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Miami Heat’s Chalmers dialed in from distance

Heat point guard Mario Chalmers is enjoying the best season of his career as a three-point shooter, but he likely will be ignored by the NBA for the three-point contest. 1329193993

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South Florida sports scene full of excitement, intrigue

The mind combs back across the decades, across the map of our big teams, looking for an intersection such as the one we are approaching. Looking for a precedent. For a time like this.

Heat 107, Hawks 87

Miami Heat blows out Atlanta Hawks on the road

LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 21 and the Heat ‘scripted’ a perfect opening to its back-to-back-to-back test.

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Three-game stretch a challenge for Miami Heat

Surprisingly, Heat forward James Jones is almost looking forward to the Heat’s gantlet of three games in three nights. He said on Sunday that he would rather play all three games on the road than breaking them up between home and the road.

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LeBron James, Chris Bosh help Miami Heat rule score boards

LeBron James and Chris Bosh both had double-digit rebounds against a Hawks team missing former Florida standout Al Horford.

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Miami Heat’s Mario Chalmers matures into key asset

In Year Two of the Big 3, point guard Mario Chalmers has upped his game and role as a leader.

Heat 106, Wizards 89

Spectacular plays define Miami Heat win over Wizards

Star guard Dwyane Wade put on a show as the Heat turned it on in the fourth quarter and put away the Wizards in Washington.

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Miami Heat prepares for tough 3-game span

Sports gamblers probably will be laying down some money on the Heat’s game against the Pacers on Tuesday.

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Miami Heat struggling to defend three-point shooters

As recent games have suggested, opposing teams are exploiting a weakness in Miami’s defense by attempting numerous three-pointers.

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Tweet from Miami Heat’s LeBron James about Blake Griffin on the mark despite Kendrick Perkins’ rant

Can we officially call Kendrick Perkins’ criticism of LeBron James the early frontrunner for dumbest sports-related comment of 2012?

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Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh selected as NBA All-Star reserve

Chris Bosh called the start to this season one of the best he ever has had. On Thursday, the Heat’s power forward was awarded for his work. Eastern Conference coaches voted him into the All-Star Game as a reserve. This is Bosh’s seventh invitation to the All-Star Game.

Magic 102, Heat 89

Miami Heat struggles in loss to Orlando Magic

Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, and the Magic connected on 17 three-pointers to hold off the Heat.

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Miami Heat’s Norris Cole snubbed for Rising Stars Challenge

Norris Cole was not selected to play in the Rising Stars Challenge during Orlando’s NBA All-Star weekend. As a minor consolation, he did earn the first start of his career Wednesday at Amway Center.

Heat 107, Cavaliers 91

Miami Heat clamps down in the fourth quarter, defeats Cleveland Cavaliers

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Heat’s closing unit put away the Cavs.

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Miami Heat’s LeBron James reigns over all this season

Pondering the greatness of LeBron James this season has been like inviting a da Vinci scholar to consider the Mona Lisa’s smile, or asking a theologian, “What is life?” Where to begin? LeBron steps onto a basketball court and it must have been how it felt watching Gershwin sit before a piano. What is next? What magic?

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NBA All-Star weekend to showcase Miami Heat

Although Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were voted last week as Eastern Conference starters for the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 26, the Heat might have more representatives selected for All-Star weekend.

Miami Heat’s LeBron James getting more popular, poll shows

Nearly two years after uttering “taking my talents to South Beach” turned Miami Heat star LeBron James into a leader in the unpopularity polls — he appears to be bouncing back.

Oscar Robertson dishes on LeBron, the Heat, beating cancer

Pro basketball legend Oscar Robertson opens up about his recent prostate cancer surgery and sounds off about today’s NBA. A preview: The Heat is still a piece short of greatness.

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Miami Heat continues counting on Udonis Haslem

Udonis Haslem has recovered from injury and maintained his reputation as the ‘glue guy’ whose worth doesn’t show up in statistics.