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Miami's Erik Spoelstra wears sharp suits and is a stats guy; San Antonio's Gregg Popovich often skips the tie and would immeasurably prefer to answer questions about wine than anything about himself. Both are intensely private, but even during an NBA Finals loaded with star power — the "Big Three" from Miami, the "Big Three" from San Antonio, a four-time MVP in LeBron James, a four-time champion in Tim Duncan — the coaches will share misery in one way.
Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar opposites.
This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals.
The West has been the better conference during the regular season, and now teams are looking for the payoff during the NBA postseason.
If Kobe Bryant's season seems tough, imagine what Dwyane Wade went through five years ago.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been saying all season the playoffs are the goal this year. Now they're banking on it.
Again and again, it seemed, the sports world in 2012 saw the end of long tales with tragic or, at best, bittersweet endings.
Perhaps it was the wide open spaces in Texas, or having friends and family in the stands. Whatever the cause, being back in his hometown of Houston had a positive effect on Emeka Okafor. In his best game of the season by far, Okafor topped his previous season-high of 17 with 19 points and six rebounds.
Kevin Durant is going from representing the red, white and blue to walking the red carpet.
Kevin Durant is going from representing the red, white and blue to walking the red carpet.
This was no Dream Team. This was reality.
Oklahoma City is most definitely not OK in these NBA Finals.
Oklahoma City was more than OK at the start. At the end, not so much.
They got an epic performance from Russell Westbrook. They ran out to a huge early lead. They watched LeBron James get carried off the court in the fourth quarter, and took the lead shortly after he departed.
After years of nagging Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks not to take him out of games, Kevin Durant finally got his wish.
