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- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
LeBron's lack of reaction was the best part about his game winner.
5 minutes ago
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
- coachthorpe david b. thorpe
It's a myth that George can defend Bron. Get this-bigs like Hibbert make every player better on d. So often tonight Bron didn't dare drive.
6 minutes ago
- coachthorpe david b. thorpe
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
RT @JamesTylerESPN: Basketball, bloody hell
7 minutes ago
- ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
LeBron finishes with 30 pts, 10 reb, 10 asst, 3 blocks, buzzer beater. Decent showing.
7 minutes ago
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
LeBron's first go-ahead bucket in the final five seconds of 4Q/OT in his Heat playoff career.
9 minutes ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- DimeUpdate Dime Update
Heat win. Pacers leave Hibbert on the bench. Paint was open. LeBron got to the cup, laid it in easily with no help. He scored a game-high 30
9 minutes ago
- DimeUpdate Dime Update
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
Vogel was thinking about matchups & covering shooters and it came back to bite Pacers twice in final seconds with Hibbert off floor.
9 minutes ago
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
- coachthorpe david b. thorpe
Not a coincidence that Bron gets layups with Hibbert on bench.
10 minutes ago
- coachthorpe david b. thorpe
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
Second buzzer beating winner of LeBron's career in Eastern Conference Finals. Last in 2009 vs. Magic.
11 minutes ago
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
Ralph Lawler called this Miami win years ago.
11 minutes ago
- RoyceWebb Royce Webb, ESPN NBA
- DimeUpdate Dime Update
It's good. Heat win Game 1.
11 minutes ago
- DimeUpdate Dime Update
- jadande J.A. Adande
LeBron James coming through like....Paul George
11 minutes ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
Wow. What a game.
12 minutes ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
Vogel called timeout to take Hibbert out of game for last play. Didn't work last time.
12 minutes ago
- WindhorstESPN Brian Windhorst
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
2.2 seconds. One-point game. Fans leaving. Hmm.
13 minutes ago
- IzzyESPN Israel Gutierrez
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
Paul George becoming a superstar before our eyes.
13 minutes ago
- ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
- DimeUpdate Dime Update
Tie game. And the lead. Paul George makes all three. Pacers up 1 with 2.2 to play. Miami has one last shot to win.
14 minutes ago
- DimeUpdate Dime Update
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
From last night-> MT @coachthorpe: Never again shd any "expert" suggest that experience trumps all. All players can make huge mental errors.
15 minutes ago
- tomhaberstroh Tom Haberstroh
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
RT @DimeUpdate: PAUL GEORGE FOULED ON A THREE. CAN WIN IT AT THE LINE.
15 minutes ago
- ESPNNBA The NBA on ESPN
- jadande J.A. Adande
Hibbert in: LeBron goes to corner. Hibbert out: LeBron goes to hoop
16 minutes ago
- jadande J.A. Adande
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Good defense and offense wins
Which is more important for a championship team: good defense or good offense? Kevin Pelton examines.
Griz find themselves late in Game 2
Despite a second straight loss, the Grizzlies rediscovered part of their game, J.A. Adande writes.
Five adjustments for the Grizzlies
How can the Grizzlies pull even with the Spurs? Tom Haberstroh has some suggestions.
NBA draft lottery preview
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San Antonio defangs Zach Randolph
Two years after leading the upset of the top-seeded Spurs, big man Zach Randolph is stymied in the Grizzlies' opening loss.
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