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Towering Lakers topple Magic for 15th NBA title

Jun. 14, 2009
The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 15th championship, beating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando 86

ORLANDO, Fla., June 14 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA championship Sunday with a 99-86 win over Orlando in Game 5 of the finals.

NBA: Orlando 108, LA Lakers 104

ORLANDO, Fla., June 10 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis scored 21 points apiece Tuesday, leading Orlando to a 108-104 win over the LA Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

NBA: LA Lakers 101, Orlando 96 (OT)

LOS ANGELES, June 7 (UPI) -- Pau Gasol scored seven of his 24 points in overtime Sunday to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando 101-96 and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

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LOS ANGELES, June 3 (UPI) -- The NBA's Championship Series begins Thursday with an unexpected matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic.

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ORLANDO, Fla., June 2 (UPI) -- Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson practiced with the team Tuesday for the first time since injuring his right shoulder in February.

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ORLANDO, Fla., May 30 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard had 40 points and 14 rebounds Saturday to lead the Orlando Magic to a 103-90 win over Cleveland and the Eastern Conference title.

NBA: Orlando 109, LA Lakers 103

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Jameer Nelson's clutch three-pointer put Orlando in front with 35 seconds to play Friday and the Magic went on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-103.

NBA: L.A. Lakers 102, Orlando 87

LOS ANGELES, March 1 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored half of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a 102-87 victory over the Orlando Magic.

NBA: LA Lakers 105, Orlando 98

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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler