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Friday, June 22, 2012  It finally happened Thursday night in Miami, and all of the critics have now been silenced. The Miami Heat are NBA champions for the second time since 2006.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  The chance was there. Up by 10 in the third quarter on the road in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. And it all slipped away from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in another nightmarish final period for James and his team, leading a Thunder storm that overwhelmed the Heat and gave Oklahoma City a 105-94 victory over Miami in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  LeBron James had 45 points and 15 rebounds, overwhelming the Boston Celtics and leading the Miami Heat to a 98-79 victory Thursday night that forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Knicks guard Jeremy Lin says he tried to play at 100 percent earlier this week, and knew right away that his surgically repaired left knee was not ready.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Lin had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee on April 2. The Knicks said at the time he was expected to miss six weeks.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points on 12-for-26 shooting for New York, which got 18 points from Amare Stoudemire and 13 apiece from Tyson Chandler and J.R. Smith. The only other team to lose 12 straight playoff games is the Memphis Grizzlies, who dropped their first dozen postseason contests from 2004 through 2006.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  They lost a game, lost a guard and might be without a flu-ridden center. That's apparently not enough to bring down the New York Knicks.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year.

Sunday, June 05, 2011  The Miami Heat didn't blow this one. Now they're just two wins from being crowned NBA champions.

Monday, May 02, 2011  Paul Pierce got hit - and then run. Boston's captain was ejected with 7 minutes left in Game 1 of the Celtics' Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday afternoon after picking up two technical fouls on separate plays in the fourth quarter.

Sunday, February 27, 2011  Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire added 16 points and a huge blocked shot against LeBron James with 7 seconds left, and the New York Knicks stunned the Miami Heat 91-86 on Sunday night.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  He tuned out the boos. He smiled at the derisive chants. He embraced all the negativity Cleveland could muster.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Dressed in a white Heat uniform for the first time, LeBron James took a look at his new home crowd, folded his arms across his chest and nodded.