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The 2009 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2008–09 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series starting on June 4 and concluding on June 14, 2009, it was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, and the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic. [1]
This was the first world championship match in which seconds were officially employed: Alekhine had the services of Salo Landau, and Euwe had Géza Maróczy. [61] Euwe's win was a major upset. [ 11 ] Kmoch wrote that Alekhine drank no alcohol for the first half of the match, but later took a glass before most games. [ 1 ]
Nicklaus made 39 consecutive cuts in major championships starting at the 1969 Masters and ending by being cut at the 1978 PGA Championship. In this span he won eight times, was runner-up seven times, and had 33 top-10 finishes. This record of consecutive cuts made in major championships was equaled by Tiger Woods at the 2006 Masters.
In the next 35 seconds, Gordon Hayward made two free throws to cut the Duke lead to 49–47. In the next minute, Jon Scheyer scored five points to give Duke a 56–51 lead. During the next 35 seconds after Butler called a 30-second timeout, Matt Howard and Gordon Hayward each made a pair of free throws to cut the Duke lead to 56-55 and Duke ...
The 2018 season was the first time either league had more than two teams win 100 or more games in the same season; the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and New York Yankees of the American League each won 100 or more games, with two led by rookie managers (no season had ever seen more than 100 wins from two managers before).
It was also his 13th NBA championship title, as he had won two as a player with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973. [45] Bryant won his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP Award. He later said that this championship win was the "sweetest" because it was against the longtime, storied rivals and was the toughest series by far.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. American basketball player (born 1965) For the politician, see Reggie Miller (politician). Reggie Miller Miller in 2010 Personal information Born (1965-08-24) August 24, 1965 (age 59) Riverside, California, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Career ...
Players are listed here in order of their first win. For much of the modern era the four major championships have been played chronologically in the order listed, but this has not always been the case, and starting in 2019 the PGA Championship was rescheduled as the second major of the year. In 2020, a year dramatica