PALO ALTO, Calif. — Muthu Alagappan arrived at Stanford University with his heart set on attending medical school, and he still hopes to become a doctor someday.

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MIAMI — The Miami Heat were so close to elimination from the NBA championships that the team noticed officials bringing yellow tape out to block off the court for the Spurs' trophy presentation. But a couple of big 3-pointers later and powered by LeBron James' fourth-quarter surge, the defending champions stayed alive, edging San Antonio 103-100 in overtime. Game 7 is in Miami on Thursday, the NBA's first do-or-die game to determine its champion since the Lakers beat the Celtics in 2010. Here are some of the best images from Game 6:

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The sly smile on Erik Spoelstra's lips said it all. If only this once, the Miami coach couldn't wait to field questions.

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MIAMI — With the Heat's season on the line Tuesday night, Miami needed something big out of Mario Chalmers.

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MIAMI - "Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted, one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?" - Eminem, "Lose Yourself"

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MIAMI — It will be remembered as the night Ray Allen bailed out LeBron James and Dwyane Wade and, quite possibly, saved a championship for the Miami Heat.

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MIAMI — The Miami Heat rallied from a late five-point deficit to force overtime, and secured a 103-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs after Chris Bosh blocked a desperation 3-point attempt from Danny Green as time expired.

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MIAMI — It surely had to be about the shoe.

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MIAMI - Chris Bosh made the declaration hours before Game 6.

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MIAMI — Can your pounding heart and racing mind stand one more of these, South Florida? Will your boss tolerate another couple days of frazzled distraction and low productivity?

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