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Celtics or 76ers? Doesn’t really matter to Heat

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:36 EDT

Heat players watched last night’s Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics Game 7 with a clear rooting interest they would never admit — Miami thoroughly dominates the Sixers — but knowing either opponent would be a huge underdog in the NBA Eastern Conference finals starting here Monday night.

Heat’s Udonis Haslem admits hit on Pacers’ Hansbrough was to defend Dwyane Wade

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:03 EDT

Days after his hit on Tyler Hansbrough got him suspended, Udonis Haslem admitted it was all for an earlier foul on Dwyane Wade. ‘I can’t imagine anything I wouldn’t do for Dwyane,’ he said.

Heat seeing green as Miami prepares to face Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference Finals

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:02 EDT

After their win over Philadelphia on Saturday, the Boston Celtics are Miami’s foe in the Eastern Conference finals, which start Monday night.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade lead Miami Heat in comeback victory over Indiana Pacers

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00 EDT

MVP LeBron James scored 40 points and superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 to help the Heat even the series 2-2.

Reserves make sure Miami Heat reclaims home court advantage

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00 EDT

The Heat had been getting little help from its bench in the series until forward Udonis Haslem made sure he came up huge on Sunday.

Indiana Pacers’ bench can’t overcome James and Wade

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00 EDT

Leandro Barbosa, Darren Collison and other Pacers provided some strong minutes, but it wasn’t enough to give Indiana a 3-1 lead.

Dwyane Wade, LeBron James turn on the Heat during the third

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00 EDT

I It might have been a lesson that we saw being delivered in that third quarter Sunday, or it might have been simply a reminder. Either way, it was this: Do not doubt the resolve and power of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Miami Heat’s Juwan Howard has some choice words for Pacers’ rookie

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00 EDT

Juwan Howard had something to say to Lance Stephenson and made sure he did.

Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade praised by Vogue for fashion sense — oh, and ball handling

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:33 EDT

Those who know Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade say he’s a slave to fashion. If he weren’t an NBA star, he’d probably be a model.

Dwyane Wade, LeBron James lead Miami Heat to victory over Indiana Pacers in Game 1

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:05 EDT

LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in his first game as a three-time MVP, and Dwyane Wade added 29 in the Game 1 win.

Star system shines bright for Miami Heat in Game 1

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 EDT

The Heat’s MVPs took over when Miami needed them most Sunday. The plural there is not a mistake. LeBron James is the NBA’s newly minted league MVP, but if anybody doubted (or forgot) Dwyane Wade’s continuing value around here, Game 1 of this second-round playoff series offered a rather timely reminder.

Untimely cold stretch is costly for Indiana Pacers’ Danny Granger

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 EDT

Danny Granger, the Pacers’ leading scorer this season, had a poor game, and Indiana went the final 4:40 without a field goal.

Miami Heat’s Ronny Turiaf, Joel Anthony fill void for injured Chris Bosh

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 EDT

When Chris Bosh left Game 1 with a lower abdominal injury, the Heat’s other big men filled in very capably.

NBA cries foul on Pacers coach Vogel’s complaints about refs

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 EDT

NBA commissioner David Stern said Pacers coach Frank Vogel was “manipulating the referees or trying to” when he called the Heat the NBA’s biggest flopping team.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra stuck in no-win situation

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:16 EDT

Back against a wall, enclosed by a semicircle of media pressed in uncomfortably close, stands the luckiest coach in the NBA, and also the unluckiest. He is the same man, for the same reason. He has LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, meaning the best thing coach Erik Spoelstra can do is not mess it up.

Loss should be a bump in the road for Miami Heat

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:50 EDT

A bit more than an hour before Sunday’s tipoff, and LeBron James is exercising his cerebral side, escaped into a book. It is a true story about three friends who overcome a hard upbringing to all become successful, but the title fits the Heat’s playoff narrative so perfectly James himself couldn’t have penned a better title.

Heat, Bulls game looks anything but meaningless

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:01 EDT

Miami Heat coach and healer Erik Spoelstra has his players on a late-season “maintenance” program. Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has also been giving his guys nights off and treating the battered Derrick Rose with caution.