 Tom Tangney A perfect contrast to Lebron James is the aging
superstar of the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan. (AP Photo/Eric
Gay)  Why Tom Tangney is rooting for underdog San Antonio in NBA
finals  I completely understand and endorse an NBA news blackout
for Sonics fans who still feel burned by hated NBA commissioner
David Stern who foiled our best efforts to bring the Kings to
Seattle.  I'm personally on record wishing the NBA would
implode, leaving nothing but wreckage as the lasting legacy of
David Stern.  But the sports fan in me can't help it - I'm still
following the NBA playoffs - resentfully, of course. And
Thursday, the NBA Finals start - a battle between the San
Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat.  There are all sorts of
basketball reasons to be intrigued by this match-up, but beyond
that, there are reasons for even non-fans to have a rooting
interest.  And that rooting interest should be for the San
Antonio Spurs.  For starters, the Miami Heat are the favorite.
They are the reigning NBA champs, they h