- Heat edge Spurs in OT, force deciding Game 7
- Sources: Clips end Celts talks
| Shelburne - Westbrook off his crutches, says 'I'm back'
- Rice vies to go from D-League to 1st round
- Sources: Bucks' Ellis to opt out of contract
- Pippen: Criticism of Rose was undeserved
- Nuggets hire exec Connelly to replace Ujiri
- D'Alessandro named Kings' GM on birthday
- Baylor's Jackson (knee) can't work out for draft
- Source: Kidd eyes adding Rogers to his staff
- Bender, Van Exel follow Drew to Milwaukee
- Jazz build new $15M scoreboards for arena
- Ford: Mock draft 5.0
| 5-on-5: Alex Len
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
RT @johnhollinger: THAT. WAS. EPIC.
2 minutes ago
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
LeBron is now averaging 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 7.5 assists in the 2013 Finals.
2 minutes ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
"It was a hell of a game... it was a game of mistakes and they ended up on the winning side." - Gregg Popovich
2 minutes ago
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- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
LeBron had 32 pts, 11 asts and 10 rebs in an elimination game. That's protecting your legacy.
5 minutes ago
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
- coachthorpe david b. thorpe
Miami knew it was coming, 2 screens with the 2nd one being a flare. Only other option was for a 3rd screen for the flare screener.
7 minutes ago
- coachthorpe david b. thorpe
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
Game. Seven.
8 minutes ago
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
- jadande J.A. Adande
Welp, Green wasn't open. #Bosh
8 minutes ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
A history of flopping cost Manu a key foul call there.
9 minutes ago
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
LeBron joins Barkley and Worthy with Finals 30-10-10 games, per @bball_ref.
10 minutes ago
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
- jadande J.A. Adande
RESPECT THE BOSH!
11 minutes ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
If you had to stop a fast break with one guy to save your life, you pick Danny Green.
13 minutes ago
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
Great play by Danny Green. How many times can he stop LeBron in transition all alone?
13 minutes ago
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
That's Spurs ball.
14 minutes ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- TrueHoop Henry Abbott
Manu demonstrating that willingness to make the big play is not all it takes.
14 minutes ago
- TrueHoop Henry Abbott
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
RT @ProHoopsHistory: Wade is a -17 tonight. Manu a -19
15 minutes ago
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
If the Spurs win, whole team should share MVP.
16 minutes ago
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
- TrueHoop Henry Abbott
No Tony Parker.
18 minutes ago
- TrueHoop Henry Abbott
- jadande J.A. Adande
I want a Game 7...even though it would probably be real raggedy after all the energy expended in this one
18 minutes ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
Been an up & down year for Bosh but he's had his biggest rebound & biggest defensive possession at the right time.
18 minutes ago
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
RT @ESPN_Numbers: This is the first time Game 6 of the NBA Finals has gone to OT since 1974...when the Bucks beat the Celtics.
25 minutes ago
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MEDIA
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Tuesday, June 18
Game 6: Spurs at Heat, 9 ET
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Ramona Shelburne, ESPNLA.com
Play Podcast ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler looks at how there is no carryover from one game to the next. Legler also discusses why Danny Green is so open and says he expects Manu Ginobili to be effective again in Game 6.
Play Podcast ESPN NBA Insider Marc Stein discusses the chances the Celtics and Clippers will be able to work out a deal, says Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce want to remain together and chats about the possibility that the Clippers and Lakers will make a trade.
Play Podcast ESPNLA.com's Ramona Shelburne says the Celtics and Clippers are in a stare-down over a deal that would send Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to L.A. Shelburne also discusses the possibility of a trade between the Clippers and Lakers and talks about where she feels Dwight Howard will be at the start of next season.
His and Hers
NBA Lockdown
NBA Lockdown
Play Podcast Michael Smith and Jemele Hill discuss the Clippers and Celtics potential blockbuster deal.
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez discuss the Spurs Game 3 domination, Tony Parker's hamstring issues and much more.
Play Podcast Bruce Bowen and Israel Gutierrez are joined by Kevin Hart to discuss the Heat's Game 2 victory over the Spurs and where the Spurs Big 3 disappeared to.
- 5-on-5: Breaking down Len | Rice Jr. | Burke
- Bilas-Ford: Debating small forwards
- Pelton: D-12, CP3 team up?
- Thorpe: Bennett and the Bobcats
- Elhassan: Benefits of guarding LeBron
FANTASY
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LeBron and Lefty: Lessons in legacy
When it comes to losing, Phil Mickelson and LeBron James are treated much differently, J.A. Adande writes.
Best Big Threes in modern history
Where do the Heat's and the Spurs' Big Threes rank among the best trios? Tom Haberstroh counts 'em down.
Could smugness doom the Heat?
Trailing 3-2 in the Finals, the Heat must be more disciplined in order to win an NBA title.
Will Heat thrive again on cliff's edge?
The Heat head home with their backs to the wall, which is where they like to be.
How Green became Spurs' top gun
Kevin Pelton looks at how Danny Green went from D-Leaguer to NBA Finals MVP front-runner.
Postseason MVP rankings: 1-2
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