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Lebron James, Heat unimpressed after 16 wins

Lebron James and Miami play at home against Philadelphia on Friday, and a win would match the 12th-longest winning streak in NBA history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LeBron leads Heat to NBA Finals with Game 7 win over Celtics

Saturday night, a LeBron James-led team finally overcame Boston's vaunted history of Game 7 success. Now, Miami takes on a young, rested Thunder squad in the NBA Finals that begin Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
LeBron James takes Heat to Game 7 with Celtics

LeBron James had 45 points and 15 rebounds, overwhelming the Boston Celtics in 98-79 victory for the Miami Heat. Celtics-Heat Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to be played Saturday night in Miami.
Heat wilts Celtics in Game 1 of NBA Eastern finals

Miami's LeBron James and Dwayne Wade continued their one-two punch offensive attack Monday night, grabbing control of Game 1 against Boston in the second half.
NBA playoffs: Heat scorch Pacers in Eastern semi Game 5

Led by the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, Miami is one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals after dispatching Indiana Tuesday night.
NBA playoffs: Grizzlies, facing Thunder tonight, are keeping things in perspective

NBA Playoffs continue Monday evening. The Memphis Grizzlies host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Fedex Forum in Game 4 of their second-round, Western Division NBA playoff series. The game will air at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
The Art of a Beautiful Game

A sports journalist highlights all that is best in the NBA.
Storied college basketball rivalry tilts to Tar Heels – for now

The campuses of North Carolina and Duke University are eight miles apart. But the competition between the two is much closer, even if Tyler Hansbrough's team has surged ahead of late.