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Magic derail Kobe-LeBron finals showdown (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

There will be no Kobe-LeBron showdown in the NBA finals -- and that could make things tougher for the Lakers. Instead, Los Angeles will face Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, who swept the Western Conference champions during the regular season. The Lakers will try to prove that means nothing when the finals begin Thursday on their home floor against Orlando, which upset Cleveland in the Eastern...