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The 114-104 win against the Miami Heat put the San Antonio Spurs one win away from their fifth NBA title.
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Sebastien de la Cruz sang the national anthem at a second game of the NBA Finals after his first performance spurred a flurry of racist tweets.
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After having racist tweets hurled in his direction, Sebastien de la Cruz was invited to sing again at the beginning of the Heat-Spurs game in San Antonio.
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The game served as a dazzling display for Miami's Big Three, who had an offensive awakening. Game 5 is in San Antonio, before shifting to Miami for the home stretch.
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On the way to a 113-77 victory, San Antonio hit an NBA Finals record 16 shots from 3-point range. But Spurs point guard Tony Parker is nursing a hamstring injury. If he can't play, San Antonio could be in trouble.
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The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Miami Heat, 113-to-77, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night. Playing on their home court, the Spurs used ball movement and defense to turn what was a close game into a blowout in the second half. They take a 2-1 lead in the series.
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No matter who is playing, the art of basketball is a paradox for fans. "In basketball, as in life, we may dutifully celebrate the aggregate, but we're always spellbound by the exceptional," says Frank Deford.
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The NBA finals are now even. Game three of the best-of-seven series between Miami and San Antonio is set for Tuesday night. As for Sunday's game, there's video of a fourth-quarter highlight: LeBron James' rejection of a slam dunk attempt by the Spurs' Tiago Splitter.
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Miami loses the first game of the NBA finals, and Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Mike Pesca about whether the loss left a psychological impact on Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade Heat.
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Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about NBA star Tony Parker's spectacular performances of late, and the latest on the French Open Tennis championships.