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Lebron James and the Miami Heat Win the Title, Lakers win back-to-back, and Steffi Graf bounced in the First Round - This DiSH for June 21
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EPISODE SUMMARY
2012 - The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA Championship. It was the first title for LeBron.
1988 - The Los Angeles Lakers closed out the Detroit Pistons to win the NBA Championship.
1979 - The NBA approved a one year trial of the three point shot.
1964 - Philadelphia's Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets.
1954- John Landy bested Roger Bannister's mile record
1994 - Steffi Graf was upset by Lori McNeil in the first round of Wimbledon. Graf was the first defending champ to lose in the first round.
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