Friday, June 15, 2012

Heat thunder

  • OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James needed some help, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh provided it. The Miami Heat finally rediscovered the formula to winning in the NBA Finals with a 100-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
  • (New York Post)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James had received plenty of help from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and now he had to finish it on his own.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY (USA TODAY) — For the first time in a month, the Miami Heats Big Three started a game together.
  • (Democrat and Chronicle)
  • And then, finally, Kevin Durant missed. LeBron James had the ball, the night, the game and, suddenly, end of horrors was just what the Heat hoped. Oklahoma City can talk of almosts. But there are no almosts this time of year.
  • (Sun Sentinel)
  • Thunder forward Nick Collison boxed out Bosh and forced him But video review overturned the call, and on the Heats possession, Bosh slipped free for a dunk, giving Miami a 98-91 lead.
  • (USA Today)
  • The stars are stealing the headlines in the 2012 NBA Finals, but its the role players who will make all the difference in what will continue to be a closely-contested set of games. LeBron James and his fourth quarter exploits are always analyzed.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Sixth Man of the Year James Harden gave the Thunder a much-needed lift in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. OKC trailed the Miami Heat 16-2 when Harden checked in with 5:13 left in the first quarter.
  • (Daily Oklahoman)
  • After a second-half shellacking at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Miami Heat find themselves in a 1-0 hole to start the 2012 NBA Finals.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Another fast start. This time they led by as many as 17 in the first half and put Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in foul trouble. Not a whole heck of a lot.
  • (Sun Sentinel)
  • The Philadelphia 76ers are one of 28 teams watching the NBA Finals on television. Sixers fans like myself certainly know that Philadelphia isnt ready to do what the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder have done.
  • (YAHOO!)

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