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Heat force Game 7 with 103-100 OT win over Spurs
When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration. Miami's championship reign would be ...
James, Heat beats Spurs 103-100 in OT; Game 7 next
LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration. The toughest part now might be topping this performance in Game 7. "It's by far the ...
5 things to watch for in Game 6 of NBA Finals
Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on ...
Heat back on familiar, and shaky, ground in Finals
LeBron James has been here before, with dire results. It was two years ago, the end of the first season of "Big Three" basketball in Miami.
Manu Ginobili sparks Spurs to Game 5 win
Across three NBA championships and more than 100 playoff victories together, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have built a bond most ...
Spurs, Heat defined by stability at the top
Front offices across the NBA seem to be panicking a bit these days. Job security has long been an oxymoron for coaches in this league, but even by ...
A look at how the NBA Finals stacks up into Game 5
The swings in momentum in these NBA Finals have been so wild that it has been difficult to grasp just who is in control of the series. Maybe that's ...
Authorities probe deck collapse at Fla. sports bar
Investigators began examining a twisted pile of concrete, metal and wood on Friday to determine why a waterfront deck at a popular sports bar ...
Heat even NBA Finals with Spurs after 109-93 win
LeBron James wanted the responsibility on his powerful shoulders. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh proved Thursday it doesn't have to be that way. James can ...
Encore! NBA crowd roars for 11-year-old mariachi
An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an ...
Heat change Game 4 lineup, Miller in for Haslem
Mike Miller's uncanny play in these NBA Finals has earned him a spot in the Miami Heat's starting lineup. The Heat switched their rotation for Game ...
James: 'Something has to give' in Game 4 of finals
Even after winning 27 in a row during the regular season, the Miami Heat don't want to rely on a three-game winning streak now. Not against a team as ...
LeBron not backing down on vow for Game 4
A day later, LeBron James didn't back down. When the Miami Heat were embarrassed by 36 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, James took all the blame ...
Parker has mild hamstring strain, hopeful for Gm 4
Tony Parker, along with all of San Antonio, really, spent a restless night worrying about a gimpy right hamstring that hampered him in Game 3 of the ...
Spurs rout Heat 113-77 in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Gary Neal may have dreamed it, though it was nothing Danny Green ever could have imagined. Not back when he was LeBron James' teammate in Cleveland, ...
Heat beat Spurs in Game 2 to tie NBA Finals
For two days, the thought was that LeBron James needed to do more for his teammates. Turns out, it was Mario Chalmers and mates who did something for ...
Man with a plan? LeBron eyes Game 2 adjustments
If LeBron James played for the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich might have a message for him. It's the same one he's occasionally delivered to Tim ...
Game 1 losses not enough to derail Heat confidence
Dwyane Wade's first three trips to the NBA Finals all were accompanied by a statistical oddity. The Game 1 winner in each of those series wound up ...
Stern overseeing his last NBA Finals
David Stern thinks that when it comes to the NBA Finals, his last might be the best. Stern's 30-year reign as NBA Commissioner will end Feb. 1, making ...
George Karl out as coach of Nuggets
The starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench. George Karl was ousted Thursday less than a month after winning the NBA's Coach ...
Five things to watch in the NBA Finals
And then there were two. For the third straight year, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat made their way to the NBA Finals. And for the first ...
Parker's evolution lifts Spurs back to Finals
As Tony Parker arrived at the podium for an interview session Wednesday in Miami, he crossed paths with San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who was just ...
Miami's Bosh aiming to shake out of slump
The last time Chris Bosh played against the San Antonio Spurs, he was offensively brilliant. It seems like a long time ago. During the Eastern ...
Spoelstra, Popovich making the right moves
Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar ...