Miami Heat Game 5 tickets on sale Thursday

The Miami Heat individual game tickets for Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Chicago Bulls will go on sale at 2 p.m. Thursday, the team announced.

The Heat fan who gave the bird to a Bull

Meet Filomena Tobias, whose flagrant personal foul against Chicago’s Joakim Noah turned her into an Internet curiosity.

Game 2: Heat vs. Bulls | 7 p.m. Wed., TNT

Miami Heat ready to reload for Game 2 against Chicago Bulls

The Heat’s shooters say they’ll take aim if the Bulls pack the paint again.

IN MY OPINION

David J. Neal: Gritty Bulls challenge Miami Heat’s core identity

Now comes the game Heat fans should be nervous about: Game 2, at home, down 1-0 to Chicago.

Heat notebook

Miami Heat’s LeBron James ready if called upon to guard Bulls’ Nate Robinson

The Heat’s uncharacteristic defensive lapse in the fourth quarter of Game 1 continued to gnaw at Heat coach Erik Spoelstra a day after his team’s 93-86 loss to the Bulls on Monday night.

Heat 93, Bulls 86

Miami Heat stunned by Chicago Bulls in Game 1

The scrappy Bulls, playing with tenacity and ferocity, shocked the Heat and stole the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

IN MY OPINION

Linda Robertson: Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade flashes signs of brilliance, resolve

The Miami Heat’s long nap between the first and the second round of the NBA playoffs was a manufactured cause of concern and cannot be used as a reason for the 93-86 loss to the decimated Chicago Bulls on Monday.

IN MY OPINION

Greg Cote: Miami Heat’s playoff run just became interesting

OK, the playoffs just got interesting fast for the Heat — fast as a punch to the gut that you don’t expect.

Heat | Big 3

Miami Heat’s Big 3 comes up small in defeat

LeBron James scored 24 points but was shut out down the stretch, and Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were absent as well.

Chicago Bulls

Dark horse Chicago Bulls finish game strong

Chicago finished Game 1 on a 10-0 run led by the timely play of Nate Robinson, Joakim Noah and Marco Belinelli.

Heat’s slow start

Plenty of rest backfires for rusty Miami Heat in Game 1

The Heat came out of the gates in a funk shooting a sloppy 26.3 percent from the field in the first quarter for just 15 points.

Heat notebook

Return of Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose still up ‘in the air’

All-Star point guard Derrick Rose said Monday that he hasn’t ruled out playing in this series against the Heat.

Miami Heat

LeBron James accepts fourth MVP award, praises Miami Heat teammates

While LeBron James was a near-unanimous selection for his fourth Most Valuable Player award, the Heat star deflected much of the credit to the organization and his teammates.

Greg Cote | In My Opinion

Greg Cote: With LeBron James, the best is yet to come

“Don’t take this for granted,” Erik Spoelstra was saying Saturday, pinned against a wall by a semi-circle crush of media on one end of the Heat’s practice court. On the far end, LeBron James, last man on the floor, was still working, shooting, reaching higher, the basketball’s staccato bounce echoing through the gym.

Heat notebook

LeBron James addresses increase in 3-point shooting percentage

After his MVP speech on Sunday, LeBron James fielded questions from reporters and explained his preparation for this season, which allowed him to shoot a career-high percentage from three-point range.

Miami Heat | Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade says knee ailment ‘totally different’ from 2012

Dwyane Wade is battling injuries in the postseason again but said his balky knee is ‘totally different’ from a year ago.

Miami Heat | Julia Dale

Pre-teen anthem singer Julia Dale proves to be Miami Heat’s good-luck charm

Julia Dale astounds Miami Heat fans with a booming voice produced by a 4-foot-3 body, and the team has posted an 18-2 record in games preceded by her performances.

Miami Heat | Ray Allen

Importance of Ray Allen to Miami Heat clear as playoffs continue

In his first season with the Heat, Ray Allen has quickly adapted to his reserve role and become indispensable

Miami Heat | Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose’s injury drama travels with Chicago Bulls to Miami

A number of Chicago Bulls players are fighting through injury to play, but the team’s highest-profile player — Derrick Rose — has no known return date.

Miami Heat | Breakdown vs. Chicago Bulls

Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls: A position-by-position breakdown

Heat: The Bulls have a history of being physical with LeBron James, but it doesn’t exactly disrupt his game. The MVP averaged 28 points and 8.0 rebounds in four games against Chicago while shooting 63.8 percent. James voiced displeasure about two hard fouls after Chicago snapped Miami’s 27-game win streak in March.