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Starring Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder against LeBron James and the Miami Heat
- Previewing The Finals from a stats point of view | NBA.com
- LeBron James of Miami Heat looks to put past failings behind him | ESPN
- Comparing LeBron James and Kevin Durant | ESPN
- LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant matchup stirs memories of great superstar battles in NBA Finals | Yahoo! Sports
- LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant, Part One: The other guys | HoopSpeak.com
- LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant, Part Two: Thunderdome of caged deathmatch via flaming spike thrower | HoopSpeak.com
- 2012 NBA Finals Series and Game 1 Preview: Let's have some fun | Eye On Basketball
↓ Much more after the jump ↓
Lakers News
- A Chat with Christian Eyenga | Lakers Blog
- The Forum: Ramon Sessions and the Lakers | ESPN LA
- H-O-R-S-E game against Kobe goes for $23,200 | OC Register
- Divorce is off: Vanessa and Kobe staying together | OC Register
- 2012 NBA Finals: What to watch for | OC Register
NBA.com
- Game 1 Preview
- Blogtable: Finals Predictions
- Heisley agrees to sell Grizzlies to tech entrepreneur Pera
- Spoelstra not saying if Bosh will start for Heat
- It's not LeBron vs. KD, but Brooks-Spoelstra worth watching
ESPN
- Erik Spoelstra of Miami Heat says Chris Bosh will get more minutes
- Billionaire Robert Pera agrees to purchase Memphis Grizzlies
- Jerry Sloan, Brian Shaw, Quin Snyder are finalists for Charlotte Bobcats coaching job
- LeBron James ready to shed negative labels once and for all | ESPN
Yahoo! Sports
- Mayor tells Stern Seattle wants NBA back in town
- Dream Team documentary shows footage of lone loss
- 4 years after move Seattle sees old team in Finals
- LeBron James returns to NBA Finals with purpose and poise
- Magic narrow GM search to three candidates
ProBasketballTalk
- Wade says LeBron having to cover Durant good for Miami | ProBasketballTalk
- Report: List down to three for Orlando Magic GM post
- Heisley says age, health motivated him to sell Grizzlies
- 2012 NBA Finals: 50 Observations
- Olajuwon pulling for pupil LeBron James in finals
- Sixers interviewing replacements for GM Thorn’s job
- Gallinari tells players at adidas Eurocamp that they will have to earn their NBA respect
- Is Kevin Garnett going to retire?
Blogs and Other Links
- Derek Fisher Will Not Retire After NBA Finals | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Nation is Looking for an Intern | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Rumors: L.A. Interested in Boston Sharpshooter Ray Allen? | Lakers Nation
- The Heat’s most important player is….Mario Chalmers? | NBA Playbook
- Fast Break Thoughts: The NBA Finals | Forum Blue & Gold
- The Last Step In Post Play Development | Forum Blue & Gold
- Still Waiting To Witness | Hardwood HypeStill Waiting To Witness | Hardwood Hype
- What The Finals Mean: Kevin Durant | Eye On Basketball
- What The Finals Mean: LeBron James | Eye On Basketball
- The Game Gets His Ankles Broken | Shaky Ankles
The Basketball Jones
- Video: The Miami Heat dancing to ‘MMMBop’
- Scott Brooks loves Russell Westbrook’s clothes, body, smile
- Even Doc Rivers thinks Andray Blatche is a disaster
- Oklahoma newspaper offers free James Harden beards
- Shane Battier seems kind of excited about playing in the NBA Finals
- The three stages of Pau Gasol hugging Rafael Nadal after the French Open