Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

SI Staff | Jun 10, 2013

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Tiago Splitter can't get past the long arm of LeBron James as he attempts to dunk on the big man during the Heat's dominant win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

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Tiago Splitter drives to the hoop but can't best James on this play in Sunday night's Game 2 loss for San Antonio, evening the series at 1-1.

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Venezuelan driver E.J. Viso burns through a practice round for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 on June 7.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball with power on Sunday, when he became the first man to win eight Grand Slam titles at any major by downing fellow countryman David Ferrer in straight sets.

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Serena Williams celebrates her first French Open title in 11 years after defeating Maria Sharapova in the final on June 8.

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LeBron James put up 17 points against the Spurs in Game 2, but it was his seven assists that led both teams and helped the Heat to a dominant 103-84 victory.

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Novak Djokovic stares down the King of the Clay in their semifinal, a thrilling match decided in five sets in which Nadal twice fell behind before coming back in the fifth set.

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Sails glide above the San Francisco Bay and competitors in a silver fleet race of the 2013 Kiteboard Racing North American Championship on June 7.

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Tim Duncan scrambles for the ball against the Heat in his team's Game 2 loss to level up the NBA Finals in Miami.

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Brewers starter Alfredo Figaro pitches in the first inning of his team's 5-4 win against the Phillies on June 7 at Miller Park.

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Palace Malice and jockey Mike Smith crossed the line first at the Belmont Stakes, a win Smith attributed to one equipment adjustment: removing the horse's blinkers.

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Houston Texans players get off to a quick start during an NFL practice session on June 3.

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Blanka Vlasic of Croatia clears the bar while competing in the high jump at the Golden Gala IAAF Diamond League in Rome on June 6.

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Chase Utley of the Phillies tries to out-throw his shadow during batting practice before Philadelphia's 5-4 loss to the Brewers on June 7.

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Edwin Retamozo of Peru aggressively challenges for the ball against Ecuador's Segundo Castillo in a Conmebol World Cup qualifier on June 7 that Peru won 1-0.

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Jean Segura of the Brewers steals second from the Phillies' Freddy Galvis in the first inning of Milwaukee's win on June 7.

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Bruins right wing Nathan Horton and Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland tussle for the puck in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, which Boston won 1-0 to sweep the series.

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Jordan Baker calls Matt Holliday of St. Louis safe in a game the Cardinals won 7-1 on June 3 in Missouri.

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Dodgers shortstop Nick Punto dives for a ground ball in the fifth inning of LA's 2-1 loss to the Braves on June 8.