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Wednesday June 19, 2013 12:31 PM
CBSSports.com senior NBA blogger Matt Moore joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss Game 6 of the NBA Finals and just how great it truly was.
Wednesday June 19, 2013 2:55 AM
For those who want to classify LeBron James' career before it ends, hold it. Ken Berger says James' rollercoaster, but ultimately epic, performance in Game 6 shows how foolish it is to rush to judgment.
Wednesday June 19, 2013 2:33 AM
That team in the black-and-silver uniforms? They sure looked like a Spurs team, but Gregg Doyel says they definitely didn't play like one in Game 6.
Wednesday June 19, 2013 1:59 AM
LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Miami's 103-100 Game 6 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals on Tuesday. James weighed in on the win after the game.
Wednesday June 19, 2013 1:56 AM
Manu Ginobili managed just 9 points in the Spurs 103-100 overtime loss to the Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Ginobili weighed in on the loss after the game.
Wednesday June 19, 2013 1:56 AM
The Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to force a deciding Game 7. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shared his thoughts on the win after the game.
Wednesday June 19, 2013 1:53 AM
The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Miami Heat 103-100 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich weighed in on the loss after the game.
Tuesday June 18, 2013 6:51 PM
FOX Sports columnist Jen Engel and CBSSports.com columnist Jeremy Fowler join Jim Rome to discuss whether the Clippers should have pushed harder to complete a trade with the Celtics that would have brought Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to the team.
Monday June 17, 2013 9:03 PM
Adam Zucker, Lawrence Frank, Mateen Cleaves, Steve Lappas, and Wally Szczerbiak discuss who the Cleveland Cavaliers should take at No. 1 in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Monday June 17, 2013 6:31 PM
CBSSports.com columnist Jeremy Fowler and FOX Sports columnist Jen Engel joined Jim Rome to discuss if LeBron James will step up in Game 6 and help the Heat force a Game 7.
Monday June 17, 2013 6:29 PM
FOX Sports columnist Jen Engel and CBSSports.com columnist Jeremy Fowler join Jim Rome to discuss the potential trade of Doc Rivers to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Monday June 17, 2013 2:45 PM
Remember '81 Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell? Gregg Doyel says Maxwell was the most unlikely MVP, until 3-point machine Danny Green took over these Finals.
Monday June 17, 2013 11:19 AM
CBS Sports Network basketball analyst Alaa Abdelnaby joined the Tim Brando show to discuss the Spurs going up 3-2 in the NBA Finals, the play of Danny Green as well San Antonio's hot shooting in Game 5.
Monday June 17, 2013 1:37 AM
LeBron James scored 25 points to go along with his 8 assists in Miami's 114-104 loss to the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. James weighed in on the defeat after the game.
Monday June 17, 2013 1:37 AM
Tony Parker scored 26 points in the Spurs 114-104 win over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Parker weighed in on the victory after the game.
Monday June 17, 2013 1:35 AM
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 114-104 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich weighed in on the vicxtory after the game.
Monday June 17, 2013 1:35 AM
The Miami Heat lost to the Spurs 114-104 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday . Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra shared his thoughts on the win after the game.
Monday June 17, 2013 1:08 AM
The Spurs have been waiting for Manu Ginobili's breakout game in these Finals, and the crafty vet -- who starts Game 5 -- doesn't let them down. Ken Berger says Gregg Popovich's gamble pays off big time.
Friday June 14, 2013 7:02 PM
Have an idea how this NBA Finals will play out? No one does, including Gregg Doyel, who says everything in this series so far has made no sense and he doubts it will get any easier to predict what happens next.
Friday June 14, 2013 6:56 PM
Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes joins Jim Rome to discuss his thoughts on the NBA Finals, the progress the team made this season, growing as a player, and much more.
Friday June 14, 2013 2:42 AM
Remember Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh? They're the reason LeBron James joined the Heat. Ken Berger says their resurgence in a huge Game 4 win finally lets the MVP breathe a little.
Friday June 14, 2013 1:44 AM
LeBron James can veer from timid to terminator in the Finals, even quarter to quarter. Gregg Doyel says the MVP starts on the wrong foot, but when he gets going, the Spurs are done.
Friday June 14, 2013 1:26 AM
The Miami Heat beat the Spurs 109-93 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday to even the series 2-2. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra shared his thoughts on the win after the game.
Friday June 14, 2013 1:26 AM
LeBron James scored 33 points to go along with his 11 rebounds in Miami's 109-93 win over the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. James weighed in on the victory after the game.
