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Encyclopedia > 1988 NBA Finals

The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1987-88 NBA season. Image File history File linksMetadata NBAFINALSLOGO.jpg‎ Logo of NBA Finals This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... The 1987-88 NBA Season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. ...


One of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley's most famous moments came when he promised the crowd a repeat championship during the Lakers' 1986-87 championship parade in downtown Los Angeles. With every team in the league now gunning for them, the Los Angeles Lakers still found a way to win, taking their seventh consecutive Pacific Division title. While the 1988 Lakers did not produce as many wins in the regular season as the 1987 Lakers, they were just as successful in the playoffs, becoming the first team in 20 years to repeat as champions. The Lakers met the physical Detroit Pistons in the 1988 NBA Finals. Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Pat Riley reacts to a call during a game. ... The 1986-87 NBA Season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ...


One of Detroit Piston Isiah Thomas' best known and most self-defining performances came in Game 6. Although he badly twisted his ankle in the game, Thomas continued to play. While hobbling and in obvious pain, Isiah was still able to score 25 points in a single quarter of that contest, a NBA Finals record. Isiah Lord Thomas III () (born April 30, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, and is currently the head coach and president of basketball operations for the NBAs New York Knicks (most likely will be fired shortly). ...


It was a series that went seven games and the Lakers were able to take advantage of the injury to Isiah Thomas as well as James Worthy's Game 7 triple double, which earned him a Finals MVP award and cemented his nickname of "Big Game James." The Lakers thus, made good on Pat Riley's promise with a huge performance from Worthy and a phantom foul in the closing seconds on Bill Laimbeer. Isiah Lord Thomas III () (born April 30, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, and is currently the head coach and president of basketball operations for the NBAs New York Knicks (most likely will be fired shortly). ... James Ager Worthy (b. ...


Trivia

The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1984-85 NBA season. ... The 1984 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1983-1984 NBA season. ... Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is currently assistant coach of the NBAs Denver Nuggets, and a former NBA player who spent his entire playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Earvin Johnson, Jr. ... For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... The Alamodome is a multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... A disputed record setting 93,173 fans in attendance for WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome. ... The Palace of Auburn Hills (a. ... The 1988-89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. ...

Quote of the Finals

“ The game is over! The Lakers are the world champions!!! ”

—Lakers announcer Chick Hearn calling the final moments of Game 7. The term Lakers can refer to the following: a Laker, a type of cargo ship used on the Great Lakes the Los Angeles Lakers, a professional basketball team originally based in Minneapolis This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Francis Dayle Chick Hearn (November 27, 1916 - August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster. ...

“ The game ends! The Lakers have won it...again!!! ”

—CBS Sports announcer Dick Stockton calling the final moments of Game 7. CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States. ... Dick Stockton (born in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American sportscaster. ...

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