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2013 NBA Playoffs GIF highlights: Heat survive wild Game 6
Really, you could make a GIF of this entire game and it'd be worth watching. Here, though, are the many highlights of Miami's exhilarating overtime victory over the Spurs in Game 6.
The game was close and fast-paced throughout the first...Show More Summary
Heat vs. Spurs: Miami fans leave Game 6 early, miss incredible ending
With the Miami Heat trailing 94-89 in a potentially decisive Game 6 of the NBA Finals, many Heat fans at AmericanAirlines Arena decided they'd head out early. You know, beat the traffic -- no need to stick around to watch the last 30...Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013, Spurs vs. Heat Game 6: Gregg Popovich's decisions under microscope after loss
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be in the Hall of Fame one day, but following his team's 103-100 Game 6 loss in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat and some questionable decision-making down the stretch, he may get...Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: The inspiring, agonizing, amazing story of Game 6
MIAMI -- Ray Allen was talking about shooting, a skill that he has mastered arguably better than anyone who has ever played the game. Once you get Allen engaged on this topic he offers a fascinating insight into a thought process that has taken years to develop and hone through countless hours of repetition and practice. Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: Maximizing LeBron James in the Heat's offense
With the Miami Heat facing elimination in Game 6, they will need to rely on their leader, LeBron James, to lead the team if they want to reach Game 7 and win another NBA title. Specifically, the Heat need James to control their offense...Show More Summary
LeBron James, legend in the age of sports skeptics
There's a real chance that LeBron James will fail in his latest attempt to add a Larry O'Brien to his vast trophy case. The Miami Heat are down 3-2 to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals, needing wins Tuesday and Thursday at home to rescue the 2012-13 season. Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: How Danny Green keeps getting open
If you want to get some idea of why the Miami Heat keep leaving the torrid-shooting Danny Green open in the 2013 NBA Finals, watch this play from late in Game 5 carefully.
To the naked eye, this is merely a drive by Tony Parker that results in two free throws. Show More Summary
Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett talks between Celtics and Clippers not dead
As quickly as the rumors spread Saturday that the Celtics would send Kevin Garnett to the Clippers and let coach Doc Rivers join him in Los Angeles, they died. But talks between the two teams are still alive, reports Yahoo! Sports' Adrian...Show More Summary
NBA Mock Draft 2013: Everyone's worst-case scenario
Let's be honest: we are a nation of haters. Whether it's sports, politics or the arts, there's nothing people like more than tearing down public figures. The 2013 NBA Draft is no exception, especially when writers rely so heavily onShow More Summary
Monta Ellis tells Bucks he'll become free agent, according to report
To hardly anyone's surprise, Milwaukee Bucks guard Monta Ellis will forgo the final year of his contract worth $11 million in search of a longer deal, according to sources of ESPN's Chris Broussard.
By opting out, Ellis becomes an unrestricted...Show More Summary
Nuggets hire Pelicans executive Tim Connelly as VP of basketball operations
The Nuggets hired Tim Connelly away from the New Orleans Pelicans to become the Denver's new executive vice president of basketball operations, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski. Connelly has been the Pelicans -- previously...Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: 6 minutes of hell for LeBron James, Heat offense
All told, the Miami Heat offense did its job in Game 5. The Heat scored 104 points in 93 possessions, which is quite good against a defense as strong as that of the San Antonio Spurs. Miami just couldn't stop a relentless, varied and potent Spurs attack. Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013 highlights: Manu Ginobili, Spurs light up the Heat
The San Antonio Spurs put Manu Ginobili in the starting lineup for the first time all season, and he responded with a season-high 24 points and 10 assists in leading his team to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of theShow More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: The Manu Ginobili Game puts Spurs 1 win away from another championship
SAN ANTONIO -- Until you have experienced life in the south central part of Texas, you can't properly understand the hold the Spurs have on the people here, nor can you grasp just how significant Manu Ginobili is as a unifying figure. Show More Summary
Heat vs. Spurs, Game 5: Miami's Big Three not enough against San Antonio
The Miami Heat's Big Three followed up their dominant Game 4 performance with another stellar effort in Game 5. When looking at the combined numbers of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh from Sunday, most would probably expectShow More Summary
Heat vs. Spurs, Game 5: Danny Green's 3-point barrage again sparks San Antonio
The bright lights of a first NBA Finals can often prove to be too much for a young player, something that seemed evident when James Harden faced the Miami Heat last season. That has not been the case for Danny Green, who has burned the...Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: Game 5 and the mysteries of the unknown
SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker is hurt, Manu Ginobli is reeling and the Heat suddenly look like the Heat again. In this series that means we should expect a big San Antonio victory in Game 5. No one has any idea what to expect on Sunday, a feeling that was best summed up by Gregg Popovich when he said, "I'd hate to be trite and say anything is possible. Show More Summary
Kevin Garnett would waive no-trade clause to join Clippers, according to report
Should the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers agree to a deal involving Doc Rivers and others, big man Kevin Garnett will waive his no-trade clause to accommodate the move, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
For a...Show More Summary
Celtics, Clippers discussing Doc Rivers and players, according to report
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers have opened discussions involving head coach Doc Rivers and some players, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. Players being discussed presumably include Kevin Garnett and PaulShow More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: The sad song of Manu Ginobili's decline
SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili, that wondrous mix of basketball genius and ferocious competitor, has been absent during the Finals. As we focus so much on the Heat and especially Dwyane Wade's inconsistent play, Ginobili's descent has slid under the radar even though his issues are even more pronounced. Show More Summary