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The 2002 playoffs are best remembered for that year's Western Conference Finals between the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. The matchup between the Lakers and Kings is regarded as one of the most controversial playoff series in NBA history.
The 2002–03 NBA season was the Kings' 54th season in the National Basketball Association, and 18th season in Sacramento. [1] The Kings were coming off their controversial Western Conference Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the series in seven games.
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 Kings–Lakers rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers. Historically, the rivalry has been very intense, with constant series in the early days in the NBA and bitterly contested playoff series in the early 2000s.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel revealed what he said at halftime against the Sacramento Kings that helped turn the tide. Frank Vogel on how he lit a fire under the Lakers during ...
In their first trip to the Western Conference finals, the Kings faced the 3rd-seeded and 2-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. The Kings would take a 3–2 series lead over the Lakers, [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ] but went on to lose the final two games in one of the most controversial playoff ...
LeBron James had 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 103-99 to sweep a two-game set on Saturday. Trailing 101-99 with 12 seconds left, the Kings had a chance to tie ...
The Lakers are also getting key contributions from Austin Reaves, who averages 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists, Rui Hachimura (12.2 ppg) and Taurean Prince (9.2 ppg). Kings at Lakers ...