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The Heat’s Whac-A-Mole Problem

Game 3 of the NBA Finals featured the San Antonio Spurs’ offense at its best. It wasn’t just its 19-point margin of victory over the Miami Heat, 111-92, that impressed, or its 41 points in the first quarter, or that it made 75.8 percent of its shots in the first half; it was the way […]

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The Heat’s Whac-A-Mole Problem

Game 3 of the NBA Finals featured the San Antonio Spurs’ offense at its best. It wasn’t just its 19-point margin of victory over the Miami Heat, 111-92, that impressed, or its 41 points in the first quarter, or that it made 75.8 percent of its shots in the first half; it was the way […]

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Breaking News: Miami Needs LeBron James on the Floor

Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a gift to headline writers and pun-lovers everywhere: The Miami Heat may have been undone by the San Antonio heat! A broken air-conditioning system left the AT&T Center sweltering and contributed to a series of painful leg cramps that forced LeBron James to the bench during a crucial stretch […]

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