At San Antonio:
Kawhi Leonard (named series Most Valuable Player) scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Sunday night as the San Antonio Spurs overcame an early 16-point deficit and overwhelmed the visiting Miami Heat 104-87 to win game five of the NBA Finals and clinch their fifth league crown (their first since 2007) four games to one. LeBron James scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Heat as their dream of a third straight NBA championship was doused. Here are the happy Spurs with the Lawrence O'Brien Trophy.
Sports Illustrated photo by Greg Nelson
At Miami:
Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Thursday night as the San Antonio Spurs dominated the Miami Heat 107-86 on the road in game three of the NBA Finals. negating LeBron James' 28-point performance for the Heat. The Spurs, who now lead the series three games to one, can wrap up their fifth NBA title (and first since 2007) with a game-five win back home in San Antonio on Sunday. Tony Parker, pictured here, added 19 points to the Spurs' coffers.
Sports Illustrated photo by John W. McDonough
At Miami:
Kawhi Leonard (that's him here) scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs, who shot 75.8% from the field in the first half, coasted to a 111-92 road win over the Miami Heat in game three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, taking a two-games-to-one series lead and reclaiming home-court advantage in the process. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 22 points for the Heat.
Sports Illustrated photo by John W. McDonough
At San Antonio:
LeBron James (that's him here scoring on a layup) scored 35 points and grabbed ten rebounds on Sunday night as the Miami Heat squared the NBA Finals at one game apiece following their 98-96 game-two road win over the San Antonio Spurs. Tony Parker paced the Spurs with 21 points.
Sports Illustrated photo by Greg Nelson
At San Antonio:
In Thursday's opening game of the NBA Finals, Tim Duncan scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs went on a game-ending 31-9 run and overtook the visiting Miami Heat 110-95, despite air conditioning failure due to an electrical outage at the AT&T Center which resulted in temperatures reaching 90 degrees. LeBron James, who paced the Heat with 25 points, suffered from cramps and did not play the final 3:59 of the contest. Shown here is the Spurs' Tony Parker, who scored 19 points, with the ball.
Sports Illustrated photo by John W. McDonough
