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104.5 The Team ESPN Radio's Mike Lindsley recently talked with Yahoo! NBA lead writer and insider Adrian Wojnarowski about the upcoming match-up between the Heat and Spurs, LeBron James and much more.  Listen here:

With the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat advancing to the NBA Finals, we are now set up with a matchup for the ages to decide who gets to take home the Larry O'Brien Trophy.  But who do you think will win the series and claim this year's championship?

LeBron James scored 32 points, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers, 99-76, in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals in Miami on Monday night.

In a hypercompetitive Game Four in the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers, LeBron James was momentarily hobbled when he landed on the foot of Lance Stephenson, rolling his ankle. A few moments later, he made one of the best blocks of this year's playoffs.

Let's start this piece by being very clear.  LeBron James is incredible.  LeBron James has carried himself the right way since entering the league years ago (save that little "taking my talents to South Beach thing").  He has won MVP after MVP after MVP after MVP.  He has exceeded the hype, the hardest thing in sports to do, especially when you are the most hyped athlete of all-time. Rea

So many Knicks fans point towards the fact that Roy Hibbert was a handful in the conference semifinals for the Pacers.  Fair argument.  But Tyson Chandler's failure against Hibbert and mainly his overall role and ability are only a small part of what is wrong with New York's most popular hoops team.

Here I thought Lebron James was above the nonsense and foolishness. But if his "war of words" with Indiana Pacers Frank Vogel is any indication, then James is needing some artificial means of firing himself up for the series that starts on Wednesday in Miami...

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in the sixth game of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday to join the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's conference finals. Here's a preview of what to expect as these four teams each attempt to advance to the NBA Finals:

2 free agents. 2 guards. Similar strengths. Vast differences. Well traveled. Seen as spark plugs and yet enigma's as well. I am speaking of Knicks guard J.R. Smith and Bulls guard Nate Robinson. Coming into the playoffs it was Smith whose value was on the high considering he was the 6th man of the year and seemingly had finally grown up...

To say that the Chicago Bulls had a crappy night last night would be an understatement. They shot 25% from the field and had 42 points after three quarters, less than the Miami Heat had at halftime. Joel Anthony PLAYED for the Heat, that's how far down the Bulls were. Yet, perhaps the worst moment in the game came when Bulls guard Marquis Teague tipped a ball into his own basket.

The old, young LeBron James might have flinched or been tried.  The old, young LeBron James might have caved under pressure.  The old, young LeBron James might have given his team another dreadful 4th quarter after three amazing ones.  Not this LeBron.  This LeBron is unstoppable.

It is tough to win in New York, but Carmelo Anthony wanted this when he demanded out of Denver.  He understands he is the one they blame or credit for failure or success in terms of the Knicks franchise.  The Miami Heat are also a thorn in 'Melo's side for years to come and stand in his way of an NBA title...