MiamiHerald.com: Basketball http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Basketball http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2013 MiamiHerald.com Basketball 60 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:32:35 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Miami Heat struggles from point-blank range]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456700/miami-heat-struggles-from-point.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456700/miami-heat-struggles-from-point.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:37 EDT

The Heat, which usually thrives in transition, was 19 of 41 on shots around the basket in Game 5, including crucial misses by its best finishers.

]]> <![CDATA[Veterans grateful for opportunity to work at NBA Finals]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456556/veterans-grateful-for-opportunity.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456556/veterans-grateful-for-opportunity.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08 EDT

The Heat and NBA have partnered with the U.S. Army to help veterans get job experience in sports TV production.

]]> <![CDATA[Miami Heat fans to use every ritual at their disposal]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456418/miami-heat-fans-to-use-every-ritual.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456418/miami-heat-fans-to-use-every-ritual.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:12 EDT

Heat fans plan to do all they can – pray with a rosary in hand, eat chicken wings or sit in lucky chairs – to assure a win Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

]]> <![CDATA[David J. Neal: On the brink, Miami Heat must now perform]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456579/david-j-neal-on-the-brink-miami.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456579/david-j-neal-on-the-brink-miami.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:41 EDT

For Tuesday’s NBA Finals Game 6, the bus that rolls into AmericanAirlines Arena bringing the San Antonio Spurs should be painted like the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. Maybe the Heat, which already sells jerseys in more flavors than Baskin-Robbins, should add one sprinkled with little question marks, Riddler-style.

]]> <![CDATA[Spurs win Game 5 as Miami Heat comes home, faces two do-or-die games]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455278/san-antonio-spurs-win-game-5-of.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455278/san-antonio-spurs-win-game-5-of.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:46 EDT

Miami must now win two games in a row to win its second consecutive NBA championship after Sunday’s 114-104 loss to the Spurs in Game 5.

]]> <![CDATA[Miami Heat struggles from point-blank range]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456700/miami-heat-struggles-from-point.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456700/miami-heat-struggles-from-point.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:37 EDT

The Heat, which usually thrives in transition, was 19 of 41 on shots around the basket in Game 5, including crucial misses by its best finishers.

]]> <![CDATA[David J. Neal: On the brink, Miami Heat must now perform]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456579/david-j-neal-on-the-brink-miami.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456579/david-j-neal-on-the-brink-miami.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:41 EDT

For Tuesday’s NBA Finals Game 6, the bus that rolls into AmericanAirlines Arena bringing the San Antonio Spurs should be painted like the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. Maybe the Heat, which already sells jerseys in more flavors than Baskin-Robbins, should add one sprinkled with little question marks, Riddler-style.

]]> <![CDATA[Miami Heat fans to use every ritual at their disposal]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456418/miami-heat-fans-to-use-every-ritual.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456418/miami-heat-fans-to-use-every-ritual.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:12 EDT

Heat fans plan to do all they can – pray with a rosary in hand, eat chicken wings or sit in lucky chairs – to assure a win Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

]]> <![CDATA[Veterans grateful for opportunity to work at NBA Finals]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456556/veterans-grateful-for-opportunity.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456556/veterans-grateful-for-opportunity.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08 EDT

The Heat and NBA have partnered with the U.S. Army to help veterans get job experience in sports TV production.

]]> <![CDATA[Good things have come in threes for Spurs against Miami Heat]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456129/good-things-have-come-in-threes.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456129/good-things-have-come-in-threes.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:48 EDT

The Heat finished in the upper half of the league in three-point field goal percentage defense this season, but San Antonio’s Danny Green – and to a lesser extent, Gary Neal – are tormenting Miami from beyond the arc during these Finals.

]]> <![CDATA[LeBron James’ subpar shooting underscores Miami Heat’s struggles]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456132/lebron-james-subpar-shooting-underscores.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456132/lebron-james-subpar-shooting-underscores.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:48 EDT

Since the NBA introduced the three-point shot in 1979-1980, no starting small forward with any kind of three-point element to his game has ever shot a higher percentage than LeBron James did this season.

]]> <![CDATA[Spurs win Game 5 as Miami Heat comes home, faces two do-or-die games]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455278/san-antonio-spurs-win-game-5-of.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455278/san-antonio-spurs-win-game-5-of.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:46 EDT

Miami must now win two games in a row to win its second consecutive NBA championship after Sunday’s 114-104 loss to the Spurs in Game 5.

]]> <![CDATA[Greg Cote: After Game 5 loss, Miami Heat must now take hard road to title against Spurs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455336/greg-cote-after-game-5-loss-miami.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455336/greg-cote-after-game-5-loss-miami.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:47 EDT

This night was about how Tuesday is going to feel.

]]> <![CDATA[Miami Heat struggles to slow down Spurs’ Tony Parker]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455315/miami-heat-struggles-to-slow-down.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455315/miami-heat-struggles-to-slow-down.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:20 EDT

Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole were defensive liabilities against Tony Parker, who finished with 26 points and five assists.

]]> <![CDATA[Scouting, development paying off for Spurs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456269/scouting-development-paying-off.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456269/scouting-development-paying-off.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41 EDT

The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles in San Antonio.

