Purple Reign: Lakers Win NBA Title

The Lakers disposed of the Orlando Magic in game 5 of the NBA Finals with a 99-86 win.

15th NBA Title - The Magic ended up losing both games and now the Lakers are staring at their 15th NBA title and first since 2002.

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15th NBA Title - The Magic ended up losing both games and now the Lakers are staring at their 15th NBA title and first since 2002.

99 to 86 - The Lakers beat the Magic 99-86 Sunday in Orlando to win the NBA Finals four games to one.

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99 to 86 - The Lakers beat the Magic 99-86 Sunday in Orlando to win the NBA Finals four games to one.

Shaq Congratulates Kobe - Shaquille O'Neal posted congrats to ex-teammate (and archrival) Kobe Bryant on his Twitter page Sunday night. TMZ quoted it, misspellings and all: "Congratualtions kobe, u deserve it. You played great . Enjoy it my man enjoy it. And I know what yur sayin rt now "Shaq how my a** taste." Kobe said the never-ending question about whether he could win a title without his old teammate was “idiotic,” “silly” and “annoying,” but it wasn’t going away until he did what he did Sunday.

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Shaq Congratulates Kobe - Shaquille O'Neal posted congrats to ex-teammate (and archrival) Kobe Bryant on his Twitter page Sunday night. TMZ quoted it, misspellings and all: "Congratualtions kobe, u deserve it. You played great . Enjoy it my man enjoy it. And I know what yur sayin rt now "Shaq how my a** taste." Kobe said the never-ending question about whether he could win a title without his old teammate was “idiotic,” “silly” and “annoying,” but it wasn’t going away until he did what he did Sunday.

En Route to the Win - After being competitive in the middle three games, Orlando looked like it did in Game 1 when LA dominated. The Magic got out of the game early and LA kept a 10-15 point lead throughout most of the second half en route to the win.

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En Route to the Win - After being competitive in the middle three games, Orlando looked like it did in Game 1 when LA dominated. The Magic got out of the game early and LA kept a 10-15 point lead throughout most of the second half en route to the win.

Most Titles Won by a Coach - The Lakers franchise has now won 15 NBA titles while head coach Phil Jackson won his 10th overall, passing the great Red Auerbach for the most titles won by a coach in NBA history.

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Most Titles Won by a Coach - The Lakers franchise has now won 15 NBA titles while head coach Phil Jackson won his 10th overall, passing the great Red Auerbach for the most titles won by a coach in NBA history.

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Congrats to Daddy - It was also the fourth title for Laker star Kobe Bryant, but this one might have been sweeter since it came without Shaquille O'Neal, the man who once said Kobe could not win a title without him. Bryant is seen here getting a kiss from his daughter Gianna after their NBA title win.

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Congrats to Daddy - It was also the fourth title for Laker star Kobe Bryant, but this one might have been sweeter since it came without Shaquille O'Neal, the man who once said Kobe could not win a title without him. Bryant is seen here getting a kiss from his daughter Gianna after their NBA title win.

Scoring Big - Bryant scored 30 points on Sunday and Pau Gasol scored 14 while grabbing 15 boards for the Lakers.

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Scoring Big - Bryant scored 30 points on Sunday and Pau Gasol scored 14 while grabbing 15 boards for the Lakers.

Another Close One - The loss may be bitter now for Orlando, but very few expected the team to get this far this season. They beat the defending champion Boston Celtics and the heavily favored Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals.

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Another Close One - The loss may be bitter now for Orlando, but very few expected the team to get this far this season. They beat the defending champion Boston Celtics and the heavily favored Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals.

New Game Plan? - Orlando has some decisions to make in the off-season. Hedo Turkoglu can opt out of his contract; can Rafer Alston and a healthy Jameer Nelson co-exist at the point?

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New Game Plan? - Orlando has some decisions to make in the off-season. Hedo Turkoglu can opt out of his contract; can Rafer Alston and a healthy Jameer Nelson co-exist at the point?

Second Time Around - Still, it was a very good year for Orlando, reaching the NBA Finals for only the second time in franchise history.

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Second Time Around - Still, it was a very good year for Orlando, reaching the NBA Finals for only the second time in franchise history.