Drubbings, Not Drama: NBA Finals Stuck In Blowouts
Spurs guard Tony Parker opened the NBA Finals with a memorable shot at the end of Game 1.
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Spurs guard Tony Parker opened the NBA Finals with a memorable shot at the end of Game 1.
The greatest players in sports history always found a way to rally themselves and their team when the odds were stacked against them. For LeBron James, after a horrid Game 3 performance, that time is now.
Five things to take away from the San Antonio Spurs' 113-77 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night:
In a NBA Finals featuring multiple first-ballot future Hall of Famers, the story of the series has been the phenomenal play of the role players for the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat made their way into a hostile AT&T Center for Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals and quickly ran into a massive mauling at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, 113-77.
The Heat changed things up, and now it is time for Gregg Popovich to adjust. Is there anyone else you would want in that film room and on the practice floor figuring out how to counter those moves more than Popovich?
After mauling the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the 2013 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat will look to take a 2-1 lead in the series Tuesday night during Game 3 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
It's rare, but the Miami Heat does lose an occasional game or two. They just don't do it in consecutive games, at least not for the last six months. And when the Heat does respond to the loss, it's usually in an overwhelming manner.
LeBron James overcame a terrible start to finish with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Miami Heat rolled to a 103-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night to even the series at a game apiece.
In every NBA Finals, there's often a play that people will never forget. Michael Jordan's push-off jump shot against the Utah Jazz is one people still remember. Sunday night gave NBA fans another one of those unforgettable moments courtesy of Miami Heat superstar LeBron James.
Six years later, the San Antonio Spurs still have that winning NBA Finals formula of good defense and a little luck on offense.
Four victories. That's all that separates the San Antonio Spurs from furthering its dynasty, or the Miami Heat from an elite place in history.
The Indiana Pacers pushed the Miami Heat to the brink only to come up short in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. But their play made a major announcement to the country and the NBA that the Pacers are here to stay.
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are off the NBA Finals for the third straight season, with their series against the San Antonio Spurs set to get underway on Thursday. SI's Ian Thomsen joined Toucher & Rich on Tuesday to discuss the series, and shoot down a Ray Allen rumor.
It's onto the NBA Finals for the Heat after they put away the Indiana Pacers, who saw their hopes of a storybook upset simply fall apart in a hurry.
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Game 7. Eastern Conference Finals. The last time the Miami Heat were in this situation, they were coming off a convincing Game 6 win in 2012 and blew out the Boston Celtics 101-88. What a difference a year makes.
In an Eastern Conference Finals series of amazing twists and turns, there will be one more before we know who will be playing the Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals.
LeBron James scored 30 points, Udonis Haslem made his last eight shots on the way to a 16-point night, and the Miami Heat used a dominant third quarter to turn things around and beat the Indiana Pacers 90-79 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday.
Pacers coach Frank Vogel walked into Monday's practice with a simple message for players as they adapt to Miami's new wrinkle - using LeBron James in the post.
The Miami Heat are going to have quite a challenge in front of them from the opening tip of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Miami must find a way to once again play a near perfect half against the defensive-minded Indiana Pacers.
I have had disdain for the Miami Heat for almost 20 years.
The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls are getting ready for Friday's pivotal game 3.
LeBron James says he's humbled to keep the company he will join by winning the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for a fourth time.
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The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
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A 1-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman were injured in a shooting on Christmas Eve on Detroit's east side.
Our holiday week in Michigan has more warm days than not, and that does help and hinder our travel.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
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Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
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The Detroit Lions face a must-win game against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Democrats in Congress say they are planning to take legal action if the Department of Justice does not release the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files. On Wednesday, the DOJ says it uncovered over 1 billion additional documents.
Freezing rain is possible Friday morning as a new winter system arrives.
To help a family in need this holiday, the Royal Oak Police Department and the community are coming together in a big way.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer filed a lawsuit to stop the County Board of Commissioners, alleging an "unconstitutional takeover" of the sheriff's office.