MIAMI -- Ray Allen has made more regular-season and playoff 3-pointers than anyone in NBA history. But when it comes to the biggest shot he's ever hit in a game, the veteran sharpshooter will have a hard time topping the dagger he delivered Tuesday to bring the Miami Heat back from the brink of elimination and keep their title defense alive.
It may have been the defining moment of Game 5, maybe of the 2013 NBA Finals. With about 6:20 left in the third quarter and the Miami Heat down by four points, LeBron James deflected a pass from Gary Neal and Mario Chalmers scooped up the loose ball.
SAN ANTONIO -- It may be shallow, it may be narrow-minded and it may be unfair. But it is also reality and there’s little use talking around it. The next three days will define these three years for the Miami Heat.
If you were to design a co-pilot for LeBron James on the court, would it look anything like this version of Dwyane Wade? That’s the question that keeps popping in my head as I watch a tentative James shy away from a packed paint in the Finals.
SAN ANTONIO -- Could LeBron James become the first player in history to average a triple-double in the Finals? It’s more than just a historical question; it also is a central factor in how this series might end up playing out.
MIAMI -- As the Miami Heat were in the midst of a dominant second-half run on the way to a Game 2 victory in the Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, point guard Mario Chalmers approached LeBron James near midcourt with a message.
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