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Heat, Grizzlies advance to respective NBA conference finals
Miami defeated the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night to win their Eastern Conference semifinal series, while Memphis reached its very first Western Conference final by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Derek Fisher returns to Oklahoma City Thunder
Derek Fisher became the third point guard in the Oklahoma City Thunder line up. Derek Fisher won five NBA championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Olympics basketball: US men's team blows by Nigeria, 156-73
Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points, shattering the Olympic record for points in a game.
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USA vs. Spain: A sneak preview of gold medal match?
USA vs. Spain: The Americans basketball team beat Spain 100-78 Tuesday night. These are best two teams in the world and USA vs. Spain is the expected pairing in the Aug. 12 gold-medal game.
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LeBron delivers on first NBA title as Heat cruise past Thunder (+video)
The Miami Heat got 20+ points from four players last night, including NBA Finals MVP LeBron James, to win their second NBA title by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-106.
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Miami Heat bury the Thunder, Lebron gets his ring
The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma Thunder with a barrage of three-pointers to take the 2012 NBA championship. After nine years, Lebron James finally gets his ring.
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NBA Finals: Heat come from behind again in Game 4 win over Thunder
The Heat leads the series over Oklahoma City, 3-1. One year after losing to Dallas in the NBA Finals, Miami is on the cusp of its first title in six years. Game 5 takes place Thursday evening in Miami.
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Thunder can’t close deal in Game 3 loss to Heat
Miami overcame an Oklahoma City scoring run in the third period to defeat the Thunder last night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Miami. Game 4 is Tuesday night on ABC.
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NBA Finals: LeBron helps Heat hold on to beat Thunder in Game 2
LeBron James hit two critical free throws in the closing seconds as Miami staved off a furious Oklahoma City fourth quarter rally Thursday night.
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NBA Finals: Thunder overcomes 'opening night jitters' to cool off Heat, 105-94, in Game 1
Oklahoma City shrugged off a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Miami in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma last night. Game 2 will be Thursday night.
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With Celtics behind them, Heat now collides with Thunder in NBA Finals
Miami decisively defeated Boston in Game 7. They now advance to the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 1 is tonight starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.
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Thunder reaches NBA Finals by beating Spurs in Game 6
For the first time since 1996, when the franchise was in Seattle, Oklahoma City is in the NBA Finals by virtue of their series-clinching win Wednesday night over San Antonio.
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Thunder rolls on the road, beats Spurs in Game 5 (+video)
Oklahoma City is one win away from the franchise's first NBA Finals, after a thrilling five-point win in San Antonio Monday night.
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Thunder stops Spurs winning streak with Game 3 victory
San Antonio had won 20 consecutive games until Oklahoma City captured their first game in the best-of-seven series Thursday night.
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NBA Western finals: Spurs extend streak in defeating Thunder
San Antonio took a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference Finals series Tuesday night by defeating Oklahoma City. The victory was a NBA record-setter.
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Tony Parker leads San Antonio Spurs to 20th consecutive NBA win (+video)
San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder 120-111 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Western Conference finals. Tony Parker scored 34 points. Game 3 is Thursday night in Oklahoma City.
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Thunder runs past Lakers in Game 5, advance to Western Conference final
Despite 42 points from Lakers star Kobe Bryant, Oklahoma City got big performances from both Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant Monday night to reach the conference finals for the second year in a row.
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NBA playoffs: One series settled, others still up for grabs in weekend action
NBA playoffs: San Antonio is through to the Western Conference finals, awaiting the Thunder-Lakers winner. In the East, it's going to take a little longer between the Heat and Pacers and Celtics and Sixers.
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Known for scoring, Thunder turns up defense to edge Lakers in Game 2
Oklahoma City trailed Los Angeles by seven late in Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semifinal series. But a 9-0 scoring run to close out the game gave the Thunder a 2-0 series lead.
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NBA playoffs: Thunder rolls over Lakers, 76ers nip Celtics (+video)
NBA playoffs on Monday night saw Oklahoma City crush the Lakers, while Philadelphia beat Boston in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
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Blake Griffin dunk highlights Clippers win over Thunder (+video)
Blake Griffin of the NBA's Clippers is at it again. Monday night against Oklahoma City, Blake Griffin added to his career dunk highlight reel.
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NBA playoffs: Thunder snatch defeat from jaws of victory in loss to Mavericks
NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a big lead late in the game to lose to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals. Dallas now looks to close out OKC in the NBA playoffs, back in Texas Wednesday.
05/24/2011 01:45 pm -
NBA playoffs: Thunder look to keep 'non-streak' going against Mavericks in Game 4.
NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder haven't lost back-to-back games in the NBA playoffs this season. They host the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth game of their best-of-seven Western Conference final this evening at 9 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN.
05/23/2011 04:59 pm -
Nowitzki, Barea put on a clinic as the Mavericks gallop past the Thunder
Dirk Nowitzki scored 48 points, and J.J. Barea chipped in 21 from the bench as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder last night, 121-112 in Game One of the NBA Western Division finals.
05/18/2011 01:21 pm -
NBA playoffs: Who’s the best in the West? Mavericks take on the Thunder
NBA playoffs: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center. Game 1 of the NBA playoffs best-of-seven Western Conference finals starts at 9 p.m., Eastern time.
05/17/2011 05:59 pm
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