After taking a digital beating following his cramping issues in Game 1, LeBron James came back with a vengeance last night in San Antonio. James led the game with 35 points and had 10 rebounds in Miami's 98-96 win, showing no signs of the issues that caused him to miss the closing moments of Game 1. "What happened on Thursday was Thursday. My whole focus was how I was going to try to help this team even this up and just try to make some plays," James said, and that's exactly what he did. With Miami down in the second quarter, the King erupted and got them back on track. Despite the loss and coming up on the receiving end of a nasty flagrant foul, Tony Parker had a noteworthy game with 7 assists, putting him past Michael Jordan at eighth place on the all-time playoff assist leaders list. With the series evened up at 1-1, it'll be a battle for control in Game 3, which tips off from Miami on Tuesday at 9PM.
On Saturday, Maria Sharapova stopped a red-hot Simona Halep to capture her second French Open women's singles title and fifth overall major title. But yesterday, there was yet another chapter written in the epic Djokovic-Nadal rivalry, with Nadal securing his fifth straight French Open win and improving his rivalry record to 23-19 with a final of 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. With no modern era player coming close to Rafa's dominance in France, it remains to be seen who will stop his unparalleled streak.
Catch the best shoes from Game 2, plus Nadal's Grand Slam winners 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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Jordan Zimermann Shuts Out Padres in the Vapor Elite 7
Shoe: Mizuno 9-Spike Vapor Elite 7 Low
Player: Jordan Zimmermann
Game: Washington vs. San Diego
Key Stat: 9 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 12 K
Rashard Lewis Shines in the Zoom Hyperfuse
Shoe: Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2013
Player: Rashard Lewis
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 14 points
$80
Ray Allen Goes Camo in the XX8 SE
Shoe: Air Jordan XX8 SE PE
Player: Ray Allen
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 9 points
$150
Chris Bosh Sticks with the Air Max Hyperposites
Shoe: Nike Air Max Hyperposite
Player: Chris Bosh
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 18 points
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Dwyane Wade Goes for the Gold in the WOW Encore 2
Shoe: Li-Ning Way of Wade Encore 2
Player: Dwyane Wade
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 14 points, 7 rebounds
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LeBron Fights Back in the Zoom Soldier VII
Shoe: Nike Zoom Soldier VII
Player: LeBron James
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 35 points, 10 rebounds
Mario Chalmers is a "Threat" in Spalding PEs
Shoe: Spalding Threat PE
Player: Mario Chalmers
Game: Miami vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 5 points
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Nadal Makes it 5 in a Row in the Courtballistec 4.3
Shoe: Nike Air Max Courtballistec 4.3
Player: Rafael Nadal
Game: vs. Nadal Djokovic
Key Stat: 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
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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