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LeBron James leads Heat to second straight NBA championship with Game 7 victory over Spurs

Posted on June 21, 2013 by The Great One

The Miami Heat did it again; world champions! This was a hard-fought series. San Antonio is a hell of a team and could have just as easily clinched the Title in Game 6. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Yahoo … Continue reading →

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James reaches new heights after leading Heat to glory

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Great One

What will they criticize LeBron James for now; showing joy after winning the NBA title? Hugging his teammates? Hugging his opponents? The haters will think of something, I’m sure of it. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Larry … Continue reading →

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Young Thunder go out with a whimper

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Great One

At the end of the day the Miami Heat proved to be too much for the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s also somewhat ironic that the Heat beat the Thunder for the championship by hitting a lot of 3s, which is … Continue reading →

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Factbox: Profile of 2012 NBA champions Miami Heat

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Great One

Just the facts… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Reuters (Reuters) – Factbox on the Miami Heat, who won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship on Thursday by beating Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the best-of-seven final series. * … Continue reading →

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Heat beat Thunder to move one win from NBA title

Posted on June 20, 2012 by The Great One

It looks as if LeBron James will win his first NBA title and the Miami Heat its second. I can’t see Oklahoma City coming back and winning three straight games, although obviously anything is possible. One thing is for sure, … Continue reading →

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James powers Heat past Thunder for NBA lead

Posted on June 18, 2012 by The Great One

Where the Miami Heat have an edge in this series is experience. In the end, if they do defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, I believe it is experience that will have made the difference. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

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Durant shows his swagger in NBA finals opener

Posted on June 13, 2012 by The Great One

Miami’s best opportunity to steal a game and take control of the series is gone… The Heat came out in the second half and was totally flat. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Greg Heakes | AFP … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat oust Boston Celtics to reach NBA Finals

Posted on June 10, 2012 by The Great One

It’s on to Oklahoma City for the Miami Heat. They better step it up a couple of notches if they are to beat the Thunder. It will be interesting to see how the series develops… TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading →

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LeBron leads Heat past Celtics to even NBA East series

Posted on June 8, 2012 by The Great One

LeBron and the Heat came up BIG in Game 6 to stay alive in the Eastern Conference championship. Now it’s on to Miami for Game 7, where the winner will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. It looks as if … Continue reading →

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Celtics edge Heat in overtime to level NBA series

Posted on June 4, 2012 by The Great One

The Heat lay another egg… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP Rajon Rondo sparked Boston after top scorer Paul Pierce had fouled out in over-time as the Celtics beat Miami 93-91 to level their NBA playoff series. … Continue reading →

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Thunder halt San Antonio’s 20-game NBA win streak

Posted on June 1, 2012 by The Great One

The Oklahoma City Thunder looked like a completely different team to the one who already dropped two games against the San Antonio Spurs. Let’s see if they can keep this up… Meanwhile, the Miami Heat is poised to win a … Continue reading →

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Heat hold on for overtime win over Celtics

Posted on May 31, 2012 by The Great One

Miami somehow managed to squeeze out a win in a game they probably should have lost. One thing they need to straighten out if they are to win the NBA title; they need to dramatically improve their free-throw percentage. TGO … Continue reading →

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James scores 32 as Heat burn Celtics in NBA opener

Posted on May 29, 2012 by The Great One

One down, three to go; then it’s off to the Finals… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP LeBron James poured in 32 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the Miami Heat drew first blood in the … Continue reading →

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Rondo lifts Celtics over 76ers into NBA East finals

Posted on May 27, 2012 by The Great One

It’s on to Miami for the Celtics… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP – Sun, May 27, 2012 The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals with an 85-75 victory over Philadelphia behind a “triple-double” … Continue reading →

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Wade takes charge as Heat see off Pacers

Posted on May 24, 2012 by The Great One

The Pacers gave a gutsy performance but the Heat just have too much talent; and this is without Chris Bosh (out with an abdominal strain). However, I must say, as much credit as I give to the Pacers, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Heat look vulnerable, Spurs still sharp

Posted on May 16, 2012 by The Great One

Indiana took it to the Heat last night and made them look bad on their home court. This is going to be a tougher series than anticipated. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Reuters MIAMI (Reuters) – Without Chris … Continue reading →

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James leads Heat past Pacers in opener

Posted on May 14, 2012 by The Great One

LeBron James is a beast, but he has yet to win a title. Let’s see if this is the year he gets it done… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP LeBron James, who earned his third league … Continue reading →

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James powers Miami Heat into NBA second round

Posted on May 9, 2012 by The Great One

If the Miami Heat play up to their potential they’re going to be tough to beat. But then again, they may lay another egg as they did last year against the Dallas Mavericks when they basically threw away the NBA … Continue reading →

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Report: Palin book alleges ‘fetish’ for black men, extra-marital affair and cocaine use

Posted on September 14, 2011 by The Great One

Don’t know if any of these allegations are true, but I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if they were. These holier-than-thou, born-again evangelical Christians are mostly a bunch of hypocrites. They generally preach “values” while possessing few of their … Continue reading →

