No AC? No problem, for the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The defiant Spurs rallied to an early Finals advantage in the midst of an air conditioning failure that took a visible toll on both teams. Cramping issues in the sweltering Heat proved problematic for LeBron James, who much fourth quarter and finished with 25 points. From there, Danny Green went nuts and gave San Antonio the momentum they needed to cap off a 110-95 Game 1 W as they look to begin the road to redemption. "It felt like a punch in the gut when you see your leader limping to bench like that. But we still had a chance after that," said Erik Spoelstra on LeBron's troubles. Game 2 is next on Sunday from San Antonio, and hopefully for everyone's sake they'll have the cooling situation in order by then.
The French Open continues as the women's singles field narrows down, with No. 7 Maria Sharapova and No. 4 Simona Halep advancing to a finals showdown. They'll meet Saturday morning at 5AM Eastern in what should be a closely contested title match.
You'll find all the best kicks from Game 1, plus the women's semifinals after the break.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Maria Sharapova Heads to Finals in the Zoom Vapor 9
Shoe: Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour iD
Player: Maria Sharapova
Game: vs. Eugenie Bouchard
Key Stat: 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
$165
Simona Halep Keeps Rolling in the CC Tempaia III
Shoe: adidas adizero CC Tempaia III
Player: Simona Halep
Game: vs. Andrea Petkovic
Key Stat: 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Ray Allen Steps Out in the XX8 SE
Shoe: Air Jordan XX8 SE PE
Player: Ray Allen
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 16 points, 5 steals
$150
Tim Duncan Rallies Spurs in the Crazyquick
Shoe: adidas adipure Crazyquick
Player: Tim Duncan
Game: San Antonio vs. Miami
Key Stat: 19 points, 5 rebounds
Chris Bosh Breaks Out Black/Gold Hyperposites
Shoe: Nike Air Max Hyperposite
Player: Chris Bosh
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 18 points, 9 rebounds
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D. Wade Tries to Lift Miami in the WOW Encore 2
Shoe: Li-Ning Way of Wade Encore 2
Player: Dwyane Wade
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 17 points
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LeBron Takes Game 1 L in the Zoom Soldier VII
Shoe: Nike Zoom Soldier VII
Player: LeBron James
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
Ginobili Dazzles in the LeBron 11 iD
Shoe: Nike LeBron 11 iD
Player: Manu Ginobili
Game: San Antonio vs. Miami
Key Stat: 16 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
$250
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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