Lakers Win Game 5, Capture NBA Finals 2009!

The crowd at Amway Arena felt the excruciating pain of a Game 5 loss several minutes before the dreaded final buzzer, on the other hand Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers could not be any happier to hear the wonderful sound as it culminates an amazing season with a championship.



The Los Angeles Lakers beat the ever resilient Orlando Magic in Game 5, 99-86 to close out a season that has been everything but easy. The Magic came out swinging right out of the locker rooms with them taking on an early 9 point lead in the first quarter befor Kobe Bryant and the Lakers made several runs to cut it down to 2 at the end of the first. Then, it was all Lakers for the second quarter as the pesky Los Angeles defense lead by Trevor Ariza sparked a 16-0 Laker run, and closing out the half with a 56-46 lead. Then, it was Kobe Bryant controlling the game the rest of the way, holding off every Magic run en route to an impressive 30 points, 6 rebound, 5 assist game. The Magic were lead by Rashard Lewis who ended up with 18 points and 10 rebounds but most of his points came late in the fourth when all has already been cast in stone. Dwight Howard had a quiet night scoring only 11 points and 10 rebounds as he was plagued with foul trouble all game long. The Lakers bench was also a key factor as Lamar Odom hit perfect from downtown to chip in 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Kobe has now proven to all the critics that he can win an NBA title without Shaquille O'Neal, referring to the fact that he has not won a title since the duo's divorce with Shaq being traded to the Heat. Now, all those who doubted have been silenced with Bryant winning the NBA's Bill Russell Finals MVP Trophy as the Lakers superstar has averaged more than 32 points per game, 5.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists for the finals in a superb all around performance. Phil Jackson also reached a milestone as he passed Boston's great coach Red Aurbach by claiming his 10th title as a coach, being the winningest coach in the NBA.

Now, the celebrations will begin as the Los Angeles Lakers will be bringing home the Larry O'Brien Trophy to the city of Los Angeles. Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers, your 2009 NBA Champions!

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NBA Finals 2009 Game 5: Magic Looking to Bounce Back, Lakers Trying To Win It All!

After the exciting Game 4 win in Orlando, the Los Angeles Lakers are now one win away from an NBA Title. Will there be someone standing in their way is the big question. And undoubtedly, something (or someone) big will be there right between Kobe and the NBA Finals Bill Russell trophy, that big guy is Dwight Howard and the rest of the Orlando Magic.

After a very dissapointing 99-91 loss in Game 4, the Orlando Magic can make one last stand at home to try and stop or at least delay a Lakers celebration. Rashard Lewis, a virtual no-show in Game 4 with only 6 points to show for 46 minutes of action, needs to step up and join forces with Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard to try and stop Kobe and the whole Lakers gang who can now smell the scent of victory.

On the other hand, the Lakers despite being on the verge of a championship need not be satisfied and go for the kill. Remember Dallas against Miami in '06? And that was with a 3-0 advantage. I'm not saying that the Lakers are comparable to the '06 Mavericks team, but if any team can pull off the same thing that the Heat did back then, it's the Magic. With Dwight Howard as a constant mismatch maker, Kobe, Pau and the rest of the Lakers need to go in for the kill while the Magic are still reeling from an emotional loss.

Game 5 proves to be an exciting game in this year's series. Will a new champion be crowned or will we still get to see the bright lights of LA for Game 6? These questions will be answered tonight. Game 5 will be later at 8 PM Eastern Time.

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Penguins Take it in 7, Win Stanley Cup 2009!

With history not on their side, and after losing the first two games of the series, the Pittsburgh Penguins have come back from the edge of elimination and has now captured the Stanley Cup 2009 by beating the Detroit Red Wings in last night's game 7!


The city of Pittsburgh has again taken on a frenzied pace as the Penguins follow suit after the Steelers successful season. With the amazing play of Maxime Talbot, who scored the two important goals of Pittsburgh, the Penguins dominated the game and never looked back, stunning the Detroit crowd and finally breaking the home-ice victories in the series. Since game 1, only the home team have won the games up until the Penguins emotional victory in Detroit during the series' deciding match.

