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Pau Gasol provides needed lift for Lakers

The power forward gives the team the physical and emotional boost it required to win title. The fire burned in Pau Gasol’s eyes with an unquenchable heat Thursday, its intensity too high for him to contain it.

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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’ defense, rebounding make the difference against Celtics

L.A. creates a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounding to help key their Game 7 win and 16th NBA title. Last man gets the court.

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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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The 2nd Sexiest Woman Over 50: Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27, 2008. Getty Images. 2. Michelle Pfeiffer Born April 29, 1958 Why She Sizzles: When We First Fell in Love:

The 3rd Sexiest Woman Over 50: Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly participates in the Ladies No-Limit Hold 'em poker tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino June 8, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images North America) 3. Jennifer Tilly Born September 16, 1958 Why She Sizzles:

The 12th Sexiest Woman Over 50: Jaclyn Smith

Jaclyn Smith at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment) 12.

The 13th Sexiest Woman Over 50: Joan Jett

Joan Jett performs at the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

The 16th Sexiest Woman Over 50: Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer attends The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's 'A Magical Evening' Gala on November 12, 2007 (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images Entertainment) 16. Diane Sawyer December 22, 1945 Why She Sizzles: Power and confidence. Sawyer ranked 67th on Forbes ' 2007 “100 Most Powerful Women” list, and she's such a seasoned reporter that her ease and comfort exude a casual sexiness no other newscaster seems to pull off. Diane Sawyer arrives at the premiere of 'Monty Python's Spamalot' on March 31, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Entertainment) When We First Fell in Love: Sawyer, who worked for the Nixon administration, was suspected of leaking classified information about the then-President in the 1970's. She was later hired as a political correspondent for CBS in 1978. Sawyer in the 1980s. Career Highs: She's been the co-anchor of Good Morning America for almost ten years. She also managed to interview Whitney “Crack is Whack” Houston in 2002 without laughing. Career Lows: Diane is one of several “mainstream media” personalities who are frequently accused of allowing partisan politics to play into their newscasts. Diane Sawyer attends MoMA's 40th Annual Party In The Garden at the Museum of Modern Art on June 10, 2008. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images North America) “Work”: Unclear. Some 60 Minutes viewers remember Diane coming back from a summer vacation with “different eyes,” but maybe she just came back really, really well-rested.

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The 18th Sexiest Woman Over 50: Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone attends the Damiani special event June 19, 2008. (Photo by Getty Images North America) 18. Sharon Stone March 10, 1958 Why She Sizzles: