NBA game of the week: Miami at Oklahoma City, Sunday

Looking Ahead

MIAMI AT OKLAHOMA CITY: Sunday at 5 p.m. PDT. TV: ESPN

It’s easy to imagine David Stern fantasizing about a LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant faceoff in the Finals. Both stars are in their 20s and this could evolve into a Magic vs. Bird-like matchup for many Junes to come. Meanwhile, James is chasing his third league MVP award while Durant is hoping to win his first. Both the Heat and Thunder play up-tempo and are among the few teams with winning road records — last season each won on the other’s court in splitting two games. For all their glitz, though, only two starters on the Heat and Thunder have title rings: Dwyane Wade (Heat ‘06) and Kendrick Perkins (Celtics ‘08).

—Barry Stavro