Last night, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James and the Miami Heat delivered on their promise to bring home a championship by closing out the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-106, in Game 5. LeBron was brilliant throughout the regular season, playoffs and especially the finals. In Game 5, LeBron registered a triple double, with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, clearly cementing himself as the best player in the world and perhaps, one of the greatest players in the history of basketball.
While last night was a coronation for “King James”, it was an all around bad night for Kevin Durant. Durant, a 3-time scoring champ, led his team with 32 points, but also had 7 turnovers that contributed to Miami’s romp of OKC. While Durant may not affect the game in as many ways as LeBron, he is 23 years old, a deadly scorer and will only get better. I suspect we may see these two superstars square off in the finals several times within the next few years.
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