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Miami Heat Wins NBA Championship

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It’s official: The Miami Heat basketball team has won back-to-back NBA Championship titles. Game 7 of the 18th NBA Finals was finished last night with the Heat winning 95-88 against the San Antonio Spurs.   LeBron James, Miami’s closely-watched player, also scored the title of NBA Finals MVP for the second year in a row. “This […]

Seattle’s Days Without Pro Basketball May Be Coming to an End

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s New Children’s Book on African American Inventors and Black History

Mavericks’ Nowitzki Gets the MVP Title

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NBA: What’s Next for the Miami Heat?

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Friday Sports Wrap-Up: Mavericks Beat Miami Heat

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Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul Matin talks about this and other sports news from the week, including the outlook for the Boston Bruins.

Miami Heat v. Dallas Mavericks: 2011 NBA Finals Fan Smackdown

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The NBA Finals will kick off tonight with Game 1 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. As fans get ready for the first game, we hear from them about why their team has what it takes to win it all. Representing the Miami Heat is  Michael Garrett, who started following his team when LeBron […]

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LA lakers win NBA championships

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The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 in a nail-biter final at the Los Angeles Staples Center last night. Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin weighs in on the long journey it’s been for the teams this year.

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Previewing game 1 of the NBA finals

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Tonight, the Boston Celtics and face off on against the LA Lakers in what is sure to be an exciting start to this year’s NBA Finals.

Joining us with some pre-game analysis is Takeaway Sports Correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.

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Weekend Sports: NBA finals game 2, Stanley Cup game 4, women’s finals French Open

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It’s a big weekend for sports lovers. As always, Takeaway sports correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin has everything you need to know.

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