nba finals

LeBron James scored 37 points, and the Miami Heat won their second straight title by beating the San Antonio Spurs, 95-88, in a thrilling Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals in Miami on Thursday night.

It all comes down to this. After a ridiculous Game Six, we have a one game playoff for the NBA championship. This is the way it should be, as the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs will play for 48 (or more) minutes with the right to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy on the line.

Ray Allen is the best three point shooter of all time. But no shot in his entire career was more meaningful to his team than the one he hit at the end of regulation in last night's Game Six of the NBA Finals. A miss would have resulted in the Heat's elimination. Instead, he buries the shot, the Heat win in overtime, and we are going to Game Seven.

Tim Duncan is the greatest power forward in the history of the NBA.  Four NBA titles, three NBA Finals MVP awards, Rookie of the Year, two league MVP awards, 10 All-NBA First Team spots and eight All-Defensive First Team selections as of this writing.   It is awfully tough to go up from there, isn't it?

So it has come down to this.  Heat and Spurs and Spurs and Heat.  Game 7, what sports fans love.  You can hate the officials, blame players or coaches for strategies that went bad or yell about anything else like fouls that were or weren't called...

The Miami Heat created a dynasty and multiple titles and success before a game was ever played, constructing the Big 3 of LeBron-Wade-Bosh under Pat Riley.  They promised us anywhere from one to seven NBA titles.  Now, this group COULD be lucky to get two...

Game Five of the NBA Finals saw the return of Manu Ginobili to the spotlight, as he played his best game of the year in the most important game of the year. That, combined with Danny Green becoming the most prolific three point shooter in a single NBA Finals ever, propelled the Spurs to a win and a 3-2 series lead. Tonight, we will either have a new champion, or a Game Seven.

The Heat, Spurs, Bruins and Blackhawks are all vying for titles.  All have been impressive in their own way.  The Bruins battled back from a three-overtime loss in Game 1 to win in OT in Game 2.  The Spurs are one win from clinching the NBA title after two wins at home in the middle of the NBA Finals...

After Game Four of the NBA Finals, we know as much about the fate of this series as we did prior to Game One. The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat have exchanged punches, alternating victories in each game of this series. Tonight, we have a pivotal Game Five in San Antonio, with the winner forcing their opponent to sweep the final two games in Miami to claim the championship.

Dad loves sports.  Lucky for Dad this Father's Day weekend, there are plenty of sporting events.  Stanley Cup Finals, U.S. Open golf, NBA Finals and a plethora of terrific Major League Baseball games.  What are you most looking forward to watching this weekend...

After their embarassing game three loss, the Heat would probably benefit from a different approach. There is chatter coming from Miami that they may move Lebron James to center and start Mike Miller, which would create some intriguing matchup difficulties for the Spurs ...

Tony Parker has been a bit of an enigma in the NBA Finals with his inconsistent play, yet it is undeniable that the San Antonio Spurs are a better team with him on the court. Despite being listed as questionable with a strained hamstring earlier today, Parker says that he is ready to go and will take the floor in Game Four of the Finals tonight.