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The Spurs thrive in structure, the Heat do better when the game flows freely. Kevin Arnovitz examines two approaches in the Finals.

LeBron James did not enjoy watching Game 3 film, but made sure he didn't sit through its sequel

The demand placed on LeBron James is a simple one: Win playoff games by yourself, again and again. That's all. And as if the San Antonio Spurs' defensive scheme isn't doing enough to prevent James from taking over in the NBA Finals, here comes histor...

Halfway through the NBA Finals, and 36 hours after a blowout Spurs win, you may have heard that LeBron James is not playing well. You don't have to look far for reminders: • "His children are bigger, his bank account is larger, and he ha...

A letter to my daughters, explaining Dad's fascination with the Miami Heat star

In his team's Game 3 rout, LeBron James looked like he never learned the lessons of former Finals losses, Brian Windhorst writes.

Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: The play that gave the Spurs a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals doesn't have a name. It won't show up in coach Gregg Popovich's playbook. Given the unique unfolding of events, late in the Spurs' 92-88 victory ...

Bob Kravitz of The Indianapolis Star: Whatever happens now, the local NBA franchise has made Indianapolis a Pacers town once again. Win or lose Monday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, Indianapolis has been tran...

Highlights from Mark Cuban's appearance Saturday on 103.3 FM's ESPN Dallas Game Day: On whether the first round of the playoffs unfolded well for the Dallas Mavericks from a perspective of pending free agents: "I don't know if 'pretty well' is the...

Mark Cuban's goal is to make the Dallas Mavericks a championship team again within a two-year window.

Kevin Durant has done more of everything for the Oklahoma City Thunder since Russell Westbrook was lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury after Game 2 of the Thunder's first round series against the Houston Rockets.

The Miami Heat say they won't be caught off guard if Derrick Rose makes an unexpected comeback for the Chicago Bulls in their second-round playoff series.

Making adjustments in the playoffs is like any art form, in that inspiration is derived from experience. As coaches navigate the gauntlet of playoff basketball, they rely heavily on the situations they've already seen. When a coach makes a brilliant,...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- If he had a chance to do it all over again, New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton said he probably wouldn't have worn "funeral black" to Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Felton told ESPN New York 98.7 FM on Thursday that he in...

New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson said he was "upset" that his team wore all black on Wednesday before Game 5 of the Knicks-Celtics series to mimic a funeral for Boston.

After all the turmoil the Lakers have endured this season, their Game 3 blowout loss was hardly unexpected.