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It started as the L.A. guys against the Miami and Boston guys, and to an extent it ended that way too -- with Kobe Bryant trash-talking Paul Pierce at one end and telling LeBron James to shoot the ball at the other during the West's 152-149 win over the East.
But for most of the time in between, the story was the Miami Heat against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and in particular James against Kevin Durant. The two small forwards -- unquestionably the two best small forwards in the game, and quite possibly the winner...
On the day before the Heat start again, the Thursday before they roll out basketballs in practice as champions, here was their coach showing everyone how to approach this new world. Erik Spoelstra had been sitting at a table... more »
LeBron James has a ring. Oklahoma City has tasted the same bitter tang — a failed Finals — that powered Miami last season. Kobe Bryant has added some historically great teammates. This NBA season — now less than a month... more »
Dwyane Wade sat for questions first at the Heat’s annual media-day sessions Friday, the fruits of respect and seniority, and near the end a disembodied voice instructed reporters, “Last question.”It was LeBron James... more »
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov's goal is to win a championship -- and he expects do so within the next three years. "Every team has a grand plan, and we're moving slowly, step by step, because it's easy to make a strong... more »
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