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LeBron James (6) of the Miami Heat waits to shoot during a practice day before Game 7 of the NBA Finals at the American Airlines Arena June 19, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are tied, 2 to 3, in a 7 game series and will compete to win the series Thursday night.
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But [Bird] went into the job of an NBA head coach without any coaching experience. And so Jason will talk to him and I think he’ll get some good insights on it.
Every time I go into my locker room and see the 'James' on the back of an NBA jersey, I'm like wow. No criticism can deter me from playing this game because of that. I'm not supposed to be here. The fact that I'm doing what I'm doing and doing it for my teammates, it's all that matters.
Ninety of the best players west of the Rocky Mountains ... Ervin picked out one young man who was less of a name than all the other players there. He talked to the kid because he said the kid reminded him of himself. That young man was Festus Ezeli, who wound up at Vanderbilt and is now in the NBA with Golden State.More quotes »
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O.J. Simpson chase chased NBA Finals off NBC in some markets
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LI’s Danny Green shining in NBA Finals
games this season alongside Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, has risen as a key cog for the Spurs. “Danny is a really good basketball player,” said Roy Williams, Green’s coach at North Carolina. “But he’s even better if he’s around really good players because then Read more »
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North Babylon's Danny Green sets NBA Finals' three-point mark with his 25th of series
Danny Green put himself in the NBA Finals record book Sunday night, continuing the North Babylon native's pinch-me series.Green broke the NBA's mark for the most three-pointers made in the Finals when he knocked down his 23rd of the series with 9:39 left i Read more »
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Former coaches think Jason Kidd has a good chance at success as new Nets coach
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LeBron Loses Headband, Plays Better Without It
LeBron James had his landmark headband fall off during Game 6 in the 2013 NBA Finals, but that didn't stop the dynamo from having a great game. In fact, after losing the headpiece, James went into full gear and played a lot better. His efforts in the fou 6 m ago from Softpedia Read more »
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Let's talk LeBron
He’s not Michael, because, well, no player will ever be Michael. At this point, he’s not even Kobe, when Kobe was still Kobe. What LeBron James is today is the best player in the NBA. By the end of the night he can take that to another level. With a win 8 m ago from NJ.com Read more »
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Stanford student gaining cult status for rethinking NBA philosophy
Muthu Alagappan arrived at Stanford University with his heart set on attending medical school, and he still hopes to become a doctor someday. Somehow, though, goofing around with basketball stats after work one day led to a discovery that has made Alagap 22 m ago from PhysOrg.com Read more »
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Title, legacies on the line in Game 7
MIAMI — Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens tonight, LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and Tim DuncanÂs San Antonio Spurs have already won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is their opportun 29 m ago from Salem Statesman-Journal Read more »
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NBA Finals 2013: Game 7 defines the agony and ecstasy of any sport
They remain two of the most attention-grabbing words in sports, perhaps just a few rungs below "Beer here,'' and "Swimsuit Issue.'' For some of us, these two words can create flashbacks and palpitations. They can be nerve-frazzling and teeth-grinding and 50 m ago from NJ.com Read more »
