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ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, reacts to making a basket and being fouled during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant swats the ball away from Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo calls a play during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS From left, Boston Celtics' Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, Glen Davis, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett gather during a timeout in the second half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Kentucky's John Wall, right, talks with Washington Wizards basketball coach Flip Saunders, second from right, and Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld, left, during a pre-NBA draft basketball workout for the Washington Wizards, Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Washington. Behind Grunfeld at left is Washington Wizards assistant coach Sam Cassell.

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Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen shoots as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant defends during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals on Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dunks during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Pool)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Celtics guard Tony Allen, left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom defends during the second half in Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals, Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 89-67.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen reacts after scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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**FILE** Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson talks with his team during the first half against the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series in Salt Lake City, Saturday, May 8, 2010. (Associated Press)

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In this 2002 file photo, President Bush holds his Scottish terrier Barney as he and first lady Laura Bush walk to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Boston Celtics public relations director Heather Walker acknowledged a published report Friday that Barney bit her wrist and drew blood as she tried to pat the Scottish terrier after a White House ceremony honoring the team's 17th NBA championship. (Associated Press)