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NBA Finals Preview: Heat vs. Thunder

This year’s NBA Finals has a summer theme: Heat versus Thunder. Game One tips off Tuesday Night in Oklahoma City, which has the home court advantage over Miami. The key matchup in this series pits the Heat’s LeBron James (30.8 points per game in the playoffs) against the Thunder’s Kevin Durant (27.8 ppg). WDET's Pat Batcheller asked theGrio's Jason Smith to compare the two star players. Click the audio link above to hear the conversation.

Jason Smith reports and blogs for thegrio.com