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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are celebrating their big win!

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa led congratulations for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night (October 11, 2020) after the late sportsman’s former team beat Miami Heat to take home the NBA Championship title.It was the team’s first win of the championship in over a decade but, as they celebrated, the memory of their former teammate – who was killed in a helicopter crash alongside daughter Gianna in January – was on their minds.“I know he’s looking down on us, proud of us,” Anthony Davis said after

Last night, The Los Angeles Lakers secured the 2020 NBA Finals with a Game 6 win against the Miami Heat. The resulting locker room celebration had what you'd expect: popped champagne bottles, ski goggles, and lots of jubilant yelling.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmIn a pandemic moment where The War With Grandpa gets headlines for topping the weekend box office with just $3.6 million, is it possible for films with stars and reasonable budgets to make a go of it while the two biggest theatrical markets, New York and Los Angeles, remain closed? Next to try will be Honest Thief, the Liam Neeson action film that opens Friday.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIf you were in Los Angeles on Sunday night there was plenty of reason to celebrate as the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the franchise’s 17th championship. The game on ABC delivered a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic while 5.60 million viewers watched the Lakers’ 106-93 victory in the bubble in Orlando.The game matched a demo high in early Nielsen Live+Same Day ratings for the series and was even with Game 5.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat at the 2020 NBA Finals to win their 17th title in franchise history and their first trophy since the late Kobe Bryant led their team to victory over the Boston Celtics a decade ago in 2010!

Rihanna honored late Los Angeles legend Kobe Bryant after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to claim their first NBA championship title in a decade.Following the team's stunning triumph, the Fenty Beauty founder uploaded a video of herself and some friends in celebration mode, á la Queen's requisite "We Are the Champions" and plenty of Lakers merch.

Kanye West said “Kobe’s and Gigi’s spirit are alive” after the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned NBA champions.

Vanessa Bryant congratulated the Los Angeles Lakers on winning the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat nearly nine months after the tragic deaths of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their daughter Gianna.“Congratulations Uncle P!” the former model, 38, wrote on her Instagram Story on Sunday, October 11, alongside a throwback photo of Kobe and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ fight for the 2019-20 NBA championship was a long, heartfelt journey. But, with one goal in mind — to win the title for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant — LeBron James and the Lakers stayed locked in to “finish the job,” as Kobe always said. LeBron, who was crowned as the bubble’s Finals MVP, reflected on the team’s journey to victory in a post-game interview.

#NBAFinals Game 6 on ABC pic.twitter.com/P2nv4Sk8zyThe Heat were buoyed by the return of star guard Goran Dragic (5 points), who made his comeback from a foot injury, which had sidelined him since Game 1.But Miami were outplayed from the outset as the Lakers extinguished the Heat with a defensive masterclass.The Lakers made a hot start, leading 28-20 at the end of the first quarter behind James' nine points, five rebounds and three assists.Los Angeles showed no mercy as they took a comprehensive

Vanessa Bryant is celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers on their big win!

Vanessa Bryant is celebrating the Lakers' championship victory, and remembering her late husband, Kobe Bryant.

securing LeBron James' fourth championship. The win brings an end to a season that was left in doubt after the coronavirus pandemic threatened to upend it.However, the show went on, with the league forming a «bubble» at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Florida, and continuing the season without fans. The 35-year-old «kid from Akron» logged a masterful 28-point game, along with 14 rebounds and 10 assists, but James didn't bring the title home himself.

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Bruce Haring, Dino-Ray Ramos Fireworks can be heard in the distance as the city of Los Angeles celebrated  the L.A. Lakers’s win over the Miami during game six of the NBA finals.