Starring the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder on a collision course to determine the next NBA Champion

• Twelve bad minutes end Celtics season ... and maybe more | NBA.com
• Thunder, Heat get down to business: battling for the crown | NBA.com
• As Heat return, Thunder get 1st taste of finals
• 2012 NBA Finals: Heat vs. Thunder -- going matchup by matchup - CBSSports.com
• Young, experienced Thunder ready for Finals - Yahoo! Sports Video
• Celtics face uncertainty after Game 7 loss to Heat - Yahoo! Sports
• Former referee Steve Javie joins ESPN team; Belmont, NBA draw strong ratings - Richard Deitsch - SI.com
• 2012 NBA playoffs -- Boston Celtics deal with abrupt end after loss to Miami Heat - ESPN Boston

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Lakers Links

• The Lakers, the off-season | LA Lakers
• Lakers’ Quin Snyder Interviewed by Bobcats | Lakers Nation
• Lakers Trainer Vitti Clears Up Confusion on Orthokine Therapy | Lakers Nation

Getting to the NBA Finals

• Five keys for Oklahoma City to become NBA champions | ProBasketballTalk
• Five keys for Miami to become NBA champions | ProBasketballTalk
• LeBron James' bid to win first title among top NBA Finals stories - Paul Forrester - SI.com
• Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Britt Robson - SI.com
• LeBron James, Heat prevail in Game 7 by beating Celtics at their own game - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
• Wade's way: start slow, finish fast - Heat Index Blog - ESPN
• Oklahoma City quickly turning into hoops mecca thanks to Thunder - NBA - SI.com
• James, Heat find their way back to NBA finals - Yahoo! Sports
• Celtics face uncertainty after Game 7 loss to Heat - Yahoo! Sports
• Thunderstruck: OKC goes mad for pro basketball - Yahoo! Sports
• LeBron James heads to NBA Finals playing best basketball of his life - Yahoo! Sports
• Position-by-position matchups for NBA Finals | NBA | The Score
• 2012 NBA playoffs -- Boston Celtics deal with abrupt end after loss to Miami Heat - ESPN Boston
• Thunder focusing on the Heat, not Durant versus LeBron - CBSSports.com
• 2012 NBA Finals: Heat vs. Thunder -- going matchup by matchup - CBSSports.com
• LeBron, Heat close out one champion as aspiring Thunder await - CBSSports.com
• Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) :LeBron, Wade & Bosh Take Over Game 7; Rondo, KG Are Sore Losers
• As Heat return, Thunder get 1st taste of finals
• LeBron Vs. KD – Who’s The Next Champ? " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Bosh Makes A Difference From Distance " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Twelve bad minutes end Celtics season ... and maybe more | NBA.com
• Celtics-Heat Game 7: A fade from green to black | ProBasketballTalk
• Celtics-Heat Game 7: Erik Spoelstra’s redemption | ProBasketballTalk
• LeBron James' other decision - ESPN
• Daily Dime - ESPN
• NBA Finals Preview: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | ProBasketballTalk
• Thunder, Heat get down to business: battling for the crown | NBA.com
• Young, experienced Thunder ready for Finals - Yahoo! Sports Video
• Do You Know Your Enemy? Why We Should All Root for the Miami Heat to Beat the Oklahoma City Thunder | The Nation
• Celtics face uncertain offseason after Eastern finals loss - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
• Former referee Steve Javie joins ESPN team; Belmont, NBA draw strong ratings - Richard Deitsch - SI.com
• NBA Finals 2012: Different storylines surround title quests of LeBron James, Kevin Durant - NBA - Sporting News
• NBA Finals Early Preview - ESPN Video - ESPN

NBA Draft

• Report: Spurs interested in Kevin Garnett… really? | ProBasketballTalk
• Bradley Beal solidifying spot as top shooting guard in NBA draft - Sam Amick - SI.com
• One big concern for Anthony Davis - Yahoo! Sports Video
• NBA Draft Combine: Dozen winners and losers - CBSSports.com
• Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) :Thomas Robinson On His Mentality: "I’m Trying To Kill Everybody"
• This year's EuroCamp showcasing prospects for future drafts | NBA.com

Other Links

• An Oral History of the 1992 US Olympic Basketball Dream Team on the 20th Anniversary: Profiles: GQ
• Forward Taj Gibson hopes to work out long-term deal with Chicago Bulls - ESPN Chicago
• Report: Larry Bird no longer has a relationship with GM David Morway | ProBasketballTalk
• Garnett, Rondo snub Heat, head to locker room before final buzzer. Classy. | ProBasketballTalk
• The Right Quincy, The Wrong Quincy " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) :Dime Q&A: Jordan Crawford Dishes On The Wizards, His Offseason And Bad Shots
• SLAM ONLINE | " Report: Miami Heat Fan Stabbed Boston Celtics Fan After Game 6
• SLAM ONLINE | " Hornets to Trade Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza?
• Rudy Gay to stay in Memphis | NBA | The Score
• Blake Griffin to sign massive off-season extension | NBA | The Score
• A Glimmer Of Greatness | Hoops Addict
• A Big Summer For Colangelo | Hoops Addict
• A Knicks Fan And A Heat Fan Walk Into A Bar… | Hardwood Paroxysm
• Podcast Paroxysm: Saying Goodbye To Heat-Celtics And Looking Forward To Heat-Thunder | Hardwood Paroxysm
• The Lowdown: Jack Twyman | Hardwood Paroxysm
• Orlando Magic still considering Phil Jackson for front office job - Sam Amick - SI.com
• The Point Forward " Posts Front office has San Antonio poised to contend next year and beyond "
• Video: Emotional exit for Boston’s Big Three from Game 7 | ProBasketballTalk