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Good riddance RT @YahooBDL: Miami Heat fans leave Game 6 early, not allowed back for comeback win. http://t.co/pa2qjjXQUR
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Well, that escalated quickly. It did, didn't it?
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Photo > headline. Wilbur! http://t.co/UKVfy07m8j
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#headband
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Geez, you go scoop a couple of litterboxes and the game completely swings the other way...
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Spurs fans who gamble must be smiling wide right about now: Miami was a seven-point favorite tonight, believe or not.
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As much as a bad loss could ding LeBron's legacy, a big win may boost Tim Duncan's NBA footprint even more.
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Spurs staff prepping locker room for title celebration, with champagne for players ... and gametape of the Bulgarian national team for Pop.
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The '59 Schwinn was part of a his-and-hers set (hers was blue). Regrettably, some rat fink stole it out of our garage when I was a kid.
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For those who have asked, yes, Dad still with us, thankfully. Bike needs some TLC from just the right shop/mechanic.
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Adrian Peterson's stiff arms got nothing on what Kawhi Leonard just threw down on Mike Miller.
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Love the discrepancy in tone from PA guys for home/away players. Like a kid at Xmas saying he got a savings bond vs. saying he got an iPad.
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This anthem has everything on Darius Rucker's. #truth
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Hard to believe, but LeBron James has 19 free throw attempts in five Finals games. He had 10-plus free throw tries in 20 games this year.
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RT @tomhaberstroh: The legacies of Tim Duncan and LeBron James hinge on whether Gary Neal and Mike Miller hit their shots. Makes sense.
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Back in February, @HBryant42 declared this season Miami's: http://t.co/DjfUqWCJLN. Is he proven wrong tonight? Or right? #NBAFinals
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RT @EdgarAllanIII: @Bonnie_D_Ford can't even buy cables for $56.95 and he got an entire bike. #jealous
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Flo Rida, manager won't be at Game 6, say Pop got them banned. Guess you could say Miami blew its whistle, baby, whistle, baby...
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Fenlator also plans to attend this weekend's U.S. track championships to support Jones.
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Bobsled pilot @JazmineFenlator sent @kellywhiteside a strong statement in support of her teammate @lolojones. http://t.co/gYVeSuLbQh
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An era ends, or is paused at least. Venus Williams will not play at Wimbledon. http://t.co/Mu3RH1mgAL
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Mets fan Chris Christie today: "We're awful. And the Yankees are usually really good. So why do you boo us? You should feel badly for us."
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Craziest stat from our FF 2013 guide? http://t.co/o9VGwux1mc That receivers who drop lots of passes tend to have huge bounceback years.
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#KidsInSports issue trivia: What future #NBA star grew up playing with DeMar DeRozan and Jrue Holiday? First correct gets a retweet.
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Ranking the 25 college football teams most likely to have success during next the 3 seasons: http://t.co/EATfccT6H6
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