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James reaches new heights after leading Heat to glory

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Great One

What will they criticize LeBron James for now; showing joy after winning the NBA title? Hugging his teammates? Hugging his opponents? The haters will think of something, I’m sure of it. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Larry … Continue reading →

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Young Thunder go out with a whimper

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Great One

At the end of the day the Miami Heat proved to be too much for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s also somewhat ironic that the Heat beat the Thunder for the championship by hitting a lot of 3s, which is … Continue reading →

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Factbox: Profile of 2012 NBA champions Miami Heat

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Great One

Just the facts… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Reuters (Reuters) – Factbox on the Miami Heat, who won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship on Thursday by beating Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the best-of-seven final series. * … Continue reading →

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Heat beat Thunder to move one win from NBA title

Posted on June 20, 2012 by The Great One

It looks as if LeBron James will win his first NBA title and the Miami Heat its second. I can’t see Oklahoma City coming back and winning three straight games, although obviously anything is possible. One thing is for sure, … Continue reading →

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James powers Heat past Thunder for NBA lead

Posted on June 18, 2012 by The Great One

Where the Miami Heat have an edge in this series is experience. In the end, if they do defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, I believe it is experience that will have made the difference. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

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Durant shows his swagger in NBA finals opener

Posted on June 13, 2012 by The Great One

Miami’s best opportunity to steal a game and take control of the series is gone… The Heat came out in the second half and was totally flat. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Greg Heakes | AFP … Continue reading →

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LeBron leads Heat past Celtics to even NBA East series

Posted on June 8, 2012 by The Great One

LeBron and the Heat came up BIG in Game 6 to stay alive in the Eastern Conference championship. Now it’s on to Miami for Game 7, where the winner will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. It looks as if … Continue reading →

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Big D: Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title

Posted on June 13, 2011 by The Great One

Miami Heat; losers; enough said! But… Miami fans, don’t feel too bad. The Miami Heat players will get into their Bentleys and/or limousines tonight, head on out to the beach (probably the Forge) and party with thousand-dollar bottles of wine … Continue reading →

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Nowitzki says Wade, James ‘childish … ignorant’

Posted on June 11, 2011 by The Great One

Dwyane and LeBron are in no position to be making fun of the Maverick’s players, as Dallas is presently kicking Miami’s ass in the series; even though they have an inferior team in terms of talent. TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

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As Mavs try to wrap title, James says he’s focused

Posted on June 11, 2011 by The Great One

When Dwayne Wade went out in Game 5 with a hip injury, I was expecting LeBron James to put the team on his shoulders and carry them, yet he did anything but that. He was tentative during that entire portion … Continue reading →

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Mavericks overcome James’ triple-double, lead 3-2

Posted on June 10, 2011 by The Great One

I suppose the series is going down to a game 7, as I can’t see Miami losing at home on Sunday night. That game 2 loss where Miami blew a 15-point lead with under 7 minutes to go in the … Continue reading →

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Ailing Dirk Nowitzki spearheads Mavs rally to tie NBA Finals

Posted on June 8, 2011 by The Great One

I expected Dallas to win this game as it was a must-win for them. Had Miami won and gone up 3-1 in the series, needing only one more win with three games to do it in (including two at home) … Continue reading →

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Wade, James lift Heat to 2-1 lead in NBA finals

Posted on June 5, 2011 by The Great One

At the end of the day, the Miami Heat are just too much for the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas has a good team, especially with Dirk Nowitzki, but the Heat have too many weapons. And needless to say, Dwayne Wade has … Continue reading →

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Heat shake off collapse, say they’re up for Game 3

Posted on June 4, 2011 by The Great One

I wouldn’t expect Miami Heat players to say that their collapse during game 2 will translate to losing the NBA Finals, but that may just prove to be the case. Dallas will no doubt be motivated in knowing that they … Continue reading →

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Heat have no cause for celebration vs. Mavericks

Posted on June 3, 2011 by The Great One

Talk about laying an egg! That was not just any egg; not even an ostrich egg – that was a dinosaur egg the Miami Heat laid last night in the final half of the fourth quarter. They had a complete … Continue reading →

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James helps Heat burn bright in Finals opener

Posted on June 1, 2011 by The Great One

I know it’s only one game and there’s a long way to go in the series, but Miami looks almost unbeatable. They didn’t even shoot well last night and still managed to win. I suppose if Dallas’ players get hot … Continue reading →

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Sports Poll: Who do you think will win the NBA Finals?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by The Great One

Now that the Miami Heat came from behind and stunned the Chicago Bulls on their home court to once again make it to the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, vote for the team you believe will win the NBA … Continue reading →

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