Lakers win 16th NBA title
Published:Friday | June 18, 2010 | 1:38 PM
The Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th NBA championship last night, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals.
Bryant, the finals MVP, scored 23 points despite 6-of-24 shooting.
Bryant earned his fifth title with the Lakers, who repeated as NBA champions for the first time since winning three straight from 2000-02.
Coach Phil Jackson added his 11th, matching Russell\'s total and possibly putting a cap on his remarkable career if he decides to leave the Lakers.
Ron Artest added 20 points for the Lakers, who didn\'t exactly show a champion\'s poise while making just 21 shots in the first three quarters, even hovering around 50 percent at the free throw line.