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Here some positives that the Heat can take away from their Game 1 loss against the Thunder.

The Thunder were fueled by scoring champion Kevin Durant.

Assembled with the sole intention of winning NBA titles, the Miami Heat will return to the NBA Finals on Tuesday night when they face the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

Here are 10 of the more interesting prop bets for the NBA Finals between the Heat and the Thunder.

OKC is very good, but the Heat are still the class of the NBA. They should beat the Thunder to win the NBA Finals.

While the matchup of Kevin Durant and Lebron James will dominate the headlines, there are other factors that will help decide the 2012 NBA Finals.

The NBA Finals begins Tuesday night in Oklahoma City between the Heat and the Thunder.

Tipoff of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat matchup in the decisive Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals is set for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT. The series is tied at 3 games apiece.

LeBron James' performance and Miami's Game 6 victory is exactly why the Heat won't win an NBA championship.

The Heat and Celtics get back at in Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the NBA Finals thanks to their young guns.

With both the Lakers and Heat both looking to shake up their rosters, could L.A. and Miami work out a blockbuster trade?

The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by a high-scoring forward Kevin Durant, bounced back from two road losses to the Spurs to take three-straight victories, and are just one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals.

Now on the brink of elimination, the Celtics have the Heat right where they want them, and are looking to close out the series and advance to the Finals for third time in five years.

Twitter Reactions From Celebrities and Athletes to the Boston Celtics win over the Miami Heat's Win.

After three straight victories, the fact that the Celtics are simply a better team than the Heat seems to be abundantly clear.

The Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of completing one of the greatest runs in American sports history.

Nicki Minaj isn't getting any love as the hate-fest continues in the wake of her label's decision to have her back out of Hot 97's Summer Jam concert on Sunday. Funkmaster Flex turned up the heat on the popular artist late Sunday with a series of harsh disses aimed at the starlet and the Young Money label.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo surprised pretty much everyone Sunday night during halftime of Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals when he made a comment alleging that the Miami Heat were crying to referees during the first half of the game.

The Celtics are in a great position to beat the Heat in their playoff series.

As the series moves back to Boston, the Celtics are in great position to win Game 3.

The former Bulls forward died on Thursday due an ongoing heart condition.

Even if Anthony Davis pans out as a perennial All-Star, success for the Hornets is not guaranteed. The Orlando Magic, Spurs and Thunders should serve as examples for the future.

The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat tip off game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Heat lead the series 2-0.

Here is a 2012 NBA mock draft for the first round.

The draft lottery can be seen at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. If you can't get to a television, you can watch a live stream online here.

The top three teams that would benefit most from winning the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery and the selecting Anthony Davis first overall.

The Miami Heat impressed in a Game 1 victory against the Boston Celtics.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs tip off game 1 of the Western Conference Finals tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET.