Miami Heat was hailed as 2013 NBA Champion after defeating San Antonio Spurs, 95-88 in a do-or-die championship game on Thursday, June 20 9:PM ET at the American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida.
Heat won the NBA Finals series 4-3. LeBron James led the Heat to their second straight title, scoring 37 points and 12 rebounds. He was named the Finals MVP and had received trophy from NBA legend Bill Russell.
"I work on my game a lot throughout the offseason," said James, who was MVP for the second straight finals. "I put a lot of work into it and to be able to come out here and (have) the results happen out on the floor is the ultimate. The ultimate. I'm at a loss for words."
Check out the full highlight from the BIG game 7 showdown in South Beach between the Spurs and Heat.
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 28–28, 27–26, 17–23
The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as rosters that currently feature 85 international players from 36 countries and territories. For the 2012-13 season, each of the league's 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify.
Related: Spurs vs Heat Games 4-6 results | highlights, video
Heat won the NBA Finals series 4-3. LeBron James led the Heat to their second straight title, scoring 37 points and 12 rebounds. He was named the Finals MVP and had received trophy from NBA legend Bill Russell.
"I work on my game a lot throughout the offseason," said James, who was MVP for the second straight finals. "I put a lot of work into it and to be able to come out here and (have) the results happen out on the floor is the ultimate. The ultimate. I'm at a loss for words."
Check out the full highlight from the BIG game 7 showdown in South Beach between the Spurs and Heat.
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 28–28, 27–26, 17–23
Pts: Tim Duncan 24
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 16 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 |
Pts: LeBron James 37
Rebs: LeBron James 12 Asts: Allen, James 4 each |
The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as rosters that currently feature 85 international players from 36 countries and territories. For the 2012-13 season, each of the league's 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify.
Related: Spurs vs Heat Games 4-6 results | highlights, video
