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We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

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We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2011

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2011

The obvious Western Conference Finals storyline is the Lakers attempting to exact revenge on the Suns for first round exits in 2006 and 2007. The former series saw the Lakers become just the eighth team in NBA history to blow a 3-1 lead. The latter f...

The league office reviewed the final play of the Spurs' 93-91 home loss to the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals and acknowledged that a two-shot foul should have been called on Derek Fisher for impeding Brent Barry.

Scouts Inc. previews Game 3 of the Western Conference finals series between the Spurs and the Lakers, and picks the winner.

There would be no blown lead in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers saw to that.

There's no rest for the weary Wolves, who began preparing for the Lakers hours after ousting the Kings.

A fight on the court between Sacramento's Doug Christie and Los Angeles' Rick Fox eventually led to altercations inside the tunnels of Staples Center less than three minutes into an exhibition game between the rivals Kings and Lakers.

A Lakers letdown wouldn't be suprising in Game 1, nor would a Nets upset win.

While the Kings still feel great pain after falling to the Lakers, they do feel good about taking it down to the wire.

Having escaped Sactown, the Lakers can make room for another O'Brien trophy.

The Lakers need new wrinkles in their triangle offense and limit the Kings' options.

Scouts Inc. breaks down the Western Conference final series between the No. 3 San Antonio Spurs and the No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers, and picks the winner.

Sorry Laker haters. The L.A. dynasty might only be on hold while the ousted champs reload.