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So superb during the regular season, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Heat have to be something even more for the rest of the NBA Finals.

MANILA, Philippines Unknown to many Filipino NBA fans, the Philippines also has a direct connection with the San Antonio Spurs.

Filed under: Basketball Stories and tagged with: Boxscores , Charles Barkley , Danny Green , Dwayne Wade , Kawhi Leonard , LeBron James , Magic Johnson , Manu Ginobili , NBA Finals , Ray Allen , Tony Parker As great as this Finals series had been through three games, there was still something missing .

San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal, left, shoots as teammates guard Danny Green, center, and forward Kawhi Leonard watch during NBA basketball practice, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in San Antonio.

Too simplistic? Fine, here's some obligatory context. Miami is down 3-2 to the Spurs in the NBA Finals because its defense stinks, because Dwyane Wade has been inconsistent, because Chris Andersen has been such a liability that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hasn't let him see the floor in the last two games.

In the unlikeliest development of the NBA Finals, Boris Diaw shut down LeBron James in San Antonio's huge Game 5 win last night.

The San Antonio Spurs can win a fifth title in Game 102, and it was in large part due to the play of Ginobili.

A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.

Miami Heat - San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals 2013 Game 5: TV Channel, Schedule, And Team News For Sunday's Championship Series Game The Miami Heat have their second chance to take the series lead against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Sunday, and they may not get another.

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks with Tim Duncan during practice and media sessions at the at the AT&T Center on Saturday, June 15, 2013.

Sure, Ginobili has been struggling. But expecting him to completely change his game would do far more harm than good.

The Pistons had just as much a chance to establish a Multi-Chip basketball dynasty as the Spurs did.

But now that we're four games in to basketball's real big dance, it's time to call Leonard and Green what they really are: the true keys to bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy back to San Antonio for the fifth time in franchise history.

New Mexico shooting guard Tony Snell talks about his workout for Portland, his position in the NBA and his draft stock.

With the most championship wins in NBA history and a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame, it's safe to say that retired coach Phil Jackson knows basketball.

Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is excited to call the Clinton Foundation "my home" for a number of new initiatives at the organization founded by her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

Game 4 started, but it was Game 3 all over again for LeBron James . It was Game 2. It was the 2011 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks .

David Robinson was 37 years old when he rode off into the NBA sunset with a fresh Lawrence O'Brien trophy under his arm and his legacy as the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs history firmly intact.

LeBron James scored 33 points while playing with the aggression and ferocity that everyone expects of the four-time MVP, leading the Miami Heat to a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night that evened the NBA Finals at two games apiece.

Tiago Splitter #22, Boris Diaw #33, Tony Parker #9 and Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs sit on the bench late in the fourth quarter while taking on the Miami Heat during Game Four of the 2013 NBA Finals at the AT&T Center on June 13, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.