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The 2002 NBA Finals marked the first time since 1995 that a team swept an NBA Finals series. Game 4 of the NBA Finals was the last telecast on NBC. TBS and NBC were replaced with ESPN and ABC the following season, since both channels are owned by the Walt Disney Company. TBS has aired some NBA basketball in the ensuing years due to conflicts on ...
The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champion), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets.
The 2002 NBA All-Star Game was held at First Union Center in Philadelphia. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers took MVP honors amidst boos from the Philadelphia fans following a 135–120 victory by the West. Philadelphia was originally slated to host the 1999 All-Star Game, but was awarded the 2002 game instead due to the 1999 lockout.
2002 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over the New Jersey Nets 4–0. MVP: Tim Duncan (More information can be found at 2002-03 NBA season.) 2002 NBA Playoffs, 2002 NBA draft, 2001-02 NBA season, 2002 NBA All-Star Game; Philippine Basketball Association 2002 season: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs over the Alaska Aces 4–3 in the Governor's Cup Finals
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
LeBron James won his first championship and was named the NBA Finals MVP after averaging 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game. 2011 NBA playoffs: OKC reaches Western Conference finals
The Twins are playing their lone series of the season at Oakland this weekend. These will be the last Twins-Athletics games in that city, based on a couple of assumptions. The first of those seems ...
1. Boston Celtics (63-18) Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round playoff series vs. No. 8 seed (determined by play-in tournament) 2. Milwaukee Bucks (49-32)