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Kevin Durant missed his senior prom to concentrate on hoops, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star will have a front-row seat to the big dance that is the NBA Finals.

Dwyane Wade gave his girlfriend a demotion from her courtside seats, but why? Gabrielle Union was just challenging her boyfriend to be his best.

The NBA Finals have arrived. From the Big Three in Miami to Mark Cuban's big mouth in Dallas, here are five storylines to watch as the series gets underway tonight.

Sunday marks the beginning of the Eastern Conference Finals as the No.1 Chicago Bulls take on the No.2 Miami Heat in a clash of hometown players, emerging head coaches and much more.

We're into the semfinals of the NBA playoffs, and Sunday marks the start of a whole new set of dramatic and intriguing storylines to keep an eye on, from hungry Heat players to rowdy Hawks centers. Here's what we're looking at:

Saturday marks the start of the 2011 NBA playoffs, and there are all kinds of games, from battles for respect to David and Goliath matchups, to keep an eye on.

The addition of three teams to the men's NCAA tournament just sounded like a bad idea. That was until USC made the field. The Trojans get the chance to advance to the second round as they take on VCU in the Final Four tonight.

They don't exhibit the emotion of the Heat, or play under the bright lights of New York City. But the Spurs continue to reign atop the NBA while blending into the background. And no one is complaining.

Our Adena Andrews and Phil Jackson have something in common: they don't think the NBA should schedule games for Christmas. Thirteen hours of basketball mask the real meaning of the holiday.

Tonight's sports docket features the Panthers in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers are in the hunt for the AFC North title. In hoops action, the new-look Suns host the Heat. And for decoration? It's the Poinsettia Bowl, featuring Navy and San Diego State.

Cavaliers guard Mo Williams couldn't have said it better. He compared LeBron James returning to Cleveland to an ex-girlfriend coming to your wedding.