Heat | Point guards
Miami Heat struggles to slow down Spurs’ Tony Parker
Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole were defensive liabilities against Tony Parker, who finished with 26 points and five assists.
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Heat notebook
Popping off: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s wittiest remarks
One of the amusing sideshows of these NBA Finals has been watching Spurs coach Gregg Popovich respond to questions that irritate him, perplex him or merely try his patience.
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Spurs | Manu Ginobili, Danny Green
Manu Ginobili, Danny Green make their presence known to Miami Heat in pivotal NBA Finals win for Spurs
Manu Ginobili got into a groove early, Danny Green continued his sharp shooting and the Spurs moved one win away from an NBA title.
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Miami Heat | The Big 3
San Antonio Spurs contain Miami Heat’s Big 3 to take NBA Finals lead
Miami’s best three players failed to live up to their billing, and the Heat must now win the next two at home to repeat.
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NBA Finals Game 5 | Heat at Spurs, 8 p.m., ABC
LeBron James the key for Miami Heat going into Game 5
‘We don’t make it to Dallas, we don’t make it to OKC and we don’t make it here if I don’t play the way I play,’ said NBA MVP LeBron James.
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In My Opinion
Greg Cote: LeBron, 'Enough is enough; it's time to win consecutive games'
How thoroughly bizarre. We are speaking of a Heat team that won a club-record 66 games, that won 27 in a row at one point, that features the best player in the world, and that is close now to winning a second consecutive championship and being vaulted and exalted among the greatest teams of all time.
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In My Opinion
Dan Le Batard: This Miami Heat team is a roller coaster ride for everyone
Humans crave understanding. We search for it with science and religion. We want explanations that soothe our curiosities, and give us the illusion of control.
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In My Opinion
Linda Robertson: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra learned valuable lessons from his father
Jon Spoelstra never pictured his son as a professional basketball coach. He was acquainted with coaches in his job as an NBA marketing executive, and always regarded them as competition junkies, high when winning, strung out when losing, jittery between games.
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Spurs notebook
San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker: Hamstring ‘can tear’ at any time
Spurs point guard Tony Parker said Saturday that even though his hamstring injury has improved, it “can tear” at any time and he would not be playing for a while if this weren’t the playoffs.
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Heat notebook
Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade: ‘It was good to see myself back’
Two days after his eruption in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade said it was good to have the old D-Wade back, and a Spurs player admitted that not many anticipated his 32-point breakout.
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IN MY OPINION
Greg Cote: Faced with doubt, Big 3 remind us why they teamed up
Heat architect Pat Riley and club owner Micky Arison were sitting one row and a few seats from each other in the Spurs’ arena here, close enough to converse, if they chose, but far enough apart to be alone in their thoughts.
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NBA Finals | Heat vs. Spurs
Dwyane Wade knows more than just a Flash of greatness needed for Miami Heat success
Whether you call him by his old nickname ‘Flash’ or not, Dwyane Wade knows he must produce like he did in Game 4 if the Heat wants to fulfill its repeat dreams.
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Heat notebook
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on team’s win-lose pattern: ‘Enough is enough’
Only one other team in NBA history — the 1993 Seattle SuperSonics — has gone as many games in a row alternating wins and losses as the Heat has in a single postseason.
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Spurs notebook
Manu Ginobili’s struggles against the Heat a concern for Spurs coach Gregg Popovich
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday he is concerned about the ongoing struggles of guard Manu Ginobili.
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MIAMI HEAT
Amid Heat mania and mounting costs, team shoots for extended arena lease
With the Heat riding high and the arena nearing the 15-year mark, team executives say now is the time to extend both the lease and public subsidies for their home court.
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NBA FINALS, GAME 4: HEAT 109, SPURS 93
Big 3 helps Miami Heat level series with Spurs
Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, LeBron James added 33, and Chris Bosh chipped in 20 as the Heat assured at least one more game in Miami.
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IN MY OPINION
Greg Cote: Miami Heat’s Big 3 redeems itself at perfect time
The new Superman movie happens to open in theaters nationwide on Friday. I think we might have seen a sneak preview playing exclusively in this mid-Texas city Thursday night.
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Heat | Mario Chalmers vs. Tony Parker
Miami Heat’s Mario Chalmers heats up as Spurs’ Tony Parker goes cold
A hamstring injury slowed the Spurs’ Tony Parker, and the Heat’s Mario Chalmers came alive in the second half.
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Heat | dwyane wade
Dwyane Wade of old returns for Miami Heat
Much-maligned Dwyane Wade shook off his knee pain, getting 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals in an epic Finals performance.
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Heat | Starting lineup change
Miami Heat’s lineup tweak creates options
Erik Spoelstra replaced Udonis Haslem with Mike Miller in the starting lineup, opening up more spacing on offense
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