Two of the NBAs most dominant clubs of the past 15 years will meet in a rematch of last seasons championship when the Miami Heat

Two of the NBAs most dominant clubs of the past 15 years will meet in a rematch of last seasons championship when the Miami Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA FINALS airing live on TSN. Discount Ecco Shoes . LeBron James leads the Miami Heat in a quest for three consecutive championship titles, while Tim Duncan looks to add his fifth ring with the San Antonio Spurs when the series tips off with Game 1: Miami @ San Antonio on Thursday, June 5 at 9 p.m. ET on TSN (see complete broadcast schedule below). TSN also delivers exclusive live and on demand online coverage of the NBA FINALS, available to TSN subscribers via TSN GO. Live coverage of the NBA FINALS is also available on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto, TSN Radio 690 in Montreal, TSN Radio 1200 in Ottawa, TSN Radio 1260 in Edmonton, and TEAM Radio in Vancouver. Throughout the NBA FINALS, SPORTSCENTRE, Canadas most-watched sports news program, will feature insights and analysis from commentators Jack Armstrong and Leo Rautins, while Jermain Franklin delivers reports from Miami and San Antonio. Leading into every NBA FINALS matchup on TSN is a new NBA-themed SPORTSCENTRE feature, running down a selection of the best highlights, soundbites, and lowlights from around the league (see below for breakdown of each show). Throughout the NBA FINALS fans can access in-depth player stats, a court tracker, and Twitter Trender on TSN.ca, as well as Armstrongs popular basketball blog. The Miami Heat are making their fourth straight appearance in the NBA FINALS, with four-time MVP James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh looking to bring the Larry OBrien Championship Trophy back to South Beach for a three-peat. Led by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili, the Spurs are looking for their fifth championship since 1999. TSN has been televising the NBA FINALS since 2005. TSNs broadcast schedule for the 2014 NBA FINALS is as follows:Thursday, June 5• NBA on TSN: SC Top 50 NBA Plays of 2013-14 at 8:30 p.m. ET• Game #1: Miami @ San Antonio at 9 p.m. ET Sunday, June 8 • NBA on TSN: SC NBAs Best Soundbites at 7:30 p.m. ET• Game #2: Miami @ San Antonio at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday June 10 • NBA on TSN: SC Top 10 NBA Dunkers at 8:30 p.m. ET• Game #3: San Antonio @ Miami at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, June 12 • NBA on TSN: SC Top 10 NBA Playoff Buzzer Beaters at 8:30 p.m. ET• Game #4: San Antonio @ Miami at 9 p.m. ET Sunday, June 15 • NBA on TSN: SC Top 10 NBA Characters at 7:30 p.m. ET*• Game #5: Miami @ San Antonio at 8 p.m. ET* Tuesday, June 17 • NBA on TSN: SC Top 10 NBA Players of Today at 8:30 p.m. ET *• Game #6: San Antonio @ Miami at 9 p.m. ET * Friday, June 20 • NBA on TSN: SC Top 10 NBA Players of All-Time at 8:30 p.m. ET *• Game #7: Miami @ San Antonio at 9 p.m. ET * Cheap Ecco Shoes Outlet . -- Josh Smith made a 3-pointer as time expired and finished with 20 points to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 99-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in both teams exhibition finale. Cheap Ecco Shoes China . -- Each time the Utah Jazz threatened Memphis lead, the Grizzlies responded with defensive stops. http://www.eccocheap.com/ . -- Theres something about playing on Orlandos floor lately that seems to bring out the best in the Dallas Mavericks.Randy Carlyle could only speak for the moment when asked about his future as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, addressing the media on Tuesday for the first time after his teams season ended short of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “Im here today,” he said when asked whether he would be back with the club for the 2014-15 season. “In this business you take on the responsibility of wins and losses, he continued. “You put your best foot forward and try to be honest and forthright with people and thats what were trying to do as a hockey club.” Carlyles future has been the subject of great speculation in the wake of a disappointing season for the Leafs. A March free-fall saw the team plummet from third in the Eastern Conference to a 38-36-8 finish, good for the eighth-worst record in the League. The teams first order of business once the off-season began was to appoint former NHL Director of Player of Safety and Hockey Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan as the teams new president. While Carlyle could not comment on any impending changes under Shanahan – he is yet to formally meet with his new boss – he summed up the free-fall as a symptom of how the team played throughout the year. “The last 30 days of the season was the tell-tale story for our group,” Carlyle said. “The things that we were doing in the beginning and winning came to fruition in the final 30 days.” He pointed specifically to the teams inability to capitalize on a strong road trip to California in early March as a detrimental turning point in the season. After winning two of three road games against the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings in early March, the Leafs returned to the east coast, losing three games in four nights and kicking off what would become an eight-game stretch without earning a single point in the standings. “It seemed we played well enough to earn some respect,” Carlyle said of the California trip. “Then we seemed to have lost our mojo.” Froom then on, the teams confidence seemed to drop every time they conceded an early goal or did not perform up to expectations. Ecco Shoes For Sale. . “The first goal would go in and the shoulders would slump, that was the tell-tale sign,” he said. “Our response was very minimal.” The 57-year-old Carlyle has spent parts of three seasons with the team, taking over from previous Leafs head coach Ron Wilson with 18 games remaining in the 2011-12 season. Carlyle would lead the team to a 6-9-3 finish in his first year. His most successful year at the helm would be the following season when he led the Leafs to a 26-17-5 mark in strike shortened 2012-13 and, more importantly, the franchises first playoff berth since 2003-04. They would ultimately suffer a shocking defeat in Game 7 of their opening round series, surrendering a 4-1, third period lead in the final 11 minutes of regulation and falling in overtime to the Boston Bruins. Speaking to the teams 2012-13 success, Carlyle stated that he and the teams management were confident going into the season, but that they may have misjudged the teams strength. “We had been a competitive group the year previous and we felt this group was ready to take the next step,” Carlyle said Tuesday. “It didnt materialize.” Speaking to the teams defensive posture, Carlyle didnt see a consistent effort. “You have to play and you have to compete on the defensive side of the puck with will and commitment,” Carlyle said. “We didnt do that consistently.” “Were not asking players to do something they havent done before,” he added when asked about players molding to his coaching strategy. Carlyle currently has one year remaining on the three-year deal he signed after taking over for Wilson in 2012. He stopped short of offering up explanations for how to turn the Leafs fortunes around, capitulating with: "For now, we dont have the ultimate answer to give you and were embarassed by what just went down." ' ' '