Top 10 Reasons Why the Miami Heat Won’t Win the 2013 NBA Championship

The Miami Heat won last season and are the favorites this year, but there are no guarantees.

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Miami Heat Ready to Challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder

LeBron James and Kevin Durant go for their first NBA title.

The NBA Finals begin tonight at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, and the stars on the court will be plentiful. The dynamic trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden lead the Thunder, while the more publicized “Big 3” of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will counter for the Heat.

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Kevin Durant leads OKC to the NBA Finals

Spurs shocked after losing four in a row to the Thunder.

It has been an amazing playoff run so far for the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook leading the team to the NBA Finals. OKC has gone through a who’s who of Western Conference opponents, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs on the way to the Finals.

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Shortened NBA Schedule Means Teams Need Youth and Depth

NBA teams will have to play 66 games in 123 days this year. With less rest in between games, a team's youth and depth have never been so important.

by Josh Kipnis

The Chris Paul madness is over. Finally. The NBA’s opening tipoff starts in 10 days, so what do you say we stop talking about free agency and start focusing on the actual game.

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The 10 Most Demeaning Basketball Highlights of the Summer

This summer's basketball has been more fun that NBA basketball.

By Saul Hutson

Since NBA teams aren’t allowed to contact their stars during the lockout, your favorite pros have spent their downtime risking career-ending injuries at the local Y. It all came to a head this weekend when the country’s two most prominent pro-am leagues faced off and Kevin Durant’s Goodman League squad (Washington, DC) knocked off the Drew League team (Los Angeles) led by Brandon Jennings.

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Michael Beasley Shoves Fan In Face At NYC Game (Video)

The Minnesota Timberwolves star loses it on a heckler.

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Kevin Durant Scores 66 at Rucker Park

The Thunder All-Star makes noise in his first trip to Harlem's Rucker Park.

Not even the NBA lockout can stop Kevin Durant from lighting up the scoreboard and captivating the basketball universe with his otherworldly scoring ability.