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LeBron James #6 and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat celebrate their win.

AP reports: LeBron James is a world champion, and the Miami Heat have climbed to the top of NBA.

 James capped his title bid with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Chris Bosh added 23 points, Dwyane Wade scored 20 points and the Heat finished off the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, winning 121-106. Continue reading the full story.

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NBA Finals MVP LeBron James of the Miami Heat holds the championship trophy after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

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LeBron James of the Miami Heat drives against Thabo Sefolosha of the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Four of the 2012 NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

AP reports: LeBron James overcame apparent severe leg cramps to notch a near triple-double, leading the Miami Heat to a 104-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the NBA Finals and moving one victory from his first NBA championship.

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Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh dunks against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Game 2 of the NBA finals on Thursday night.

AP reports: LeBron James asked for help, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh provided it. The Miami Heat finally rediscovered the formula to winning in the NBA Finals - barely.

James scored 32 points, Wade rebounded from a poor opener with 24 and the Heat built a huge early lead before holding off a furious fourth-quarter rally behind their three All-Stars to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96 on Thursday night to tie the series at one game apiece. Continue reading this story.

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Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts in the second half while taking on the Miami Heat in Game One of the 2012 NBA Finals.

AP reports: OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 105-94 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

 LeBron James, still chasing his first NBA title in his third MVP season, shined through three quarters and blew past Durant head-to-head several times before the Thunder switched their defense.

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Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks holds up the Larry O'Brien trophy as he celebrates with his teamates and team owner Mark Cuban after the Mavericks won 105-95 against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena on June 12, in Miami, Fla.

Read more about the game here and check out images from post-season play here.

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Fan Frank Perez attends Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks on June 7.

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Tyson Chandler, left, and Dirk Nowitzki, right, of the Dallas Mavericks defend against Dwyane Wade, center, of the Miami Heat during Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Dallas on June 7. The Mavericks won 86-83.

The Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat are starting over in the NBA finals, their best-of-7 series reduced to a best-of-three after the Mavs won the latest encounter 86-83 on Tuesday night.

Read NBC Sports' match report and see more images in our slideshow.

When I saw this top image in today's feed of images I immediately thought of Miami Heat's LeBron James' pre-game ritual.

 So when are you going to step it up a notch LeBron?

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An Indonesian supporter pours powder over his head during the final match of AFF Suzuki Cup soccer between Indonesia and Malaysia at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Dec. 29.

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Miami Heat forward LeBron James tosses chalk into the air, his pregame ritual, before the Heat faced the Charlotte Bobcats in their NBA preseason game in Miami, Fla. Oct. 18.