The Red Wings tried their best but could not beat the Penguins barrage and their passion as they failed to repeat as champions. Pittsburgh now prepares their offseason for another charge at the Stanley Cup, which they have qualified for for 2 years in a row. Pittsburgh is the place to be right now as the celebrations begin. Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup Champions for 2009!

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UFC 99: The Comeback Live! Rich Franklin vs Wandarlei Silva Live!

Watch the UFC 99: The Comeback live from your PC! Witness intense Ulitmate Fighting Championship action live from Cologne, Germany as Rich “Ace” Franklin prepares to take on Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva to see who among these former champions will be victorious. Being the first UFC event in Germany and in mainland Europe, the atmosphere is filled with excitement as the fight card is filled with great match-ups that will surely not fail to entertain and to satisfy those seeking hardcore, adrenaline-filled action. The televised fights for UFC 99 are below. The event will start at 3 PM Eastern time.


Don’t miss the exciting UFC 99: The Comeback live from your PC! With sites like http://justin.tv and http://www.ovguide.com you may witness and enjoy the fights as they happen. Watch hot MMA action, UFC 99: The Comeback: mixed martial arts at its best!

UFC 99: The Comeback Televised Fight Card:

• Rich “Ace” Franklin vs. Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva
• Cheick Kongo vs. Cain Velasquez
• Ben “Killa B” Saunders vs. Mike “Quick” Swick
• Marcus “The Hand Grenade” Davis vs. Dan “The Outlaw”Hardy
• Spencer “The King” Fisher vs. Caol Uno

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NBA News: Sixers Trade Evans to Raptors for Kapono

The Philadelphia 76ers could not start to revamp their roster earlier for a stronger campaign next season. Even if this year’s playoffs have not yet ended, the Sixers have already made a trade with the Toronto Raptors, sending them power forward Reggie Evans for shooter Jason Kapono. With this trade the Sixers hope to add a perimeter threat in Kapono to help out the Sixers who have very limiter bombers from downtown. The Raptors on the other hand gain another big body to back up Chris Bosh (if he will return to Toronto) and Andreas Bargnani.


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Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey Live! World Welterweight Title Fight!

Watch Miguel Cotto battle Joshua Clottey live for the Welterweight Title of the world! As fight day draws near, boxing fans from all over are abuzz with the anticipation of one exciting bout. Miguel Cotto will be celebrating the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, but will he be celebrating it with a smile and a win or with a black eye and a loss? Joshua Clottey could prove to be a formidable opponent for Cotto as the Ghana native is a boxer with great defense as well as a tricky left hook. With both men possessing very impressive records, this will be an intense fight to watch. Cotto will be heavily favored to win this match but will he be able to perform on the top of his game after his fight with Antonio Margarito which ended in an 11th round TKO? Will Clottey give Cotto his second consecutive loss or will the latter bounce back from his first loss and score a knockout in this exciting fight? Watch Welterweight boxing action! Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey live from your computer!

The fight will be available on HBO pay per view. You may also avail of sites such as http://justin.tv and http://www.myp2p.eu which may have live coverage of the much anticipated fight for the World Welterweight title. The event will be on June 13, 2009 at 10:30 PM Eastern time. Watch the exciting boxing action live!

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Brazil Beats Paraguay, Gains Solo Leadership in Group

In the battle of the two teams tied for first place in their group, South American favorites Brazil edged out Paraguay to take the solo lead. Paraguay was actually the one to draw first blood with Salvador Cabanas scoring in the 25th minute to make the score 1-0. But this lead would not last very long as Robinho’s kick found the back of the net in the 40th minute to tie the game at one goal apiece. A few minutes after halftime, Nilmar scored the go-ahead goal to make the score 2-1 which they were able to preserve at the end of the game. With the win, the Brazilians inch even closer to qualifying for the big dance of football next year, the World Cup 2010 South Africa.



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