MIAMI – Just one more win stands between LeBron James and his most elusive NBA prize. He's won three MVP awards, made eight All-Star appearances, been named Rookie of the Year and even taken home an Olympic gold medal. All that's missing in his career is an NBA championship ring.

James can get that as soon as Thursday night if his Miami Heat close out the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. After falling short in his previous two trips to the Finals – 2007 when his Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs; and last year when the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games – James hopes the third time is a charm.

"Human nature is to automatically think about after we win it, what are we going to do," James said. "I'm not there. I won't get there until those zeros hit and I see that we won. I'm the leader of this team, and I'm not comfortable right now. I'm comfortable in my game, but I'm not going to be comfortable until we seal this thing."

MIAMI – The greatest game of Mario Chalmers' pro career was a shock to most as he scored five of his 25 points in the final 44.6 seconds of the Miami Heat's 104-98 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder, a win that has the Heat one victory away from the NBA championship. But one Chalmers fan, watching Game 4 at the Saints Pub & Patio in Lawrence, Kan., about a 1,500 mile drive from Miami, was not taken aback. He had seen it all before.

"I'm not surprised at all," Kansas University coach Bill Self told Yahoo! Sports. "This guy loves the big moments." Mario Chalmers made his college coach proud after Tuesday's performance against the Thunder. (Reuters)

When LeBron James succumbed to leg cramps in the fourth quarter, the Heat were desperate for someone to step up alongside Dwyane Wade. Chalmers answered the call, scoring 12 points in the fourth quarter, 19 total in the second half. His second-half heroics ended a miserable stretch that started in Game 2 of these Finals. His struggles helped contribute to Miami's sluggish start, when it fell behind 33-19 in the first quarter.

MIAMI – All the talk of Pat Riley potentially coaching the Miami Heat again should now come to an end – probably.

Any time things go bad for Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, speculation often follows that Riley, the Heat's president, could return to the bench. Riley won five NBA titles and 1,210 games coaching the Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks. Who could forget Riley replacing Stan Van Gundy prior to coaching the Heat to a 2006 NBA championship?

The Hall of Famer, however, said during a news conference Tuesday night that his coaching days were past him.Miami's Pat Riley shows off the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award before Game 4. (Reuters)

"If I ever decided to do that again I know I would say no because I'd have to face [the media] after every game," Riley said. "I will not be jumping out of my skin trying to get back on the floor. It's a different time.

"I was the most blessed coach of all of them. I was. I had the greatest players with the Lakers. In New York, great players in Patrick Ewing and John Starks and Charles Oakley. Came down here

MIAMI – On the night the Miami Heat eliminated the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals, Shane Battier received a voice mail from his old college coach at Duke, Mike Krzyzewski.

Coach K's message: "Be a [expletive] in the Finals."

The Oklahoma City Thunder can vouch that Battier has followed his coach's orders. Through the first three games of the Finals, Battier has made 11 of 15 3-pointers (73.3 percent) while averaging 14.3 points.

Shane Battier has helped guard centers during the Heat's run to the NBA Finals. (AP)With the Heat leading the Thunder 2-1 in the series, Battier also is close to fulfilling another of Coach K's wishes: Two more wins and he'll become just the second Duke player under Krzyzewski to win an NBA championship. Of the more than 50 players Krzyzewski has sent to the NBA during his 31 season as Duke coach, only Danny Ferry (with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003) has won an NBA title.

Battier has built a reputation as a tough, defensive-minded small forward during his 11 NBA seasons. But when Chris Bosh was sidelined for nine games

MIAMI – Kevin Durant stood stoically alongside an arena wall late Sunday as he waited his turn to explain the Oklahoma City Thunder's second straight NBA Finals loss. He was lost in his own thoughts until the frustration of the evening was finally too much for even him to contain. He belted out a choice expletive before making his way to the stage.

Durant had reason to be mad. Foul trouble limited him for the second straight game and sent him to the bench for the final five minutes, 41 seconds of the third quarter as a 10-point lead for the Thunder turned into a two-point deficit. Durant never regained his rhythm, and the Heat went on to win 91-85 and take a 2-1 lead in the Finals.

LeBron James drew Kevin Durant's fifth foul with 3:47 remaining in Game 3 of the Finals. (Getty Images) “He’s got to play smarter,” Thunder center Kendrick Perkins said. “Those were fouls. Maybe the charge was kind of questionable, but at the end of the day, they’re fouls. We need him on the court at all times, so he may have to give up a layup. He just has to play smarter, and I think Kevin will.”

MIAMI – LeBron James wrestled control of the NBA Finals away from Kevin Durant, scoring 29 points to lead the Miami Heat to a thrilling 91-85 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 on Sunday night.

The Heat lead the series 2-1. Game 4 is Tuesday. For the second straight game, LeBron James outclassed Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter. (Getty Images)

Dwyane Wade totaled 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Heat. Kevin Durant scored 25 points, but was again bothered by foul trouble.

The Heat trailed by 10 points in the third quarter before rallying. They took control with a little less than three minutes remaining in the game. After Wade drove for a basket and a foul, the Thunder came unhinged with consecutive turnovers. James, who also had 14 rebounds, took the second and drove for a short bank shot, picking up Durant's fifth foul in the process. The three-point play pushed Miami's lead to seven and sent the Thunder into a timeout with 3:47 left.

The Heat appear to have learned their lessons from last season's struggles in the Finals, particularly in

MIAMI – Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade chuckled when reminded about how the Dallas Mavericks were swept up by the South Beach nightlife during the 2006 NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t have a party reputation, but time will tell if the South Beach scene claims another victim.

“That was funny back then," Wade said, smiling at the memory of the Mavericks' turbulent week here six years ago.

Kevin Durant thinks the Thunder will spend their time in Miami wisely. (AP)The Mavs arrived here for the 2006 Finals with a 2-0 lead and were initially booked for the series' middle three games at an upscale downtown hotel about 10 minutes from South Beach. Sightings of Mavericks player in nightspots were quickly reported by the local media, and after Dallas lost Games 3 and 4, then-Mavs coach Avery Johnson accused his players of having a “vacation mentality.” He forced the team to move 45 minutes away in Fort Lauderdale and banned family and friends from the hotel.

The Mavs lost Game 5 in Miami and Game 6 in Dallas as the Heat won their first title. In last

Anthony Davis, the projected No. 1 pick in this month's NBA draft, has chosen Wasserman Media Group to represent him, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Davis, who played one season at Kentucky before declaring for the draft, is expected to be selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the top pick on June 28. He chose Wasserman Media Group over Creative Artists Agency and Bill Duffy and Associates. Arn Tellem and Thad Foucher will be Davis' primary agents.

Wasserman's NBA clients include All-Stars Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Joe Johnson and LaMarcus Aldridge as well as Pau Gasol, Tyreke Evans, Al Horford, Danilo Gallinari and Kendrick Perkins.

Davis was the consensus college basketball player of the year last season after averaging 14.3 points, 10 rebounds and 4.7 blocks while leading Kentucky to a national champion. Wasserman will likely arrange for Davis to visit New Orleans and meet with the Hornets prior to the draft. Several agents have said that Davis should do well in