Running up and down a basketball court in the thin air of Denver takes some getting used to. While the Miami Heat insist altitude wasn't a factor in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it's a real thing.
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Joking around before the start of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley and Grant Hill took hits from oxygen masks they brought onto the set for a pregame TV show. But the thin air in Denver is no joke. There’s a reason it’s known as the Mile High City.
DENVER (AP) Joking around before the start of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley and Grant Hill took hits from oxygen masks they brought onto the set for a pregame TV show.
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