NBA Playoffs 2012 Live updates on Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat in Game 6 Bulls' tough loss begins rough summer Kravitz have no one to blame but themselves playoffs Celtics take control of East beat 9490 OKC Thunder Success a Perfect Storm Stars Staff and Community Finals Will Surpass An 11 Nielsen Rating as Prince Durant Faces King James for Throne Historic Branding Lack Local Competition the Keys Sustaining SmallMarket Take It Easy On Miami's 'Good Job! Good Effort!' Kid Pro Basketball Dream Matchup Pits Kevin LeBron Eastern Conference 101 88 N.B.A. — Beat Reach Bizball Releases Schedule Thunder’s Derek Fisher Works His Way Into Another Western 107 Spurs 99 Tip Their Hats 3 102 82 After 20 Straight Victories Tumble Oklahoma City | 1 98 Strong Finish Bo

NBA finals: Some tickets for Game 1 priced in the thousands In 1971, an OU football fan could have attended the Game of the Century for $5. NBA Finals preview: Last two standing The match-ups are a dream come true: Durant vs James and Westbrook vs Wade. Expect Ibaka and Perkins to pound Bosh, Udonis Haslem and whatever big man comes from Miami's bench. Celtics Unable to Shatter Dream NBA Finals: A Fan's Outlook The Philadelphia 76ers had their Cinderella story end at the last minute thanks to the Boston Celtics. But while Sixers fans like myself were dejected, most NBA fans as a whole were probably ecstatic. While it would have been a great story for eighth seeded Philadelphia to challenge the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, everyone was much more excited to see a Celtics-Heat final instead. Amped for NBA finals, worried about ESPN and ABC coverage Great matchups on the court, but what about studio team and inherent conflict? TV ratings for the NBA playoffs have been outstanding. Saturday's Eastern Conference finale set a new overnight high for cable TV. In terms of what is expected to happen on the court, I am already amped up for game one of the finals between Oklahoma City and Miami Tuesday night on ABC. But I am also worried about what ... NBA Finals Schedule 2012: Predicting Which Team Benefits Most from Series Format If LeBron James and the Miami Heat are sizzling after winning two straight against the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals for the second time in as many years, then Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on fire. With that being said, Oklahoma City will benefit most from the series format and ultimately claim the franchise's first NBA title since 1979 when they won it all as the ... NBA Finals 2012: Thunder Will Bring First Championship to Oklahoma City The Miami Heat are fresh off vanquishing their arch rivals, the Boston Celtics , but don't expect them to do the same to the Oklahoma City Thunder . The road to this year's NBA Finals may have been more high-profile for the Heat, but no team has accomplished as much as the Thunder have this postseason. While Miami was having trouble with the Indiana Pacers and an aging, albeit game, Celtics the ... Miami Heat Brace for NBA Finals Showdown Against Thunder: Fan Preview Like the old saying goes, "anything that doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger." NBA Finals Capsules: James, Heat find their way back to title series CENTER: Kendrick Perkins vs. Udonis Haslem. Perkins brings the NBA finals experience most of his young teammates lack, having been part of Boston teams in 2008 and '10. He had a rare high-scoring night in Oklahoma City's regular-season win over Miami, scoring 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting. NBA: LeBron hopes third time's a charm in Finals For LeBron James to finally claim his long-sought NBA Finals title, he and the Miami Heat will have to shut down NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBA Finals: Position-By-Position Matchups A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat: CENTER: Kendrick Perkins vs.
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