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The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are locked in a rousing series with some of the biggest stars in the sport, among the most raucous crowds in the league and television ratings that are nearing record highs.
The only thing small about these Western Conference finals are the markets that are hosting them.
Game by heart-pounding game, the Spurs and the Thunder are proving that the NBA cannot only survive, but flourish, even when power franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls have been eliminated.
Kevin Durant and the young guns from Oklahoma City have won two straight to even the series against Tim Duncan and the old-guard Spurs, with Game 5 set for tonight at 7 p.m. (ESPN) at San Antonio.
