LeBron James says the Miami Heat started seeing red when officials began prepping the court for the San Antonio Spurs' victory celebration with less than a minute left in game six of the NBA finals.

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - Ray Allen has made more three pointers than any player in the NBA but with five seconds left and his team three points down on Tuesday, he had not made a single one in the crucial Game Six of the NBA Finals. Miami's only hope of keeping their series with San Antonio, and their season, alive …

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat forced an already absorbing NBA Finals to a deciding Game Seven after a thrilling 103-100 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday tied the series at 3-3. Miami trailed by 13 points in the third quarter but LeBron James, ditching his trademark headband, turned …

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat forced an already absorbing NBA Finals to a deciding Game Seven after a thrilling 103-100 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday tied the series at 3-3. Miami trailed by 13 points in the third quarter but LeBron James, ditching his trademark headband, turned …

By Julian Linden MIAMI (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs were inconsolable after the NBA championship was ripped from their grasp in Tuesday's stunning overtime loss to the Miami Heat. The Spurs were just seconds away from clinching their fifth title when Miami produced a miraculous turnaround to win 103-100 and send the …

Result on Tuesday from the best-of-seven NBA Finals:

Ray Allen hit a triple with 5.2 seconds left to force overtime, and the Miami Heat held off the San Antonio Spurs, 103-100, to set up a Game 7 in the NBA Finals.

By Steve Keating BOSTON (Reuters) - Given the genes and sporting pedigree it is not unusual that Seth Jones, son of former NBA journeyman Ronald 'Popeye' Jones, would one day follow in his father's athletic footsteps. The sporting world, after all, has an orchard of family trees bearing familiar fruit. In the NFL there …

Todd Purves will not return as coach of the Indonesia Warriors in the next ASEAN Basketball League season, but he may find himself having an active role in the coaching staff of Petron.

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.Coming home from Texas with their season on the line in 2011 was one thing. They were at the end of their first year together - LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were still learners.But this season they were the NBA's best team, …

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - An enthralling NBA Finals reaches Game Six later on Tuesday with the San Antonio Spurs one win away from clinching their fifth championship and the Miami Heat knowing they must win to keep their season alive. The Spurs ended their run of three home games with an explosive 114-104 win over …

The San Antonio Spurs are making a habit of winning bounce back games in the 2013 National Basketball Association playoffs.

Stellar Rask shuts out Chicago, Bruins lead 2-1 BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston netminder Tuukka Rask collected the shutout but had to share the spotlight with team mate Dan Paille as the Bruins blanked the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Monday to take control of the Stanley Cup Final. Rask has been center stage throughout the Final …

The San Antonio Spurs are making a habit of winning bounce back games in the 2013 National Basketball Association playoffs.

SAN ANTONIO - Manu Ginobili darted and slashed, leaned and launched, pivoted and passed and did all those odd and clever little things that have defined him for more than a decade. The things Ginobili has always done. The things Ginobili seemed unable to do anymore.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Danny Green once wasn't good enough to be on the same team as LeBron James.

By Frank Pingue SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Nearly three years after the formation of a partnership designed with the sole purpose of winning multiple NBA championships, the Miami Heat's 'Big Three' - LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh - are on the cusp of a second Finals letdown. The All Star trio have been unable to …