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Friday, June 22, 2012

KINGS!

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Champions! Miami Heat defeats Oklahoma City Thunder to win second NBA title 

BY JOSEPH GOODMAN 
JGOODMAN@MIAMIHERALD.COM 
The king finally has his ring. Two years ago, LeBron James chose to team up with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade in Miami and build an instant basketball dynasty. The Heat fell two wins shy of beginning that reign in 2011. On Thursday, Miami’s rule over the NBA officially started. 

The Heat defeated the Thunder 121-106 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to clinch the world championship. After losing the first game of the series, the Heat won four straight to earn the franchise’s second NBA championship. While the Heat’s victories in Game 2, 3 and 4 were close and decided by only a few possessions, the clincher was an emphatic statement of basketball greatness. Read more here: