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Allen Iverson finally shook his shadow and shook up the NBA Finals. Hounded by unheralded Tyronn Lue, Iverson scored seven of his 48 points in a one-minute span of overtime as the Philadelphia 76e (..more)

Allen Iverson finally shook his shadow and shook up the NBA Finals. Hounded by unheralded Tyronn Lue, Iverson scored seven of his 48 points in a one-minute span of overtime as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Los Angeles Lakers with a 107-101 victory in the opener of the NBA Finals. Iverson scored 30 points in a scintillating first half, letting everyone know that the 76ers were going to be more than another pushover for the powerful Lakers. His late flurry silenced the Staples Center and unceremoniously ended Los Angeles' run at a perfect postseason. "Anybody that bet on it, some broke people out there," Iverson said. "I'm glad nobody didn't bet their life on it 'cause they definitely would be dead right now." Instead, the Sixers -- double-digit underdogs -- are very much alive as they again displayed their heroic heart. "Our guys just try hard," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "This is kind of unexpected but it's neat." In between Iverson outbursts, Lue stymied the NBA Most Valuable Player for nearly 20 minutes, using his quickness to prevent Iverson from even getting the ball, let alone shoot it. He had spent the last two practices impersonating Iverson (..less)

Final minutes of the 1991 NBA finals Game 5 "Lakers - Bulls" The Bulls would defeat the Lakers in 4 games to 1. This would ultimately turn out to be Magic Johnson's last NBA Finals appearance, who (..more)

Final minutes of the 1991 NBA finals Game 5 "Lakers - Bulls" The Bulls would defeat the Lakers in 4 games to 1. This would ultimately turn out to be Magic Johnson's last NBA Finals appearance, who was without James Worthy and Byron Scott, the Laker's #2 and #3 scorers, in the final game. Thus, the only win for the Lakers came in Game 1 when Sam Perkins (Michael Jordan's former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill teammate) hit the game winning 3 point shot. Later in the final seconds, Jordan's chance for a game-winner rattled out. Other memorable moments came when Jordan shot 15 of 18 from the floor in Game 2 including a layup when, attempting to dunk, avoided a potential Sam Perkins block by switching hands in midair and laying the ball up with his left. The play became so popular that it would come to be known as "The Move" (in Chicago). Jordan also sent Game 3 (a game the Bulls eventually won) to overtime with a game tying jumper, a first of many such heroics for him on the NBA's greatest stage. Michael Jordan unanimously won his first NBA Finals MVP award (to go with his regular season MVP award and his fifth straight scoring title), and wept while hol (..less)

NBA CBS/FOX video recaping the Chicago Bulls 1987-1988 season. Rare footage of Michael Jordan and the Bulls coached by Doug Collins. The Bulls take a break to host the 1988 All Star Weekend. Al (..more)

NBA CBS/FOX video recaping the Chicago Bulls 1987-1988 season. Rare footage of Michael Jordan and the Bulls coached by Doug Collins. The Bulls take a break to host the 1988 All Star Weekend. All-Timers Legends Game featuring greats of the 60's and 70's including Rick Barry, Calvin Murphy, Dave Cowens, Tom Sanders, Nate Thurmond, Gail Goodrich, Jerry Sloan, Doug Collins, Clifford Ray and more. Larry Bird defends his 3 Point Shootout crown over Dale Ellis Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins go head to head in the slam dunk contest (..less)