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Deals of the Hour / June 18, 2010, 1:11 am

Kobe's reliance on teammates, Artest included, leads to 5th title

Kobe Bryant, flanked by Ron Artest on the victory stand, tallied 23 points and 15 rebounds in the title-clinching Game 7. "He trusted us and made us feel so good and he passed me the ball,'' said Artest as he celebrated ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-18T08:05:22Z)

Visual Artist William Kentridge to Receive Inamori Foundation's 26th Annual Kyoto ...

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The non-profit Inamori Foundation (President: Dr. Kazuo Inamori) today announced that Mr. William Kentridge will receive its 26 th annual Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy. Mr. Kentridge ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T07:08:06Z)

Lakers beat Celtics in Game 7, win NBA title

LOS ANGELES — Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer's table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston's legendary Hall of Fame center Bill ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-18T07:51:03Z)

Lakers Beat Celtics for Championship 83-79

(CBS/AP) Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer's table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston's legendary Hall of Fame center Bill Russell ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-18T07:36:44Z)

Celebrities at L.A. Lakers game

1 of 7: Singer Christina Aguilera, right, and her husband Jordan Bratman talk during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in ... (Source: KABC 2010-06-18T07:51:03Z)

Utah firing squad executes convicted killer

DRAPER, Utah (AP) -- Death row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner died in a barrage of bullets early Friday as Utah carried out its first firing squad execution in 14 years. Gardner was strapped into a chair, a black hood was ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-18T08:05:22Z)

Three up, three down: Red Sox 8, Dbacks 5

Still bummin' over the outcome of Celtics-Lakers Game 7? Chances are, this will cheer you up: The Red Sox, 19-20 and 8-1/2 games out of first place as recently as May 17, suddenly are only 2 games behind both the Rays ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-06-18T06:39:28Z)

Utah executes convicted killer Ronnie Lee Gardner by firing squad

Gardner was strapped into a chair and a team of five marksmen aimed their guns at a white target pinned to his chest. He was pronounced dead at 12:20 a.m. Corrections officials did not immediately offer any additional ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-18T07:58:12Z)

Lansing's Grand River, Delta Twp. plants to skip summer shutdown

General Motors Co. is ramping up production and adding temporary workers as buyers drive off with more of its cars, trucks and SUVs. The Detroit carmaker said Thursday it will keep its Lansing Delta Township and Lansing ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-18T07:51:03Z)

Tom Izzo said 'no,' so what's next for Cavaliers?

CLEVELAND — Tom Izzo's rejection has left the Cavaliers feeling unwanted. And LeBron James, without saying or doing anything, isn't helping. Izzo, who spurned up to $30 million from Cleveland to stay at Michigan ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-18T07:51:03Z)

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