NBA Playoffs 2012 Live updates on Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat in Game 6 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 Travel Tips From A Luxury Hotel Concierge 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 N.B.A. — LeBron Assume Underdog Role Pro Basketball Dream Matchup Pits Kevin Eastern Conference 101 88 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 Cit

NBA finals pit MVP James against scoring champ Durant OKLAHOMA CITY LeBron James is quickly racking up MVP awards while Kevin Durant is collecting scoring titles at the same pace. NBA Finals a superstar showdown between Kevin Durant, LeBron James Though conspiracy theories will never die, there is one simple truth about the NBA: The league likes its stars more than its cities. NBA Finals questions: Heat-Thunder ready to go The season started with 30 teams, got whittled down to 16 and now there are two - the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, set to begin the NBA finals on Tuesday night. NBA Finals Capsules: It's James vs. Durant when Heat meet Thunder Starters: Thunder — C Kendrick Perkins (4.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg), F Serge Ibaka (10.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.3 bpg), F Kevin Durant (27.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 4.2 apg), G Thabo Sefolosha (5.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg), G Russell Westbrook (21.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 5.6 apg). NBA finals spotlight on Durant, James - Tue, 12 Jun 2012 PST OKLAHOMA CITY – LeBron James is quickly racking up MVP awards while Kevin Durant is collecting scoring titles at the same pace. Either could make a case as the best ... NBA Finals: LeBron James gets third shot at elusive first ring Miami Heat forward LeBron James answers a question during a news conference, Monday, in Oklahoma City. Game 1 of NBA Finals is tonight. / Jeff Roberson/AP 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 has all the markings of an epic duel While the basketball is expected to be superb, the NBA Finals, which get under way tonight in Oklahoma City as the Thunder host the Heat, could be remembered more for its preening, posturing and posing. Both teams have a propensity... 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: Heat will have their hands full with Westbrook The already dangerous Russell Westbrook has found another dimension to his game while pushing the Oklahoma City Thunder into...
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