"In this situation, Jordan wouldn’t let his team lose" - When Kobe Bryant guaranteed Brian Shaw the Lakers would defeat the Pacers in the 2000 NBA Finals

After Kobe Bryant suffered a gruesome ankle injury in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals, doubt started to creep in. Los Angeles ...
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"Any snipers in the room?" - Kobe's ice-cold response to doubts about whether he was going to return in the 2000 Finals after an ankle sprain

Los Angeles Lakers fans collectively held their breath when Kobe Bryant suffered an injury in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. By then, it was clear to them that the young ...
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"I gave them all the respect and I think that killed my game" - Reggie Miller says not talking trash against the Knicks in 1999 cost them the series

Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller entered the 2000 NBA Finals with lessons from his 1999 NBA Playoffs campaign. A year before they booked a ticket to basketball's biggest stage to face the Los ...
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"As long as they have Shaq in the paint" - Reggie Miller and the Pacers were not worried about Kobe Bryant's absence in the 2000 NBA Finals

Kobe Bryant's injury in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals squeezed the life out of the Los Angeles Lakers. He was their second-best player. Bryant was the midrange assassin who perfectly complemented ...

76ers unveil Hardwood Classic Edition uniforms to honor 2000-01 Eastern Conference championship team

The Philadelphia 76ers unveiled the team's 2025-26 Hardwood Classic Edition uniforms on Wednesday. The black uniforms honor the 25th anniversary of the 2000-01 Eastern Conference Championship team ...