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

Lakers’ Phil Jackson is worth whatever it takes

He says he has ‘no clue’ whether he will be back, but his patience and almost unrivaled calm played a huge role in the Lakers’ clinching victory. The game was over, maybe his last news conference save telling everyone goodbye a week from now, but he wasn’t done.

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Mike Dunleavy: Lakers’ Gasol led the way

Pau Gasol’s play down the stretch was the key reason the Lakers were able to defeat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Mike Dunleavy, former coach and general manager of the Clippers, is The Times’ guest analyst on the NBA Finals. Dunleavy has coached four NBA teams — the Clippers, Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers. He was NBA coach of the year in 1999 with Portland.

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