The Celtics' finals victory - the last championship of the Bill Russell dynasty - is considered one of the great upsets in NBA history.

Eddy played in St Kilda's two finals victories in 2009 but was dropped for the grand final for Sean Dempster.

By defeating the Warriors, the Gold Coast Titans achieved their first finals victory.

Cronulla's defeat over the Canberra Raiders gave them their seventh consecutive finals defeat, last achieving a finals victory in 2000.

Just as Richard Williams had predicted a day before, his daughter Venus won today with her 6-3, 7-6 (3) finals victory at the All England Club.

He has also played for Hong Kong, starring in their 2008 Asian finals victory over Singapore.

Australia won seven of their eight qualifying matches, but England won with two finals victories over the Australians.

The Nets were responsible for five of those losses before Friday night's Game 2 in San Antonio, where they claimed the franchise's first finals victory.

Purefoods' finals victory was the first for the team under the new company owner, San Miguel Corporation.

Scott, who spoke a year ago of being motivated by watching the Lakers celebrate their finals victory over the Nets, said he had no interest in this celebration.