MIAMI -
The Miami Heat won the NBA title Thursday night, beating Oklahoma City in Game 5 of the league finals 121-106.
LeBron 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.
James was named the series Most Valuable Player. Asked Thursday what the title meant, James said, "It means everything."
Miami won the second title in franchise history, and James won for the first time in three finals appearances. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007, then he and the Heat fell in six games to the Dallas Mavericks last season.
Mike Miller scored 23 points on 7-for-8 shooting from 3-point range for Miami, which adds this title to the one it claimed in 2006.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points for the Thunder, who took Game 1 of the series and then dropped four straight. James, Wade and Bosh came out with 3:01 left, and the Heat crowd roared the rest of the way.
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