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In the DETROIT FREE PRESS, Mitch Albom writes “tonight, they pull out the old armor, they tug on the rusty helmets, they lift the familiar swords. But if they fall, it is over. Know that. This annual drama, this thrilling but maddening Pistons attitude ends tonight if the Celtics win. All good theatre runs its course, and the Pistons Entitlement Show of the past four years has become a feisty but weary act. It might have one great performance left. It may still hold a championship. But, like a Broadway hit with dwindling box office, it is being watched by its backers very carefully.”

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In the DETROIT FREE PRESS, Krista Jahnke writes “the Detroit Pistons don’t know if Richard Hamilton will be healthy enough to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Detroit’s leading scorer strained his right elbow in the final seconds of Boston’s 106-102 win on Wednesday night. X-rays were negative, and Hamilton’s arm was in a sling as he left the arena. Hamilton hadn’t been re-evaluated Thursday morning when coach Flip Saunders met with media, but Saunders said Hamilton is questionable for Friday night’s Game 6.”

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In the BOSTON HERALD, Steve Bulpett writes “for the third time this postseason, Doc Rivers boarded a Thursday afternoon charter flight to a Friday night Game 6. For the third time, the Celtics coach carried a 3-2 series lead in his luggage, hoping to close out the opponent on its floor and avoid a Sunday showdown back in Boston. But considering the history in these situations, well, let’s just say Rivers wasn’t making any tee times for Sunday. ‘Yeah, we have (been in this position before),’ he said via teleconference just prior to takeoff for Detroit. ‘We have a chance to end it. But, you know, we’re playing good teams - and good teams in their place - and they’re tough to play.’”

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D-Leaguer Mike Taylor continues to impress at the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando. NBA.com’s Rob Reheuser files a report on Thursday’s action.

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As the Lakers congregated at halfcourt after beating the Spurs 4-1 to advance to The Finals for the first time since Shaq was still a 20 and 10 guy, there was a look of unbridled joy on Kobe Bryant’s face.

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Go Around the Association presented by T-Mobile to find out how the Lakers earned a trip to The Finals.

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Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 on Thursday night and win the Western Conference finals in five games.

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Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 on Thursday night and win the Western Conference finals in five games.

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Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons has been fined $25,000 for his use of profanity and criticism of the officiating following last night’s game, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

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