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Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) gestures at a break against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in San Antonio. The San Antonio Spurs won 114-104.

Heat have no room for error versus Spurs in Game 6

They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen.

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Spurs' coach puts Pop into news conferences

During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display.

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Report: Clippers, Celtics deal for Doc 'dead'

The Celtics and Clippers have reportedly broken off talks on a proposed trade that would have sent head coach Doc Rivers and veteran Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles.
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Alex Len tells Charlotte Bobcats: 'I can shoot'

So here’s Maryland center Alex Len’s sales pitch to be a top pick in the June 27 NBA draft: "I’m 7-1 or 7-2 (in sneakers). I’m pretty agile. And I can step out and shoot."
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MVP Danny Green? Not a stretch

In 2009, when Danny Green was a scrub for the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James was the team’s star, I visited the Cavaliers’ locker room to interview Green.
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(2-W) San Antonio Spurs (3-2) at (1-E) Miami Heat (2-3), 9 p.m. (ET)

The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from a fifth NBA championship and will go for it Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.
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5 things to watch for in Game 6 of NBA Finals

Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night:
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Will Mo Cheek's past success mean future success for the Pistons?

Maurice Cheeks took a seat next to Desmond Ferguson on the plane and the young prospect was impressed.
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Clippers, Celtics still discussing Doc Rivers, but no deal in sight

The melodrama created by the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics continued Monday, with no apparent end yet in sight.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Banged-up big men might have muddled Charlotte Bobcats’ draft plans

The Charlotte Bobcats will start their pre-draft workouts Wednesday with two sessions of auditions.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Stephen Curry facing a new full-court press

Former Charlotte Christian and Davidson standout Stephen Curry has found a new level of stardom.