Friday June 14, 2013 1:19 AM
The San Antonio Spurs were blown out by the Heat 109-93 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich weighed in on the loss after the game.
Friday June 14, 2013 1:19 AM
Tim Duncan scored 20 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the Spurs 109-93 Game 4 loss to the Heat in the NBA Finals. Duncan weighed in on the loss after the game as the series shifts back to Miami tied 2-2.
Thursday June 13, 2013 6:35 PM
Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons sat down with Jim Rome to discuss the Rockets season, the possibility of Dwight Howard joining the team, and much more.
Thursday June 13, 2013 6:31 PM
Sports Illustrated writer Jim Trotter and OC Register staff writer Dan Woike joined Jim Rome to discuss if they agree with the Nets decision to hire Jason Kidd as their new head coach.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 7:48 PM
LeBron James is slumping in the NBA Finals again. And what's his final weapon? Gregg Doyel says the league MVP is turning to his mouth.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 7:43 PM
Sports Illustrated writer Jim Trotter and OC Register Dan Woike join Jim Rome to discuss Lebron James' lackluster play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 12:43 PM
ESPN basketball analyst and former Nets interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo joined the Tim Brando Show to share his thoughts on the possibility of Jason Kidd becoming the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 12:37 PM
BleacherReport.com's Joel Cordes joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss the Spurs' dominate Game 3 performance and Tony Parker's injury.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 2:02 AM
LeBron James has met his match so far in these Finals, and his name is Kawhi Leonard. Ken Berger says the MVP's struggles can be directly traced to the humble Spurs' great defense.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 1:38 AM
Credit this Game 3 blowout on LeBron. The Heat leader, who correctly shoulders the blame after the blowout, stinks up the joint in Game 3. Gregg Doyel says the best player in the world needs to figure things out, and soon.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 1:05 AM
Tim Duncan scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the Spurs 113-77 Game 3 win over the Heat in the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Duncan weighed in on the victory and the importance of his supporting cast after the game.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 1:05 AM
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat 113-77 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich weighed in on the victory.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 1:05 AM
Dwyane Wade scored 16 points and dished out 5 assists in Miami's 113-77 loss to the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Wade shared his thoughts on the loss after the game.
Wednesday June 12, 2013 1:05 AM
The Miami Heat fell to the San Antonio Spurs 113-77 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra weighed in on the loss.
Tuesday June 11, 2013 1:09 PM
SportsBusiness Journal executive editor Abe Madkour joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss the early numbers for the NBA Finals and the possible reasons on why the ratings are down this year.
Tuesday June 11, 2013 2:41 AM
SAN ANTONIO- On a day of rest at the NBA Finals, Tim Duncan had work to do.
Tuesday June 11, 2013 1:45 AM
One week ago Knicks guard Jason Kidd announced his retirement from the NBA. Today Allie LaForce predicts he may be the Net's new assistant coach. Watch "Lead Off" - Weekdays at Midnight ET on CBS Sports Network.
Monday June 10, 2013 10:54 PM
DETROIT- Maurice Cheeks is getting a third shot to be an NBA head coach.
Monday June 10, 2013 8:05 PM
SAN ANTONIO- On occasion, the Miami Heat lose a game.
Monday June 10, 2013 7:29 PM
Memphis Grizzlies' Quincy Pondexter joins Roger Lodge on "Rome" to discuss Miami's blowout victory in Game 2, the match up problems the Spurs gave the Grizzlies, how his role with the Grizzlies will change next season, and much more.
Monday June 10, 2013 7:29 PM
Former NFL wide receiver David Anderson and OC Register writer Dan Woike join Roger Lodge on "Rome" to discuss why Miami plays so well after a loss and who has more to lose in the series.
Monday June 10, 2013 7:15 PM
The Memphis Grizzlies have decided to part with the winningest coach in the franchise's history, telling Lionel Hollins they will not be renewing his contract as head coach coming off their first trip to the Western Conference finals.
Monday June 10, 2013 6:50 PM
SAN ANTONIO- The Atlanta Hawks and two other teams have been fined an undisclosed amount by the NBA for tampering.
Monday June 10, 2013 6:34 PM
Lionel Hollins says the Memphis Grizzlies have told him they will not renew his contract as head coach, even though he's the winningest coach in the franchise's history coming off the team's first trip to the Western Conference finals.
Monday June 10, 2013 5:43 PM
ATLANTA- Quin Snyder, a former assistant coach with the Lakers and 76ers and former coach at Missouri, has been hired to join new Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer's staff as an assistant.
