Daily Links: Lakers win. Hedo to opt out. Shaq Shaq Shaq

Final links

• Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 86 - Third Quarter Collapse
  3QC gives Gasol's defense a lot of credit for the Lakers win. The Magic did far better then I thought they would this season. To get to the finals w/o Jameer was a huge achievement even if the East w/o a healthy Boston team wasn't that tough. Congrats to the Magic
• Orlando Magic, Hedo Turkoglu, free agent -- OrlandoSentinel.com
  Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu will opt out of his contract and become a free agent in two weeks. Oops...guess they are going to have to get busy negotiating w/ the Turkish Michael Jordan (can I call myself the Phoenix Henry Abbott?)
• Lakers 99, Magic 86: Lakers Win 15th Championship - Silver Screen and Roll
  ugh...Seriously though, congrats to the Lakers the Lakers were the best team this season but by no means was this a "great" team. The healthiest team. The Kobe'est team. The most arrogant confident team. But not a great team compared to other champions of the past decade or so

As Ben York tweeted - only 15 more for the Suns to catch up. He's pumped. I'm depressed. But at least there's this...

• At Least 25 Lakers Fans Arrested After Near-Riot - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
  25? That's not nearly enough to make a dent. Go LA Police!

Suns/Shaq links

• azcentral.com blogs | PaulCoro: A Suns camp move?
  After a move out of Flagstaff put training camp in Tucson for three of the past four years (2006 was in Italy), the Suns are considering holding camp in San Diego this year.
• KTAR.com - Gambo: Talking Suns hoops
  Let's clear one thing up right off the bat. The Suns and Cavs haven't talked at all in the last few weeks about a trade involving O'Neal and any belief that a trade is imminent is total BS. It is well known that Gambo is close w/ Sarver. This report seems to be to be an attempt to drive up the price for Shaq which for Suns fans isn't a bad thing.
• And btw - I am sure you've all seen or read Shaq's post game tweets. Funny stuff about Kobe and his ass tasting but does anyone else find it curious / obnoxious how Shaq managed to insert himself into to the story that had nothing to do with him? Shocking, isn't it
• Slipper Still Fits Exclusive: Checking in with Austin Daye - The Slipper Still Fits
  With all the speculation about Austin Daye and his draft status, we decided it would be best to go to the man himself. We would like to thank Austin for this terrific interview, and not matter what his decision is, he will makeGonzaga fans proud. - Daye reported that he worked out in Phx
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• STORM: Game at a Glance - Chicago 64, Storm 57
  With the Storm's loss on Sunday, the Mercury are tied for 1st in the West with the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury and the Lynx hook up in Phoenix on Wednesday. The Lynx play in Sacramento on Tuesday so this should be a favorable meeting for the Mercury and an opportunity to take control of the standings. Should be a good game