- OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant continued his torrid march through the NBA playoffs, carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Miami Heat in the opener of the Finals on Tuesday night. (YAHOO!)
- OKLAHOMA CITY – Do-it-all point guard Russell Westbrook helped deliver the Oklahoma City Thunder to their inaugural NBA Finals with a combination of skill, enthusiasm and upbeat floor tempo. (USA Today)
- By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant showed LeBron James how to play the fourth quarter in the NBA Finals. (msnbc.com)
- Eventually, it all caught up to the Miami Heat. The relentless youth of the Oklahoma City Thunder that wasnt going to allow an early 13- point deficit to get them down. (Sun Sentinel)
- So forget those NBA Finals jitters at the start. Durant and the young Thunder showed they have already figured out how to finish. (The Ledger)
- Kevin Durant showed LeBron James how to play the fourth quarter in the NBA Finals, scoring 17 of his 36 points to lead Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-94 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday and a 1-0 lead in the series. (NPR News)
- Observations from Tuesday nights 105-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena: -- Because this is what the kids do in the second half. They wear you down. (Chicago Tribune)
- Numbers of note from the Heat's Game 1 loss in Oklahoma City: 13: The Heat lead in the second quarter. But it was clear it wouldn't last. (Palm Beach Post (blog))
- Shane Battier was the unexpected star in the early going of Game 1 of the NBA Finals for the Miami Heat vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. Battier scored 17 in the first three quarters, one shy of his season-high as the Heat went back and forth with the Thunder. (USA Today)
- Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in another nightmarish final period for James and his team, leading a Thunder storm that overwhelmed the Heat and gave Oklahoma City a 105-94 victory over Miami in Game 1 on Tuesday night. (Republic)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Thunder Heat
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