The wait is finally over. The Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder will go head-to-head on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. See who America is cheering for in today’s news, although the answer should be obvious. Mike Wise of Washington Post discussed why LeBron James should not be recognized as a villain: “Forget about the ’ball, I’m extremely proud of what he has done,” Walker said. “He’s taken care of his family. He’s staying out of trouble. I
csprtContainer(); The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the youngest teams in history to reach the NBA Finals, where historically young teams do not do very well. Hall of Fame NBA writer Mark Heisler references the 1995 Orlando Magic, who knocked off Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to reach the NBA Finals, only to be swept by the older Houston Rockets – who just happened to have the experience of being defending champions. Does Heisler believe the Thunder will crash and burn
It feels like ages ago, but NBA basketball was almost taken away from all of us when the lockout threatened to wipe out the 2011-2012 season. With all the amazing events and drama that unfolded this season from Linsanity, Kobe’s resurgence to Dwightmare, it’s hard to believe they nearly let it all go to waste. The season did happen, though, and here we are at the final stage to watch two of the very best players in the league go
The Heat should be fine tonight, as long as none of them had an encounter with “Effie.” “Effie” is a ghost that is said to haunt the Skirvin Hotel, a 101-year-old downtown hotel that was built by an oil baron who, according to legend, kept a mistress named “Effie” on the 10th floor who jumped to her death holding the couple’s baby. When the New York Knicks stayed at the Skirvin a couple years back, Jared Jeffries and Eddy Curry were spooked
Amarillo Slim at the 1974 World Series of Poker
Tonight is Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and the buzz is palpable. Can the Heat draw on last year’s disappointment as motivation? Is the stage too big and bright for the youth of the Thunder? Which team will get its vaunted transition game going? And if it is a one-possession game in the final minute, will LeBron James again become a shrinking violet or impose his newly indomitable will? We all want to see a competitive series with no shortage of spectacular
Hang tight, folks. There is just one more day left until the best games of the season arrive. Until then, see all the thoughts of the players heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, along with other news, including the tragic situation of veteran referee Greg Willard, Metta World Peace’s new role in a movie and much more. All the superstars going into the NBA Finals shared their thoughts today about the matchups. Here are some notable ones: LeBron James downplayed this
