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• Norris Cole explains when he decides to dunk

  There were some strange sights during the recent road trip, including Chris Andersen shooting a long jumper. But nothing quite stuck out like Norris Cole dunking in back-to-back games, in Chicago and Philadelphia. He actually had an opportunity for another slam, but chose a layup instead, after briefly losing the [...]
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• Chris Bosh and the art of the videobomb

  Chris Bosh is the Forrest Gump of our day. He’s become so skilled at finding his way into videos and photos — when someone else is being interviewed — that it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him pop up in shots of presidents, prime ministers and pop musicians. “I’m [...]
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• LeBron James explains his role in union meeting

  At All-Star weekend, LeBron James made his presence felt in places other than the arena. One such place was a meeting room, where James, according to reports from The New York Times, turned in a “spectacular” performance “cross-examining” lawyers who had prepared an audit of activities related to embattled Players [...]
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• An anniversary for Heat’s Ray Allen

  There will be trades at the deadline, but few will be bigger than the one that involved Ray Allen exactly one decade prior to Wednesday. On Feb. 20, 2003, Allen and Gary Payton were the key pieces of a five-player swap between Milwaukee and Seattle. “Time certainly does fly,” Allen [...]
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• Mario Chalmers returns from Kansas, one short of trifecta

  Mario Chalmers has never been afraid of pressure. So that’s not what nearly got the better of him Saturday night, as his jersey was retired at the Allen Fieldhouse. It was emotion. “I came real close,” Chalmers said, when asked if he teared up some.  “I got close several times. [...]
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• Just say “Wow” for Dwyane Wade?

  LeBron James was so amused by Dwyane Wade’s new self-proclaimed nickname that he dared Wade to reveal it to the media before doing so himself. “It’s ‘WOW,’ Way of Wade,” James said, referring to the slogan for Wade’s Li-Ning shoes. “I think it’s corny.” Wade, who discarded the “Flash” nickname [...]
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• Dexter Pittman traded to Memphis

  The Heat invested nearly three seasons in Dexter Pittman’s development. If it pays off for Pittman, it will pay off for the Grizzlies. Pittman was dealt before Thursday’s trading deadline, along with a second-round pick, in exchange for Memphis’s trade exception and a foreign center (Ricky Sanchez) who was drafted [...]
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• Pat Riley on Jerry Buss: “A True Giant”

  Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away today at the age of 79. One of Buss’s riskier, but best rewarded, moves was elevating a broadcaster named Pat Riley to head coach. Riley released a statement through the Heat. “Today, in the world of sports, we have lost a true giant. Jerry [...]
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• Kobe Bryant wins brief All-Star battle with LeBron James

  In the end, in this era, in the All-Star Game, it tends to be one against the other. As was the case last year in Orlando, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James gave fans what they have never had a chance to see during the NBA Finals, a matchup between them [...]
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• Charles Oakley changes tune on LeBron-Jordan comparison

  It’s understandable to be weary of the comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan during All-Star weekend. Still, at least this one comes — not from media bloviators — but from one of Jordan’s former Bulls teammates who has remained one of Jordan’s closer friends. During an interview at the [...]
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