MIAMI, FL - JUNE 09: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat blocks the shot of Tiago Splitter #22 of the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter during Game Two of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines ...

Every fan saw it. Every camera captured it. Every sports show replayed it. With around eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the 2013 Finals, San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter ...

After defeating the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 103-84 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to even the series at 1-1, it seems as though momentum has shifted toward the Miami Heat. One play in particular, ...

Heat forward LeBron James rose high to block Spurs center Tiago Splitter on a dunk attempt at the rim during the fourth quarter of Miami's 103-84 defeat of San "Basically, I told myself, you'll end up ...

It took a year for Tiago Splitter to exact his revenge on the Heat for the embarrassing block he suffered in the 2013 NBA Finals. But in Game 5 of the 2014 NBA Finals, Splitter finally got that ...

In 2018, NBA player Tiago Splitter announced his retirement after playing seven seasons. He’s likely best remembered for a moment that came in the 2013 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San ...

Why a symbol? Because the play was a triumph of incredible athleticism over excellent precision. Were it not for James' block, the story of the possession would have been how the Spurs manufactured a ...

LeBron James had a block for the ages on Tiago Splitter late in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Splitter took off for a one-handed, rim-rattling dunk that was going to serve notice that the Spurs weren't ...