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Big D: Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title

Posted on June 13, 2011 by The Great One

Miami Heat; losers; enough said! But… Miami fans, don’t feel too bad. The Miami Heat players will get into their Bentleys and/or limousines tonight, head on out to the beach (probably the Forge) and party with thousand-dollar bottles of wine … Continue reading →

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Nowitzki says Wade, James ‘childish … ignorant’

Posted on June 11, 2011 by The Great One

Dwyane and LeBron are in no position to be making fun of the Maverick’s players, as Dallas is presently kicking Miami’s ass in the series; even though they have an inferior team in terms of talent. TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

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As Mavs try to wrap title, James says he’s focused

Posted on June 11, 2011 by The Great One

When Dwayne Wade went out in Game 5 with a hip injury, I was expecting LeBron James to put the team on his shoulders and carry them, yet he did anything but that. He was tentative during that entire portion … Continue reading →

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Mavericks overcome James’ triple-double, lead 3-2

Posted on June 10, 2011 by The Great One

I suppose the series is going down to a game 7, as I can’t see Miami losing at home on Sunday night. That game 2 loss where Miami blew a 15-point lead with under 7 minutes to go in the … Continue reading →

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Ailing Dirk Nowitzki spearheads Mavs rally to tie NBA Finals

Posted on June 8, 2011 by The Great One

I expected Dallas to win this game as it was a must-win for them. Had Miami won and gone up 3-1 in the series, needing only one more win with three games to do it in (including two at home) … Continue reading →

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Wade, James lift Heat to 2-1 lead in NBA finals

Posted on June 5, 2011 by The Great One

At the end of the day, the Miami Heat are just too much for the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas has a good team, especially with Dirk Nowitzki, but the Heat have too many weapons. And needless to say, Dwayne Wade has … Continue reading →

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Heat shake off collapse, say they’re up for Game 3

Posted on June 4, 2011 by The Great One

I wouldn’t expect Miami Heat players to say that their collapse during game 2 will translate to losing the NBA Finals, but that may just prove to be the case. Dallas will no doubt be motivated in knowing that they … Continue reading →

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Heat have no cause for celebration vs. Mavericks

Posted on June 3, 2011 by The Great One

Talk about laying an egg! That was not just any egg; not even an ostrich egg – that was a dinosaur egg the Miami Heat laid last night in the final half of the fourth quarter. They had a complete … Continue reading →

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James helps Heat burn bright in Finals opener

Posted on June 1, 2011 by The Great One

I know it’s only one game and there’s a long way to go in the series, but Miami looks almost unbeatable. They didn’t even shoot well last night and still managed to win. I suppose if Dallas’ players get hot … Continue reading →

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James gets a better finals shot as Heat face Mavs

Posted on May 31, 2011 by The Great One

The NBA Finals between Dallas and Miami has all the makings of a great series. It’s really difficult to determine which is the better team, although Miami does seem to have the better stars; they also have home field advantage. … Continue reading →

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LeBron ‘gracious, humbled’ by Jordan comparison

Posted on May 29, 2011 by The Great One

No, LeBron James is still not in Michael Jordan’s league. Nor is he in Bill Russell’s, Larry Bird’s, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s, Magic Johnson’s, Kobe Bryant’s, Oscar Robertson and possibly a few others. He may one day surpass these great NBA players, … Continue reading →

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Sports Poll: Who do you think will win the NBA Finals?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by The Great One

Now that the Miami Heat came from behind and stunned the Chicago Bulls on their home court to once again make it to the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, vote for the team you believe will win the NBA … Continue reading →

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Miami’s ‘Big 3’ put together historic stat night

Posted on March 28, 2011 by The Great One

If Miami’s three big stars, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh can continue playing at a high level, they’re going to be very tough to beat in a 7-game series. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By … Continue reading →

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Wade, James lift Heat past 76ers 111-99

Posted on March 26, 2011 by The Great One

Dwyane Wane is an awesome basketball player. He along with Kobe Bryant (who is still a superstar) and LeBron James are the best in the league in my opinion. Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard isn’t far behind either. TGO Refer to … Continue reading →

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Celtics, Heat vs. Kobe in L.A.’s All-Star game

Posted on February 19, 2011 by The Great One

The NBA All-Star game isn’t what it used to be years ago. Like most everything else in America these days, this game now has a circus-atmosphere surrounding it. I miss the “good ol’ days” when it was Michael Jordan, Larry … Continue reading →

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LeBron’s debut in South Beach a win for Heat

Posted on October 30, 2010 by The Great One

If ever there was a “guaranteed” win, a sure-bet in a sporting event, last night’s home opener between the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat was it. There was practically no way that the Heat would lose this game at home … Continue reading →

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Heat soaring in off-court business moves as well

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The Great One

If the Miami Heat, now with the “big three” don’t win at the very least 3 NBA titles in the next 5 years, this whole spectacle will have been a major bust. Should this happen and they fail to win … Continue reading →

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