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Did the NBA Actually Rig the 2002 Playoffs?

A couple decades later, the 2002 Western Conference Finals still sits in NBA lore like an open case file, so we went back to ...
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"I didn't want to play anymore" - Kobe Bryant on why the 2002 NBA Finals was the most difficult chapter of his career

"I didn't want to play anymore" - Kobe Bryant on why the 2002 NBA Finals was the most difficult chapter of his career originally appeared on Basketball Network. The 2001-02 NBA season was one of the ...
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NBA Great Makes Rigging Allegations About Kings-Lakers 2002 Conference Finals

Former Sacramento Kings point guard Mike Bibby was involved in one of the most scrutinized playoff series in NBA history. He recently spoke of the 2002 Western Conference finals between the Kings and ...
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"Kobe doing it, and I just got Kobe’s back" - Shaquille O'Neal admits to taking a backseat in the Lakers 2002 NBA Championship run

The Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers were the last to complete a three-peat. The fact that it's been over 20 years since the epic triple-crown proves how difficult it is to win ...