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For the Lakers, victory has never been harder — or sweeter

Their rally from a 13-point, second-half deficit against the Celtics in Game 7 demonstrates their championship heart and will. The stoic guy with the shaggy hair screamed, and a city screamed with him.

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In the end, Lakers beat Celtics at their own grinding game

‘It was exactly the type of game we wanted,’ Boston Coach Doc Rivers says — except for the final score. Ugly, brutish basketball favored the boys from Boston.

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Lakers should win if Kobe Bryant matches Jerry West’s Game 7 totals

Text messages from press row… If Kobe Bryant matches Jerry West’s Game 7 output from 1969 (42 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists), the Lakers should win Game 7 against the Celtics. Bryant’s NBA Finals career highs are 40, 12 and 10.

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