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June 18th, 2010 | 
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Lakers fans get rowdy after title win from FOXSports.com News for NBA
Crowds of rowdy revelers poured into the streets around Staples Center after Game 7 of the NBA finals on Thursday night, rocking cars, setting bonfires and throwing rocks and bottles at officers.
Lakers and Celtics clash in Game 7 of NBA Finals from FOXSports.com News for NBA
The entire season comes down to this.
Lakers claim second straight NBA title from FOXSports.com News for NBA
Kobe, Lakers claim second straight title.
Wallace to start at center for Celtics (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says Rasheed Wallace will start at center in Game 7 of the NBA finals. Wallace is replacing Kendrick Perkins, who sprained ligaments in his right knee Tuesday night in the first quarter of Boston’s 89-67 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Rivers joked that he went with Wallace over Glen “Big Baby” Davis for Thursday’s game because “he’s old.
Sixers ship unhappy Dalembert to Kings from FOXSports.com News for NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Samuel Dalembert to the Sacramento
Kings on Thursday for Andres Nocioni and Spencer Hawes.
Lakers leave Game 6 score up for Celtics practice from FOXSports.com News for NBA
Lakers leave Game 6 score up for Celtics practice.
Akron to hold 'LeBron Appreciation Day' (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
LeBron James’ hometown is throwing him a big party. Nobody knows if it’s a farewell bash yet — or if he’s even coming. James’ contributions to Akron will be celebrated on Saturday at “LeBron Appreciation Day,” an event organized by community leaders to show the local superstar how much he is loved as he approaches NBA free agency on July 1.
76ers trade C Dalembert to Kings (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
Samuel Dalembert got his wish. The Philadelphia 76ers traded Dalembert to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday for Andres Nocioni and Spencer Hawes. Dalembert asked for a trade last year because he was unhappy with his role. Now, he got it. “We are excited to add two players in Spencer Hawes and Andres Nocioni who will help us immediately and provide us with additional frontcourt depth,” Sixers…
Shaq says Kobe has passed West, Magic from FOXSports.com News for NBA
With Kobe Bryant one win away from his fifth NBA championship, he’s
earning praise from the NBA’s greats — even one
who used to be one of his biggest critics.
Likely No. 1 pick works out for Wizards from FOXSports.com News for NBA
The seemingly inevitable selection of John Wall as the No. 1
overall pick in the draft came to bit closer to fruition Thursday
when the Kentucky point guard worked out for the Washington
Wizards.
Celtics' Big 3 may be making last stand (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
Two NBA finals meetings in three years used to mean the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers were just getting warmed up. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson did this three times from 1984-87. Boston won all three when the teams squared off in 1962, ’63 and ’65; and repeated the feat three times in four years at the end of that decade.
PG Wall works out for Wizards (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
The seemingly inevitable selection of John Wall as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft came to bit closer to fruition Thursday when the Kentucky point guard worked out for the Washington Wizards. Wall showed his dribble-drive ability with both hands, hit pull-up jumpers and threw down dunks during a 30-minute session run by coach Flip Saunders and observed by general manager Ernie Grunfeld and new…
Miles attempting another comeback (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
On the same day as Game 7 of the NBA finals, Darius Miles is running the floor alongside several players who have never been in the NBA and perhaps never will. It was hardly the place for a former No. 3 overall pick in the draft. But following what was once called a “career-ending” knee injury and off-court problems, Miles is determined to overcome the rustiness and his balky knee to play…
Parents of Celts fan settle with Boston (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
The parents of a Celtics fan who stopped breathing and later died after Boston police took him into custody during 2008 NBA championship celebrations have settled with the city for $3 million. The settlement announced Thursday by a lawyer for the parents of David Woodman came on the same day the Celtics were scheduled to play the Los Angeles Lakers in the deciding Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals.
Akron set to throw party for LeBron from FOXSports.com News for NBA
LeBron James’ hometown is throwing him a big party. Nobody knows if it’s a farewell bash yet ????????? or if he’s even coming.
Izzo rejection muddles Cavs' plans (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
Tom Izzo’s rejection has left the Cleveland Cavaliers feeling unwanted. And LeBron James, without saying or doing anything, isn’t helping. Izzo, who spurned up to $30 million from Cleveland to stay at Michigan State, was owner Dan Gilbert’s No. 1 choice to replace Mike Brown as the Cavs’ coach, a position that might stay vacant until James, the superstar and free-agent-on-deck signs…
Injured Celts C Perkins to miss Game 7 from FOXSports.com News for NBA
Boston center Kendrick Perkins’ sprained right knee will keep him
out of Game 7 of the NBA finals.
Celtics C Perkins out for Game 7 (AP) from Yahoo! Sports – NBA News
Boston center Kendrick Perkins’ sprained right knee will keep him out of Game 7 of the NBA finals. Celtics coach Doc Rivers confirmed Wednesday that his starting center won’t play in the season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, dealing a blow to Boston’s hopes of winning its 18th championship.
Stephen A Smith and Mark Kriegel preview Game 7 from FOXSports.com News for NBA
For Stephen A. Smith’s prediction to come true, Paul Pierce needs
to get off early in Game 7.
