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Lakers Defeat Heat to Take NBA Finals 4-2, Win Record 17th Championship - Times of San Diego
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16 NBA championship contenders who weren't good enough
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Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: Who Beat More 60-Win And 50-Win Teams In The NBA Playoffs - Fadeaway World
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NBA Finals - Inside the relationships and history that bind the Lakers and Heat - ESPN
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The top 8 preseason underdogs to ever win an NBA championship - KTVZ
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How six teams have stopped LeBron James in the NBA playoffs - ESPN
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NBA Finals - Wikipedia
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Lakers Beat Heat in Game 4 of the N.B.A. Finals - The New York Times
James has season-high 47 points on 38th birthday, Lakers win - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Rockets drop team-record 20th straight game, falling to OKC - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Heat defeat Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, even series 1-1, UNDISPUTED
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Who has won the NBA every year? Full list of winners - AS USA
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Lakers beat Heat to clinch 17th NBA title
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Lakers win 17th NBA championship, tie Celtics for all-time titles