Kobe Bryant was the 2010 NBA Finals MVP, but the Lakers probably wouldn't have won the title without Derek Fisher's brutally ...

"Tell me I can't play defense" - Artest recalled how Barkley and Carmelo lit a fire under him before the 2010 playoffs ...

Bryant led the Lakers with 23 points in that game, but World-Peace's 20 points surprised many people. Playing in his first NBA Finals, Phil Jackson played Metta 46 minutes in Game 7 and he ...

2010: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston Celtics 83-79 Kobe Bryant’s performance wasn’t efficient (6-for-24 from the field) but it was effective – 23 points (11-for-15 on free throws) plus ...

The 1984 NBA Finals featured the Lakers and Celtics for the first time since the 1969 finals, as it did in 1969, it went to Game 7. Also, as it did in 1969, the Celtics won, winning 111-102.

Down 3-2 in the 2010 NBA Finals, the Lakers won Game 6 to force a Game 7. In Game 7, Kobe Bryant finished with 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Lakers win the title.

The Lakers were up 3-2, but the Celtics would win Game 6 and eventually Game 7 in overtime, by a score of 110-107. For Los Angeles, Jerry West finished with 35 points and Elgin Baylor with 41 ...