Heat Rout Thunder To Win NBA Championship
LeBron James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Heat in a 121-106 rout of the Thunder on Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in five games.
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LeBron James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Heat in a 121-106 rout of the Thunder on Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in five games.
King James finally accomplished what many hoped and prayed he would not, win it all. Not only did LeBron win, he did it with style, class and an impressive NBA Finals performance.
Dwyane Wade had his look-at-me drama, falling and failing as though he'd broken his back after having a shot blocked by Serge Ibaka. But I'm thinking he was secretly jealous of LeBron's leg cramps.
CBS Local Sports was able to get a look at Battier's pregame playlist, and as expected, it's the perfect mix of songs to inspire a veteran playing a for a title.
LeBron James finished with 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, and the Heat beat the Thunder 104-98 in Game 4 on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven title series.
The Heat have been here before, two wins from an NBA title. The difference now? LeBron James isn't letting his head get in the way of his talent.
The lead was 10 late in the third quarter, and the Thunder were on the cusp of grabbing command of the NBA Finals once again. But then the mistakes started.
LeBron James had a 32-point night, and the Heat held on for a 100-96 victory over the Thunder on Thursday night, to even the series at one game apiece.
Westbrook has been dealing with the injury since the Western Conference finals but did not wear any sort of wrap during Oklahoma City's Game 1 victory on Tuesday night.
Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 105-94 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, leading a Thunder storm that overwhelmed Miami and gave Oklahoma City a 105-94 victory in Game 1 on Tuesday.
Mavs' fans are faced with a daunting dilemma: Hand their trophy to a division rival across the Red River or their two-time Finals foes
LeBron James versus Kevin Durant. It is the story of these NBA finals. One of them will emerge with his first championship and probably the title of best player in the game.
President Obama is not picking an NBA Finals winner. The game pits the Thunder, from solidly Republican Oklahoma, against the Heat, in the crucial swing state of Florida.
After a labor related splintered season, the NBA Finals is quite the perfect storm. In a battle of epic meteorological proportions, the Thunder takes on the Heat. But more importantly, this is the matchup that seems to be the one most of the basketball universe wants to see.
Oklahoma sports fans previously split their loyalties between OU and OSU, but now the state has become united behind OKC, as the Thunder prepare for the Heat in the NBA Finals.
Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, leading the Thunder past the Spurs 107-99 and into the NBA Finals.
Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of the NBA Finals, beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in Game 5 on Monday night and moving within a victory of a series knockout.
Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Thunder beat the Spurs 108-103 in Game 5, moving within one victory of a series knockout and the Western Conference title.
Once Kevin Durant got going, the San Antonio Spurs couldn't find a way to slow him down.
The Spurs and Thunder are locked in a rousing series with some of the biggest stars in the sport. The only thing small about the Western Conference finals are the markets that are hosting them.
Lil Wayne said that after a recent NBA playoffs ticket dispute he felt unwelcome and "unwanted" at the Oklahoma City arena and isn't planning to return.
In the span of three days, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs as many times as they had in the last three years.
Thabo Sefolosha set playoff career bests with 19 points and six steals, and the Thunder snapped San Antonio's winning streak by beating the Spurs 102-82 in Game 3 on Thursday.
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An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
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Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
An upper-level trough strengthens, moving from the west to the east.
The department said another man surrendered to officers with his hands raised.
The four Guatemalan men had been extradited to North Texas.
This Saturday, the Walk to End Lupus will put a spotlight on the autoimmune disease and the North Texans living with it.
Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
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In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
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Jacob deGrom matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and the Texas Rangers stumbled again in the AL West race with a 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
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The card features Flagg's autograph, as well as a patch that was on the jersey he wore during his first NBA game.
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