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Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Tim Duncan (left) started out hot in Game 6, but LeBron James turned up the Heat in the fourth quarter and overtime to force a Game 7 on Thursday in Miami.The Miami Heat staved off elimination with a thrilling 103-100...

AP Photo/Lynne SladkyLeBron James is averaging 31.5 points per game in games in which his team faced playoff elimination Historical storylines abound going into Tuesday's Game 6. Can the San Antonio Spurs continue their road closeout dominance? Will...

When it comes to losing, Phil Mickelson and LeBron James are treated much differently, J.A. Adande writes.

Where do the Heat's and the Spurs' Big Threes rank among the best trios? Tom Haberstroh counts 'em down.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2013

The Spurs' Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich have been together for 16 years. They collaborate and lean on each other, but it's not always rainbows and butterflies.

Manu Ginobili thrives in the starting lineup, leading the Spurs to a 3-2 Finals lead

Skip Bayless is riding out these roller-coaster NBA Finals.

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

LeBron must get fired up to be his best. The Spurs rely on an even keel. J.A. Adande explores the two approaches of the NBA Finalists.

Miami Heat star Chris Bosh has been fined $5,000 for flopping during Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The program that produced Tim Duncan, Chris Paul and an almost-yearly NCAA tournament apperance has fallen on hard times -- and Wake Forest fans haven't been quiet about it. But is anyone listening?

Some call them boring; others applaud their genius. Kevin Arnovitz examines the Spurs way of life.

San Antonio struggled with Miami's smallball approach in Game 4, writes J.A. Adande.

David Robinson was 37 years old when he rode off into the NBA sunset with a fresh Lawrence O'Brien trophy under his arm and his legacy as the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs history firmly intact.

Looking to jump-start a sluggish offense, Miami Heat coach Erik Spolestra is considering changing his starting lineup for Game 4 and inserting the hot-shooting Mike Miller, sources said Thursday.

Dwyane Wade doesn't feel as healthy as he did in 2006, but his stellar night kept the Heat's repeat title bid afloat in Game 4.