NBA commissioner David Stern and ABC have to be happy with the NBA Finals matchup that pits LeBron James and the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs. The only matchup that might have been more appealing would have been a healthy Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Heat.
If the San Antonio Spurs are going to beat the odds and win four more games, Tony Parker will need to be the best player on the floor in the NBA Finals.
Tickets, priced at $10 and up, go on sale June 13 for the July 25 USA Basketball Showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The summer of 2010 seems forever ago when it comes to the Miami Heat, to images of a welcome party that included dancing cheerleaders and blaring music and your typical South Beach pyrotechnics, a moment for their fans to celebrate a free-agent haul that was supposed to create a historic shift in NBA power for years to come.
