the playoffs, never had the chance to take such an important shot. It’s nothing new for the […]
Continue ReadingLakers roll past Nuggets 126-114 in West finals opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Slow starters in the first two rounds, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to be in a hurry to put away the Denver Nuggets. It […]
Continue ReadingDavis, Lakers run past Rockets for 3-1 West semifinals lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Davis was the biggest player on the floor, and the Houston Rockets had no answers. Davis had 29 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron […]
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