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Despite Denver losing Dahntay Jones the rough and tough defender, the Nuggets did re-sign the backup point guard Anthony “AC” Carter this week.  Carter is a key component in Denver’s arsenal as he supplies consistent and steady play to the bench players lineup.

Anthony Carter has been shuffled around to many teams over the course of his 10 year career so far including the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs and his current stint with the Denver Nuggets.  In his career accomplishments so far, Carter is averaging 5.2 points per game, 4.1 assists per game and 2.2 rebounds per game.  It is nice to see he is finally appreciated for his talented skills he displays on a regular basis by getting re-signed by the up-and-coming Nugget franchise.

The Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets are now in the books.  Denver who surprised analysts and fans alike really gave L.A. a fight to the end.  What was most surprising is that Denver got blown out at home to send them packing, where finally the Lakers played with the dominance and determination we had come to expect from them.  The Lakers win the series on the road in 6 games.

The Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic ended with the Magic’s center Dwight Howard putting on a clinic down low with 40 points.  To most this was a considered an upset because of Cleveland having the best record in the NBA, but those who follow the game had a strong feeling that Orlando was a better team and the Cavaliers could not match up with Orlando’s forwards.  The Magic win the series at home in 6 games.

The stage is set for a thrilling and exciting NBA Championship Finals with the two superstars on the opposing teams of Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard.  The series is in the 2-3-2 format with the home team Lakers having the advantage.  The series begins on Thursday, June 4th, with all games being nationally televised on ABC.

The number two seeded Denver Nuggets faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where Andrew Bynum returned from his knee injury.  Bynum started off slow and gradual, but in the second half, he came out firing on all cylinders with points and rebounds.  The Lakers ended up winning in an easy fashion with the final score being 116-102.

The leading scorers for L.A. were Kobe Bryant with 33 points, Pau Gasol with 27 points and Andrew Bynum with 16 points.  They were the only three players in double figures on the night.  With this victory, the Lakers are now only a half of a game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the NBA.  The remaining few games will determine who comes out on top this year.