Hoping to reverse a string of five straight losses to Miami that dated back to Game 2 of last season's Finals, Oklahoma City received a cruel reminder of how much separates it from the championship trophy the Heat possess in dropping a 110-100 decision at home to LeBron James and his Heat. Though the final score was reasonable, the game largely was not as Miami extended a 63-46 halftime lead to a 23-point advantage late in the third quarter. A 22-point explosion from Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter added some mild drama, but James and Miami still coasted to a season sweep of last year's Western Conference finalists and entered the All-Star break with a firm grip on the Eastern Conference's top playoff seed. Here's what we learned Thursday night ...![]()
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