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[VIDEO] — LeBron James Says Race Played A Role in Backlash from “The Decision”

LeBron James says that race played a role in the backlash he has sustained since announcing his decision to play for the Miami Heat.

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Game 1: The Los Angeles Lakers Defeat the Boston Celtics 102-89 — 2010 NBA Finals

The Los Angeles Lakers took it to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2010 NBA Finals. The video has more on this story:

NBA.com has the full boxscore.

Boston’s Ray Allen was in foul trouble throughout the game, a fact which did not help the Celtics contain Kobe Bryant (30 points) on offense.

The Celtics were not quick enough in their defensive rotations tonight, and the Lakers’ length bothered Boston’s offensive execution.

ABC showed a statistic during the game which stated that the winner of Game 1 in the NBA Finals goes on to win the championship 73% of the time.

Game 2 is Sunday in LA.

Game 4 — Orlando Magic Defeat the Boston Celtics 96-92 in Overtime — 2010 NBA Playoffs

The Orlando Magic hang tough and get the win to avoid a 4-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics:

NBA.com has the box score.

Will the Celtics close out the series in Game 5? Time will tell.