Daily Gallery: Players to watch in the NBA Finals

League MVP LeBron James is looking to lead the Heat to their second consecutive title in their third championship appearance in a row. James, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers is looking to avenge his loss, and top off the best season of his career accordingly. (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Sportsnet Staff June 4, 2013, 5:12 PM

Sportsnet Staff June 4, 2013, 5:12 PM

League MVP LeBron James is looking to lead the Heat to their second consecutive title in their third championship appearance in a row. James, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers is looking to avenge his loss, and top off the best season of his career accordingly. (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Chris Bosh reflected on his final season as a Toronto Raptor. (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Dwyane Wade. (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Chris Andersen has signed a $1.7 million, one-year deal to return to the NBA champion Miami Heat. (AP/Nam Y. Huh)

Ray Allen’s proficiency from long-range has made a potent Miami offence all the more lethal this season. Allen played a key role in Miami’s Game 7 victory over Indiana, and is an outstanding free throw shooter to boot. If Allen gets hot, the Miami offence may be too much for the Spurs to handle. (AP/Wilfredo Lee)

The ageless wonder Tim Duncan is looking to win his fifth NBA championship, after making the All-NBA first team. Duncan’s longevity and consistency is unmatched in the modern game, and is the heart of the Spurs organization. (AP/Eric Gay)

Tony Parker has had the best season of his career this year, and will be looking to cap it off with another championship. Parker, the 2007 Finals MVP excels on the big stage and is a menace establishing the pick-and-roll. Parker’s outstanding ball handling will present many challenges for the aggressive Miami defence. (AP/Danny Johnston)

Manu Ginóbili is a player who excels on the grand stage, and this year’s Finals ought to be no different for the Argentine shooting guard. Ginobli can split the defence with a number of moves, including his patented Euro-step and is a key weapon in the Spurs’ arsenal. (AP/Don Ryan)

Drafted 15th overall in 2011, Leonard is part of the new Spurs regime and has acclimated extremely well during his two-year tenure in San Antonio. Leonard’s defence and secondary scoring have been valuable assets all season; how the 21-year-old reacts during basketball’s grandest stage remains to be seen. (AP/Eric Gay)

Tiago Splitter made major leaps in his third NBA season. (AP/Mark J. Terrill)

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