LeBron James—Kevin Durant and 10 Most Anticipated Matchups in Finals History

LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant in the 2012 NBA Finals has the potential to be one of the best player matchups in NBA Finals history.

It's a battle between two of the premier players in the league, which is reminiscent of other NBA Finals matchups that have come before, like Magic Johnson vs. Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Patrick Ewing and Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson.

Only time will tell where LeBron and Durant's battle in this year's finals will rank in the history of all-time great NBA Finals matchups, but we at least know which finals matchups are the greatest of all-time.

Ahead are the 10 most anticipated player matchups in the history of the NBA Finals.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1220737-lebron-james-vs-kevin-durant-10-most-anticipated-matchups-in-finals-history

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