Monday June 10, 2013 5:40 PM
DETROIT- The Pistons have hired former 76ers and Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks to take over in Detroit, The Associated Press has learned.
Monday June 10, 2013 3:50 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif.- The Sacramento Kings have hired Chris Jent as an assistant on new coach Mike Malone's staff.
Monday June 10, 2013 3:25 PM
NEWARK, N.J.- Kobe Bryant reached a settlement with a New Jersey auction house that allows his mother sell a small amount of his memorabilia, while also getting an apology from his parents, who thanked him for his financial support.
Monday June 10, 2013 3:20 PM
JONESBORO, Ga.- Former NBA All-Star Daron "Mookie" Blaylock is out of the hospital and in jail, charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash south of Atlanta.
Monday June 10, 2013 2:35 PM
SAN ANTONIO- Moments after getting his championship ring on the night this NBA season opened last October, Mike Miller walked to midcourt, grabbed a microphone and addressed the delirious crowd.
Monday June 10, 2013 1:56 PM
Monday June 10, 2013 1:52 PM
NEWARK, N.J.- Kobe Bryant settled a legal dispute with a New Jersey auction house over whether his mother was authorized to sell memorabilia, allowing six items from his high school days and early NBA career to be offered for sale beginning next week.
Monday June 10, 2013 11:29 AM
Miami's Game 2 domination stokes Game 3 fires, and the Game 3 winner has a historical advantage in the Finals. So Gregg Doyel says Game 2 was huge for LeBron and Co.
Monday June 10, 2013 9:08 AM
NEWARK, N.J.- A New Jersey auction house says it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit over memorabilia from NBA star Kobe Bryant's high school and early pro career.
Monday June 10, 2013 2:15 AM
MIAMI- For two days, the thought was that LeBron James needed to do more for his teammates.
Monday June 10, 2013 1:13 AM
Erik Spoelstra catches up with the media to talk about the Heat's 103-84 win over the Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
Monday June 10, 2013 1:13 AM
LeBron James scored 17 points in the Heat's 103-84 victory over the Spurs on Sunday. James weighed in on the win after the game.
Monday June 10, 2013 1:13 AM
Tony Parker scored 13 points in the Spurs 103-84 loss to the Heat on Sunday. Parker weighed in on the defeat after the game.
Monday June 10, 2013 12:33 AM
LeBron James takes over Game 2 and delivers a much-needed Miami win. Ken Berger says it's one of the most unconventional games of James' playoff career.
Monday June 10, 2013 12:25 AM
Did Game 2 mean little to the Spurs? You would think so judging by their performance. Gregg Doyel says San Antonio's veteran leaders come up flat, and the Heat take full advantage.
Sunday June 9, 2013 10:54 PM
MIAMI- LeBron James had another decision to make.
Sunday June 9, 2013 10:31 PM
MIAMI- There were no miracles from Tony Parker in Game 2.
Sunday June 9, 2013 9:33 PM
Sunday June 9, 2013 8:24 PM
MIAMI- Jason Kidd is interested in the Brooklyn Nets' coaching position and plans to talk to the team this week, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday.
Sunday June 9, 2013 7:54 PM
A person familiar with the situation says Jason Kidd is interested in the Brooklyn Nets coaching position and plans to talk to the team this this week.
Sunday June 9, 2013 6:55 PM
MIAMI- Chauncey Billups wasn't familiar with the touching tale of friendship between Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes.
Sunday June 9, 2013 3:21 PM
MIAMI- Mike Budenholzer is in his final series on the staff with the San Antonio Spurs. David Fizdale is now often mentioned as a candidate for jobs that could take him away from his job with the Miami Heat.
Sunday June 9, 2013 10:47 AM
NEW YORK- A week after he retired from the NBA, Grant Hill celebrated with his wife as she performed for a feverish crowd in New York City on Saturday night.
Sunday June 9, 2013 10:27 AM
NEW YORK- Tall, trim and wearing catwalk clothes: Pro basketball stars have stepped up their style to become influential tastemakers.
Saturday June 8, 2013 5:53 PM
'The Doctor' is in. The documentary vividly recalls Julius Erving's life and times. Ken Berger pays Dr. J a visit to talk about his contributions to the game.
Saturday June 8, 2013 4:56 PM
MIAMI- The NBA Finals. Just being here can be memorable - and miserable.
