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RT @tomhaberstroh: Another great one: Anatomy of a Broken Play -- the Ray Allen shot. http://t.co/yqZwWQpvh8
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More LeBron response to headband probe: "If it gets knocked off, then me & him will have a discussion if he'll return."
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- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
I asked LeBron most important question entering Game7: Headband or no headband? "I'll probably start off w/it."
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- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
In last 30 postseasons, road teams are 2-17 in Game 7s in conf. finals & Finals. Those two: 2002 Lakers (at SAC) and 2005 Pistons (at MIA)
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- chadfordinsider Chad Ford
RT @johnhollinger: We have no comment on rumor that I was eating a portobella mushroom sandwich while reading @chadfordinsider 's chat.
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- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
Breaking news: LeBron will wear the headband in Game 7. Our work is done here.
about an hour ago
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- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
LeBron on the difficulty of repeating: "Last year doesn't even come close to what we're going through, in this Finals."
about an hour ago
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- jadande J.A. Adande
LeBron: "I want to go down as 1 of the greatest, our team to go down as 1 of the greatest."
about an hour ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- jadande J.A. Adande
LeBron saying what we all noticed: "The lineup with myself, Rio, Bird, Ray and Mike, it creates some space." Not pictured: Wade.
about an hour ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
Found time b/t 8,000 Finals stories to read "The science of why we don't believe science." Well worth it: http://t.co/hNICgw7Uda
about an hour ago
- kpelton Kevin Pelton
- chadfordinsider Chad Ford
RT @ChrisVernonShow: coming up next - @chadfordinsider joins us on NBA Draft - listen live - http://t.co/Esb997H3bT - or 92.9 FM
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- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
Wade: "Today will be a total treatment day for my body."
about an hour ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
D-Wade said there's still swelling and stiffness in his left knee, the one he had surgery on last summer. On top of right knee bruises.
about an hour ago
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
- jadande J.A. Adande
"I know that game will go down as 1 of the best Finals games...but I think this series will go down as 1 of the most competitive" - Wade
about an hour ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- jadande J.A. Adande
Dwyane Wade said his knee swelled up, needing extra treatment at halftime, which was why he missed start of second half.
about an hour ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Difference for Spurs between Game 6 & Dirk's Drive in '06? This time, after torturous L, comes one more shot. Column: http://t.co/iYwWK9vVmL
about an hour ago
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
Shane Battier joking that the Spurs may not have recognized headband-less LeBron James & mistook him for "Larry James."
about an hour ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
Spo on bad plus-minus numbers with Wade and LBJ on court: "I don't really give a lot to those numbers. We're going as far as they take us."
about an hour ago
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
Spoelstra not worried about LeBron-Wade's struggles together on the court: "We're going as far as they'll take us."
about an hour ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
RT @ColemanESPN: @WallaceNBA_ESPN on what can the Spurs do to recover from Game 6. At 1:17 est on ESPN Radio. http://t.co/mriYlGnYBp
about an hour ago
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