The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics went into the off-season this summer; as teams in transition, no longer quite strong enough to compete for the Association’s Larry O’Brien Trophy, as they had just a couple of years earlier. The teams both had similar choices ahead of them; should they rebuild or retool? Was …
Category Archive: NBA Finals
Jun 22 2012
James Named Finals MVP As Heat Beat Thunder To Become 2012 NBA Champions
The plan conceived in the Summer of 2010, that LeBron James and Chris Bosh would leave their teams to join Dwyane Wade in South Beach to pursue an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat came to fruition on Thursday night, as the Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in game five of the NBA Finals, …
Jun 20 2012
Westbrook’s 43 Not Enough As Heat Win 104-98, Grab 3-1 Series Lead
Many years ago I saw David Bromberg perform “You’ve Got To Suffer If You Want To Sing The Blues” in concert and after four games of the NBA Finals, it seems the Oklahoma City Thunder will have to suffer before they win their first Championship in the Association. After defeating the Miami Heat by 11 …
Jun 15 2012
Mission Accomplished Miami, Heat Stop Thunder 100-96 Knot-Up Series 1-1
The Miami Heat were clicking on all cylinders Thursday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, as they had their strongest performance of this Post Season, defeating their hosts, the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96, in the second game of the NBA Finals. The Heat would enter the locker room at the half on top by double-digits …
Jun 13 2012
Thunder Now Believe They Can Win NBA Finals
Those who witnessed game one of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, watched as a team evolved and matured before their eyes, from a squad that played tentatively during the first 12 minutes of action, to a team that dominated both ends of the court during the final period, leading to their winning the contest. Perhaps, …
Jun 13 2012
Durant Takes Over In Fourth Quarter As Thunder Top Heat 105-94
The Oklahoma City Thunder did not look sharp coming out of the gate in game one of the NBA Finals, as they hosted the Miami Heat Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, as they seemed ill at ease during the first quarter of the club’s first trip to the Association’s Championship round, allowing their visitors …
Jun 11 2012
In The Center Ring: Kevin Durant VS. LeBron James
Starting Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat will take to the hardwood to determine who will become Champions of the Association for the 2011-2012 campaign. Within that war going on between the two teams; there will be an individual battle taking place between arguably the two best …
Jun 10 2012
Get Ready For The Finals NBA Fans Were Hoping For, As Thunder Hosts Heat
In an age when many Americans are saying we are in a battle of “Class Warfare” in this country, could we possibly ask for a better match-up starting Tuesday night as the Miami Heat come to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals? We will be witnessing the “Sun And Fun …
Jun 09 2012
Heat Head To Finals As They Outlast Celtics 101-88
The NBA Finals will come down to a battle between arguably the two best players in the Association, as the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Miami Heat starting Tuesday night, after Miami took over game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals in the fourth quarter and they beat the Boston Celtics by a final …
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Jun 18 2012
Are The Thunder “The Not Ready For Prime-Time Players”?
Commentary, NBA Finals
by Jeff Sack
The Oklahoma City Thunder looked like they were on their way to an NBA Championship, after defeating the last three teams from the Western Conference to win the Association’s Title, on their way to the NBA Finals. The Thunder swept the Dallas Mavericks, knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers by a 4-1 margin and then came …
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