LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Kendrick Perkins Star in Top 10 Storylines of NBA’s Final Four

And then there were four.

And they were four incredibly compelling teams, just oozing with angles and storylines.

With a Game 7 out West now in the books, we’re officially down to our four conference finalists in the NBA playoffs. What began as a 16-team melee is now down to a four-horse race, and these are all Triple Crown-caliber horses.

There’s a superteam from South Beach, a veteran bunch from the Lone Star State, a defensive juggernaut from the Windy City and a group of upstart youngsters from Oklahoma. It’s an odd mix, but it’s a great one.

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