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SAN ANTONIO - LeBron James should be used to the NBA Finals by now. After five trips to the championship series in eight years, it would make sense if he had a been-there, done-that attitude when stepping onto the sports biggest stage. He doesnt. On Wednesday James took a seat inside a makeshift interview area, sneaked a quick glance at the NBA Finals signage that was off to his left side, and beamed like a kid in a candy store. Just a couple years removed from being ripped for not delivering in the moments that decide championships, James seems more comfortable in these surroundings than ever. "Im blessed, man," James said. "Thats all I can say." And then, without stopping, the four-time MVP said much more. "This is my fifth appearance in a finals," he continued. "Im blessed. I was a kid who watched so many finals appearances and, you know, watched Michael Jordan and watched Shaq and Kobe ... we watched throwback finals games. ... I just wished maybe I could see the finals verbiage behind me and be a part of this." His wishes come true again Thursday night, when James and the Miami Heat open these finals against the San Antonio Spurs, the NBAs first championship-series rematch since 1998. The Heat are going for a third straight title, the Spurs are trying for their fifth crown since 1999. If Miami wins, the perception will be James came through. If Miami loses, the perception will be he didnt do enough. James knows thats the reality. He doesnt mind. "I play for my teammates, our team, the city of Miami, my friends and family, and I gave it all for that," James said. "And at the end of the day, win, lose or draw, Im satisfied with that. I dont get involved in what people say about me and my legacy. I think its actually kind of stupid." By now, the story behind James rise to a champion is no secret. He left Cleveland in 2010 because he felt Miami gave him a better opportunity to win titles. In 2011, when Miami lost to Dallas in the final round, James said he was relying too much upon proving his doubters and naysayers wrong. So the next season, he vowed to play the game the way he had in the past. Championship No. 1 came in 2012, championship No. 2 came last season in an epic seven-game series against the Spurs, and now the shot at No. 3 is here. "Hes really taken his game to a whole other level," Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. "Obviously as an individual hes grown, as a man, both on and off the court from his own experiences. So I think hes done a phenomenal job. ... If I sit back and look from afar, hes done an unbelievable job under the microscope that hes been under since he was 16 years old of doing things his way and been very successful at doing them." If James is feeling pressure right now, it doesnt show publicly. Away from the public eye, though, teammates have marveled all season about how someone who makes more than $50 million a year in salary and endorsements is working perhaps harder than ever. "Nothing he does is normal," Heat forward Michael Beasley said. "He practices wearing a weight vest. Does that sound normal?" James spent the majority of his question-answering time Wednesday laughing or smiling. Off-stage, he joked with a few other people, chatting and seeming as relaxed as he would if this was the eve of a Heat-Spurs game in January, not one in June. The Spurs are worried about stopping James, they know that wont happen. "We understand LeBron is the best player in the league and just physically hes just a monster," San Antonio forward Tim Duncan said. In 2007, when the Spurs swept Cleveland, James was still learning. In 2011, he felt like he absolutely had to win, and failed to get it done. In 2012 and 2013, he just played the game the way he felt it needs to be played. 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I wanted the offence to end it.The decisive drive evaporated three minutes from the clock and killed the momentum Saskatchewan had built in the second half. The Riders record slipped to 9-5.That last drive, our defence played well and we just couldnt stop them at the end, said Saskatchewan safety Tyron Brackenridge. They executed and we didnt.Tate finished the night 16-for-29 passing for 194 yards and two for two scortouchdowns. He also rushed es.With the win, the Stampeders became the first team in the CFL to clinch a playoff berth this season.Thats the first step to where we wanted to go, said linebacker Juwan Simpson. But weve been here before. Ive been in this league for seven years and Ive been (in the playoffs) a lot of times with only one championship ring to show for it.If we dont get a Grey Cup this year its going to be a failure, point blank, period. We play this game for no other reason. We dont play to just make the playoffs. Our goal is to win a championship, and making the playoffs is just one step toward that goal.The Stamps may be without running back Jon Cornish. The CFLs leading rusher did not play in the second half because of an undisclosed injury. Cornish rushed for 74 yards on 11 carries in the first half.Sunseri caught fire affter halftime and erased a 24-0 deficit in bringing the Roughriders even at 24-24 with nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.dddddddddddd Saskatchewans 10-play, 101-yard game-tying score was punctuated with Jerome Messams one-yard touchdown run and Anthony Allens two-point convert.Sunseri relieved an ineffective Seth Doege midway through the second quarter and nearly completed a spirited comeback. It was Sunseri who led the Riders to a thrilling overtime win over the Ottawa Redblacks two weeks ago, a game in which the Riders trailed 22-10 at the half.On Friday, Saskatchewan was down 9-0 at halftime and 24-0 late in the third quarter before the offence got on track.Dan DePalma broke a Riders scoring drought of six and a half quarters when he raced 66 yards for a touchdown. Sunseri had a one-yard touchdown run on the Riders next possession, with Weston Dressler adding two-point converts on each score to make it 24-16 after three quarters.Whenever you put yourself in a 24-0 deficit, even though were not the type of team thats going to quit, youre not doing yourself any favours against a good football team, said Roughriders receiver Rob Bagg. The good news is we continued to stick together.Sunseris final line was 16-for-19 passing for 289 yards and one touchdown. He rushed for 21 yards.For Saskatchewan, the Seth Doege experiment fell flat rather quickly.Making his first start in the CFL, Doeges night was finished midway through the second quarter after he threw his third interception of the first half. The rookie completed 3-of-9 pass attempts for 28 yards. He also lost a fumble.Since 2012, the Riders are 26-16 in games started by Darian Durant. They are 2-6 without Durant in the lineup. Durant isnt eligible to return to the Riders lineup until at least the Oct. 24 contest in Calgary, if he returns at all this season. He had surgery last month to repair a torn tendon in right elbow.Calgary is 10-2 in its last 12 meetings with Saskatchewan. 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