OKC season comes to crashing, disappointing end

MIAMI (AP) — A week ago, they were leading the NBA Finals. And now, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading home for the summer to ruminate over lessons doled out by the Miami Heat.
Favorites coming into the series, the Thunder fell in Game 5 of the f…

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Heat fans can finally celebrate, exhale

MIAMI (AP) — As the Miami Heat’s lead skyrocketed Thursday night from 5 just after halftime to an insurmountable 24 by the end of the third quarter, their fans outside the AmericanAirlines Arena decided it was time to celebrate the team’s second NBA…

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Heat’s James takes Finals MVP honors

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James is the MVP of the NBA Finals.
James finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in Game 5 of the title series Thursday night, leading the Miami Heat to a 121-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Miami won th…

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Finals notebook: Howard doing his part to lift Heat

MIAMI (AP) — Juwan Howard thinks he might want to coach when his playing career is over. He’s apparently started taking steps toward that gig in these playoffs.
The 18-year veteran – he’s still called “17” by teammates, a nickname that stuck last se…

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Alba Berlin signs Peavy

Alba Berlin bolstered its frontcourt for its Turkish Airlines Euroleague return in 2012-13 by inking forward Nathan Peavy to a one-year deal on Friday. Alba keeps an option to extend his contract until the end of the 201-314 season. Peavy (2.03 meter…

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Brose Baskets inks big man Zirbes

German champions Brose Bamberg Basket moved quickly to add size for the next Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by signing young center Maik Zirbes for three seasons until 2015. Zirbes (2.07 meters, 22 years old) arrives from TBB Trier of the German …

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