Game 1 of the NBA Finals Generates Record TV Ratings for ABC Kevin Durant Is On The Verge Of Global Stardom And Oklahoma City Thunder Win Battle For Postseason Popularity Takes Lead in N.B.A. 105 Heat 94 With Poise and Power Rally Opener Pro Basketball Dream Matchup Pits LeBron James Western Conference 6 107 Spurs 99 Beat to Reach 3 102 82 After 20 Straight Victories Take a Tumble 5 108 103 Thunder’s Young Stars Best Spurs’ Veteran Ones — Durant’s Foul Trouble Costs 4 109 18 FourthQuarter Points Carry beat advance finals In Duel Heat’s Gains an Early Edge Comment on Hochman haters are devoted congregation Mark Kiszla Give me Ty Lawson over Russell Westbrook Michael Rosenberg Thunder's youth creeps through as claim 21 lead A tense tied moves Miami W

Kevin Durant playing with a heavy heart during NBA Finals MIAMI — When the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off its greatest road victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in San Antonio, an emotional Kevin Durant used the postgame interview to announce that he had dedicated the game to his uncle, Tyrone Pratt, who was recently hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. His uncle's condition has deteriorated in the past two weeks, and Durant's ... Kevin Durant, LeBron James living up to Finals hype Sometimes the buildup for a sporting event becomes so wrought with hyperbole that what is hyped cannot come close to the massive, unrealistic expectations. Durant Seen Scoring $10 Million With Title by Not Being LeBron No one has scored more points than Kevin Durant over the past three National Basketball Association seasons. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward may be about to roll up endorsement riches as well. Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James: Who Will Retire with the Most Rings? The marquee matchup of Kevin Durant versus LeBron James will conclude sometime in the next seven days, but the debate of which superstar will have the greater career has ultimately just begun. In today's NBA , it appears that greatness is defined by championships. While Durant and James fight for their first rings this season, the newfound rivalry will spark a decade of debates surrounding the ... Kevin Durant sits idly by as Heat make comeback to win Game 3 of NBA Finals Foul trouble kept Kevin Durant on the bench as the Thunder blew a 10-point lead to lose Game 3. Durant firing blanks in fourth quarter Kevin Durant says he's not about to start second-guessing himself just because he's not scoring in the fourth quarter of the NBA finals like he has in some of his earlier postseason games. Kevin Durant stumbles in Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 3 loss ORG XMIT: USPW-90138 Jun 17, 2012; Miam, FL, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts during the third quarter in game three in the 2012 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena. Heat vs. Thunder: Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Must Demand More Playing Time OKC must man up. The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 91-85 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 series lead in the 2012 NBA Finals . In order for the Thunder to storm back, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook must receive more playing time. As unnecessary as such a statement should be, it is indeed necessary and the fact that it's necessary is absurd. In Game 1, Kevin Durant played 46 ... Are the Referees Screwing Kevin Durant in the NBA Finals? Kevin Durant isn't what you would call "foul-prone". The high-scoring superstar for the Oklahoma City Thunder isn't exactly known for "bodying up". Rather, his lithe, lanky build and silky-smooth game lend him more to finesse than physicality. The numbers certainly reflect that. Durant has averaged 1.9 fouls in 38.1 minutes per game in the regular season for his career, including 2.0 fouls in 38 ... Heat's LeBron James, Thunder's Kevin Durant provide a double dose of greatness LeBron James and Kevin Durant are so good in such different ways.
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