Saturday June 8, 2013 4:43 PM
BOSTON- NBA veteran center Jason Collins, the first active athlete in one of the four U.S. major professional sports leagues to come out as being gay, marched Saturday for nearly three miles in Boston's gay pride parade with U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, his onetime roommate at Stanford University.
Saturday June 8, 2013 3:53 PM
MIAMI- Danny Green smiled as he stepped behind the interview podium and a crowd of reporters gathered around him to talk about the NBA Finals.
Saturday June 8, 2013 2:58 PM
LeBron James said the Spurs couldn't dictate his actions, but they did in Game 1. Gregg Doyel says it's up to the reigning MVP to attack instead of accepting.
Saturday June 8, 2013 2:56 PM
MIAMI- With six simple words, LeBron James explained the philosophy behind the way he now plays the game.
Saturday June 8, 2013 2:07 PM
MIAMI- Finishing games is becoming a concern for the Miami Heat.
Friday June 7, 2013 7:43 PM
FOXSports.com columnist Reid Forgrave and CBSSports.com columnist Dennis Dodd join Jim Rome to discuss what adjustments Miami has to make going into Game 2.
Friday June 7, 2013 6:11 PM
DENVER- Denver Nuggets President Josh Kroenke said Friday that it was hard to let both the NBA's executive of the year and its coach of the year get away following a franchise record 57-win season, "but I'm not here to win awards, I'm here to win banners."
Friday June 7, 2013 6:01 PM
NEW YORK- The NBA Finals' television viewership for Game 1 was down 12 percent from last year.
Friday June 7, 2013 5:42 PM
LeBron's shift to Tony Parker in Game 1 came too late for the Heat. Moving James to PG earlier vs. the Spurs could work like Magic Johnson, Ken Berger says.
Friday June 7, 2013 5:34 PM
MIAMI- For all the playoff slugfests he has endured over the years, for all the elbows to the ribs he's taken in the post, for all the postseason runs between this NBA Finals and his last one, precious little has changed for Tim Duncan.
Friday June 7, 2013 5:15 PM
MIAMI- If LeBron James played for the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich might have a message for him.
Friday June 7, 2013 4:54 PM
MIAMI- A day later, Tony Parker's shot was still the talk of the NBA Finals.
Friday June 7, 2013 4:37 PM
MIAMI- Dwyane Wade's first three trips to the NBA Finals all were accompanied by a statistical oddity. The Game 1 winner in each of those series wound up watching the other team celebrate a championship.
Friday June 7, 2013 3:47 PM
Want thrills and chills ... and capri pants? Check out Miami. But if boring consistency means wins, then Gregg Doyel says the Spurs may net another NBA title.
Friday June 7, 2013 2:49 PM
MIAMI- Tony Parker's shot to clinch Game 1 wasn't pretty, but it quickly took its place among some of the great NBA Finals finishes.
Friday June 7, 2013 2:29 PM
CBSSports.com NBA blogger Matt Moore joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss how the Spurs were able to take Game 1 in Miami.
Friday June 7, 2013 7:51 AM
MIAMI- Five things to note from San Antonio's 92-88 win over Miami in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night:
Friday June 7, 2013 7:45 AM
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Friday June 7, 2013 2:50 AM
MIAMI- Tim Duncan's NBA Finals game looks as good now as it did last decade.
Friday June 7, 2013 2:45 AM
MIAMI- One by one, Tony Parker was confronted by Miami's Big Three, surrounded even as the shot clock ticked toward zero and his San Antonio Spurs clung to a two-point lead.
Friday June 7, 2013 2:02 AM
No matter what the Miami Heat do, the Spurs just keep coming. And in the, end, Ken Berger says, the magical Tony Parker is the difference.
Friday June 7, 2013 1:40 AM
LeBron James shines again for the Heat but no one else shows up. He even takes the podium alone after the game. Gregg Doyel says this won't work for Miami.
Friday June 7, 2013 12:00 AM
MIAMI- Manu Ginobili said before the NBA Finals started that Kawhi Leonard was San Antonio's only hope of containing LeBron James.
Thursday June 6, 2013 11:55 PM
MIAMI- LeBron James had a triple-double. Dwyane Wade played like his painful knee wasn't so painful anymore. And the Miami Heat spent most of the night holding a lead.
Thursday June 6, 2013 8:10 PM
MIAMI- The NBA's coach of the year was fired before the finals even started.
Thursday June 6, 2013 7:36 PM
MIAMI- David Stern thinks that when it comes to the NBA Finals, his last might be the best.