If you don't like LeBron James, you don't like basketball
Boston.com
MIAMI – LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the two best basketball players in the world. Come June 26, one of the two will become an NBA champion for the first time … at the expense of the other. Three-time MVP vs. three-time scoring champ. LeBron James' historic performance on Thursday — the first 45-15-5 [...]
Read MoreMiami Heat's LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh show why they're the Big 3
MiamiHerald.
Miami • LeBron James might be the body of the Heat, and what an otherworldly body he is, especially on a night such as Thursday, when his muscle and nerve overwhelmed the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Like, say, Dwyane Wade napping on an inbounds play. The results is an easy score [...]
Read MoreMiami Heat puts away Boston Celtics in Game 7 to advance to NBA Finals
Washington P
That big story on whether or not the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Game 7 would run too long and bleed into the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley fight? Yeah, turned out to be much ado about nothing. Boston police are investigating an alleged stabbing that occurred immediately outside of TD Garden following Game 6. [...]
Read MoreRajon Rondo & Boston Celtics Overcome Heat, Even Series
Fox News
Rajon Rondo did it all Wednesday night. He hit jump shots. He banked in a reverse layup. He hit a couple of desperation threes in the final seconds of overtime. He dished. He rebounded. He made 10 of 12 free throws. He even guarded LeBron James after The Miami Heat have switched strategies in defending [...]
Read MoreKevin Garnett, at 36, sets tone for Celtics in Heat series with both his play …
New York Dai
Kevin Garnett wants you to think he's a beast, just in case that wasn't clear. After getting fouled hard by Udonis Haslem, Kevin Garnett did eight pushups much to the crowd's delight. Following the Celtics' 101-91 victory, KG caught some flack from reporters for his droopy form, to which the Hall of Kevin Garnett was [...]
Read MoreRajon Rondo takes shot at Heat
ESPN
Last night against the Heat, Rajon Rondo put up 44 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals while committing just three turnovers. He played every single minute of a game that went into overtime and was undoubtedly the best The Miami Heat have switched strategies in defending Rajon Rondo. Earlier in the series, they [...]
Read MoreOklahoma City Thunder power past San Antonio Spurs, 109-103
The Star-Led
Oklahoma City remains in the lead, but Manu Ginobili is heating up and that's bad news for the Thunder. They've had an answer for everyone but Ginobili. What a run by the San Antonio Spurs! With Serge Ibaka out, the Spurs made a huge run led by Manu By AP Getty ImagesJames Harden #13 of [...]
Read MoreSpurs' Tim Duncan must rebound from poor effort to stave off Thunder
SportingNews
If we believe that every cliche begins as at least of kernel of truth, I can confidently say that Tim Duncan is the player that “individual accomplishments don't mean anything to.” Case in point: He became the career leader in Tim Duncan passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career blocks in NBA playoff history with [...]
Read MoreMiami Heat in catch-up mode 'the whole night' against Celtics
MiamiHerald.
In their respective game twos, the San Antonio Spurs looked almost invulnerable while playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat handed the Boston Celtics a potentially emotionally devastating loss in overtime. The Inspector General's report followed a CBS4 News investigation last year that showed how the Miami Heat, despite taking in tens [...]
Read MoreJohan Santana ends Mets' 50-year wait for a no-hitter
USA TODAY
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana tossed the first no-hitter in the franchise's history, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals by an 8-0 score. Flushing, NY (Sports Network) – Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in Mets' history Friday night as New York blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-0. Santana struck out eight and walked five [...]
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