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   Sports-related curses

   Since Bias' death, Boston advanced to the NBA Finals only once (until 2008), the ensuing season, where the Los Angeles Lakers won the series, 4 games to 2. ... The Jets won a second straight AFL Eastern Division title in the 1969 season, but failed to reach the Super Bowl.
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   Phil Jackson

   His next team, the Los Angeles Lakers, won three consecutive NBA titles from 2000-2002. ... Over 9 seasons, Jackson coached the Bulls to 6 championships in impressive fashion, twice winning three straight championships over separate three year periods.
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   Los Angeles Lakers

   The team then won three straight to open the year of 1972 but on January 9, the Milwaukee Bucks ended the streak by defeating the Lakers, 120–104. ... Los Angeles Times.
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   History of the St. Louis Rams

   The Rams remained solid contenders in the 1970s, winning seven straight NFC West championships between 1973–79. ... Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers won championships in 1980 and 1982 en route to winning five titles in that decade, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 1981 and 1988, and even the Los Angeles Kings made a deep run in the playoffs in 1982.
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   National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies

   | “ | In stark contrast to popular myth, this Article finds that players drafted straight out of high school are not only likely to do well in the NBA, but are likely to become better players than any other age group entering the league. ... Beyond excellence in performance, high school players can also earn substantially more over the course of their NBA careers ... players who bypass college may earn as much as $100 million more over the course of their careers than had they earned a college diploma. | ” | ... When the Los Angeles Lakers won three titles in a row in the early 2000s, fans believed that referees were helping them win as well.
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   1965–66 NBA season

   The Los Angeles Lakers won 45 of 80 games to capture the West Division of the NBA, which produced no league champion 1959-1970. ... But the Celtics righted themselves and won two straight to advance.
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   1964–65 NBA season

   The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 7th straight NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. ... The Los Angeles Lakers won the West Division with 49 wins in 80 games behind superstars Elgin Baylor and Jerry West.
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   History of the Los Angeles Lakers

   The team won the Pacific Division for the fourth straight year, this time by an NBA-record 20 games. ... Los Angeles Lakers
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   Rivalries of the NBA

   Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns ... Detroit won the first game of the series, but Boston won 4 straight contests to eliminate the stunned Pistons in 5 games.
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    2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season

    | 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers roster | ... Suddenly, the contending Lakers would lose three straight games.

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• History of the Los Angeles Lakers,
• Rivalries of the NBA,
• 2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season