Miami Heat

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant’s return couldn’t stop the Brooklyn Nets’ slide, as Bam Adebayo had 30 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 113-107 victory.

Caleb Martin scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the short-handed Miami Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104-92.

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets was suspended for one game, while Markieff Morris from the Miami Heat was fined $50,000 by the NBA for their roles in the mess.

Nikola Jokic had 25 points,15 rebounds and 10 assists before the NBA MVP was ejected for violently slamming his shoulder into Markieff Morris, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 113-96.

The Lakers still lead the best-of-7 game series, 2-1.

No matter if you are rooting for him or against him, you should 100% appreciate and respect what LeBron James has done for basketball before he’s done for good. In a time of uncertainty there’s only been three certainties that have stayed true: death, taxes, and LeBron James in the NBA Finals.

LeBron James is going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that LeBron James has decided to opt out of the final two years of his contract with the Miami Heat and become a free agent on July 1.

The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs face each other for the NBA title for the second year in a row. The 2014 NBA Finals start Thursday in San Antonio. Here's a preview of what to expect:

Over the last 10 seasons, only one NBA player has been part of more wins than LeBron James.