Despite reaching the NBA finals twice in the last decade, the team has never won an NBA championship and has served as both a punch line and, for most of its 35 years, a punching bag for the NBA.

网队过去10年两次打进nba总决赛，但从未夺冠，成为笑柄，而且在其35年历史的大多数时候在NBA里都只有挨打的份。

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The Los Angeles Lakers have won their first NBA championship in 7 years and their 15th overall, beating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game 5 of the NBA finals with a 4-1 series win Monday.

北京时间15日，NBA总决赛进行了第5场比赛，洛杉矶湖人队以99-86击败奥兰多魔术队，以4-1的总比分获得本赛季NBA总冠军。这是7年来湖人队首次问鼎总冠军，也是该队队史上第15次夺冠。

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James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a comeback win from a 3-1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals, is averaging 25.6, and will be making his 14th All-Star appearance in his 15th NBA season.

詹姆斯去年带领克里夫兰骑士队在总决赛1-3落后的绝境下实现大逆转，他在本赛季的场均得分为25.6分，将在15年职业生涯中第14次亮相全明星正赛。

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