Leonard, Spurs Roll To 111-92 Victory Over Heat
Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs shot their way into history — and back into the lead in the NBA Finals.
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Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs shot their way into history — and back into the lead in the NBA Finals.
The NBA Finals are tied 1-1 heading into a pivotal Game 3 tonight at American Airlines Arena.
The deal is reportedly for five years and worth $25 million.
No cramps, no problems for LeBron James. And with their superstar making it to the finish this time, the Miami Heat bounced back from a loss, just as they always do in the playoffs.
The Heat and Spurs may have been toasty, but some sports play under absolutely scorching temps.
"Beat the Heat!" had a whole new meaning in a sweltering start to the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs handled the conditions, and the team, and it sure helped when a suffering LeBron James couldn't make it to the finish.
There was a razor-thin difference between these teams in the 2013 NBA Finals.
In a rematch of last years final which went 7 games, the San Antonio Spurs square off against the Miami Heat and Tony Parker and company hope to prevent LeBron and the Heat from winning their third consecutive NBA championship.
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Oh, the fun before the games begin.
The Bulls must evolve beyond the frustrating annual cycle of overexertion/overexcitement/elimination.
Gregg Popovich displayed his softer side Sunday during a sideline interview.
This sounds like a first.
Old friends met at the rim. One came away a winner.
The Bulls toe a fine line between success and failure.
San Antonio jumped out to a big lead early, taking a 61-33 advantage into halftime, including 18 from Parker. That helped them improve to 24-6 on the road, the NBA's best mark away from home.
Spurs guard Tony Parker came up short on a free throw against the Bulls -- really, really short.
Jimmy Butler had 19 points and Carlos Boozer added 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls handed the injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs their third straight loss, 96-86 on Wednesday night.
The Bulls will have to wait until close to tip to see if Noah and Hinrich can go.
Shooting guard Marco Belinelli is leaving the Bulls, after reportedly signing with the Spurs.
Haters gonna hate.
LeBron James and the Miami Heat remain atop the NBA, and not even a proud push from the San Antonio Spurs could knock them down.
Experience or youth? It's often the difference between winning and losing in sports and Game 7 will feature plenty of both for the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat.
And then there was one. One game to decide the value of a year's worth of work trying to become NBA champion. For one team, it's one last shot at glory as the window is nearly closed on a historic run and for the other, immortality winning back-to-back championships.
The worst possible reason to take a shot is because you think it's about time you did.