]]> <![CDATA[Ailene Voisin: New Kings GM gets chance to establish his own identity]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456590/ailene-voisin-new-kings-gm-gets.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456590/ailene-voisin-new-kings-gm-gets.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51 EDT Pete D'Alessandro isn't the successor to Bill Clinton, Bill Belichick or the great Gregg Popovich. But two decades is two decades. Geoff Petrie presided during the best of times and the worst of times. He fit the Kings' front office like a slipper, until finally, and like most NBA executives, he stubbed his toe and wore out his welcome.

]]> <![CDATA[Ex accuses Iverson of abducting their children]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456498/ex-accuses-iverson-of-abducting.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456498/ex-accuses-iverson-of-abducting.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:11 EDT The Allen Iverson saga has added another alarming chapter.

]]> <![CDATA[As Spurs fans celebrate 3-2 lead, Heat focuses on forcing Game 7]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456489/as-spurs-fans-celebrate-3-2-lead.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456489/as-spurs-fans-celebrate-3-2-lead.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:51 EDT Thousands upon thousands of fans took to the San Antonio streets for more than two hours after Game 5 on Sunday, clogging downtown lanes, waving flags from truck beds, hanging out of car windows, honking horns unremittingly and screaming as if the championship had already been won.

]]> <![CDATA[D'Alessandro takes over as GM of Kings]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456436/dalessandro-takes-over-as-gm-of.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456436/dalessandro-takes-over-as-gm-of.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:51 EDT The Sacramento Kings officially named Pete D'Alessandro their new general manager Monday.

]]> <![CDATA[Nuggets name Connelly to front office post]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455939/connelly-to-depart-new-orleans.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455939/connelly-to-depart-new-orleans.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06 EDT Tim Connelly is set to join the Denver Nuggets' front office as the club's general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations.

]]> <![CDATA[5 things to note from Game 5 of NBA Finals]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455635/5-things-to-note-from-game-5-of.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455635/5-things-to-note-from-game-5-of.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:06 EDT Five things to note from Game 5 of the San Antonio Spurs' win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night:

]]> <![CDATA[Golden: Ginobili, Green are 1-2 punch for Spurs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455304/golden-ginobili-green-are-1-2.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455304/golden-ginobili-green-are-1-2.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:00 EDT Game 5 was a tale of two players.

]]> <![CDATA[Spurs turn back Heat, are one win from NBA title]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455363/spurs-turn-back-heat-are-one-win.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3455363/spurs-turn-back-heat-are-one-win.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:00 EDT LeBron James won four of the last five MVP awards, carried the Miami Heat to a near-historic 27-game winning streak and shot a sublime 57 percent this season.

]]> <![CDATA[McCoughtry, Taurasi named WNBA Players of the Week]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456291/mccoughtry-taurasi-named-wnba.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/17/3456291/mccoughtry-taurasi-named-wnba.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:01 EDT Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending June 16.

]]> <![CDATA[NY's Katie Smith moves to 2nd on WNBA points list]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/15/3453071/nys-katie-smith-moves-to-2nd-on.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/15/3453071/nys-katie-smith-moves-to-2nd-on.html Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:51 EDT

Katie Smith got a walking cane from her New York Liberty teammates last week as a birthday present. She's still many years away from needing it.

]]> <![CDATA[Dream's Lyttle to miss next six games while competing for Spain]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/12/3447871/dreams-lyttle-to-miss-next-six.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/12/3447871/dreams-lyttle-to-miss-next-six.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:22 EDT Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle will miss the next six games to compete for Spain's national team at EuroBasket Women 2013.

]]> <![CDATA[Latta, Brunson named WNBA Players of the Week]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/10/3443977/latta-brunson-named-wnba-players.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/10/3443977/latta-brunson-named-wnba-players.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:03 EDT Ivory Latta of the Washington Mystics and Rebekkah Brunson of the Minnesota Lynx were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending June 9.

]]> <![CDATA[Liberty F Carson out for season with torn ACL]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/09/3442044/liberty-f-carson-out-for-season.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/09/3442044/liberty-f-carson-out-for-season.html Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:53 EDT The New York Liberty announced prior to Sunday's tilt versus Atlanta that veteran forward Essence Carson will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

]]> <![CDATA[Ref Cam makes debut in Mercury-Fever broadcast]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/08/3441010/ref-cam-makes-debut-in-mercury.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/08/3441010/ref-cam-makes-debut-in-mercury.html Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:52 EDT Smile! You're on referee cam.

]]> <![CDATA[Tina Thompson to retire following 2013 season]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/31/3426904/tina-thompson-to-retire-following.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/31/3426904/tina-thompson-to-retire-following.html Fri, 31 May 2013 18:04 EDT Tina Thompson, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, will retire after the 2013 season.

]]> <![CDATA[Indiana's Phillips sidelined with torn meniscus]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407938/indianas-phillips-sidelined-with.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407938/indianas-phillips-sidelined-with.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24 EDT Indiana Fever guard Erin Phillips is expected to miss the first 4-to-6 weeks of the WNBA season due to a lateral meniscus tear in her right knee.

]]> <![CDATA[Silver Stars G Hammon breaks finger]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407394/silver-stars-sign-g-hammon-to.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407394/silver-stars-sign-g-hammon-to.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12 EDT San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon broke her middle finger on her right hand Saturday during training camp.

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