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Bubble Kings: Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship

Associated Press

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy.

This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it ended in the only fashion that they deemed would be acceptable, with them back atop the basketball world.

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) holds the MVP trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

For the first time since Kobe Bryant’s fifth and final title a decade ago, the Lakers are NBA champions. James had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday night to win the NBA Finals in six games.