The Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions, defeating the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals
It's the 17th title for the franchise, tying the Lakers with the Boston Celtics for the most all time in NBA history.This was the Lakers' first NBA Finals appearance since 2010, when the late Kobe Bryant won his fifth and final NBA title. Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, died in a helicopter crash January 26.It's the fourth championship for LeBron James, in his 10th NBA Finals. James previously won two titles with the Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers .
On August 26, the Milwaukee Bucks decided to not play in their playoff game against the Orlando Magic. It caused a cascading effect, as athletes acted in solidarity with the Bucks' players.NBA playoff games were postponed. So were games in the WNBA, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer.
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