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

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.

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

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

<span class="bold">Norris Cole </span>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.

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

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?

Although <span class="bold">Dwyane Wade </span>and <span class="bold">LeBron James </span>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.

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.

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.

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

LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat Toronto.

An unconventional quintet sealed Miami’s past two wins: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem.

With <span class="bold">Shane Battier </span>going 0 of 4 from the field Sunday, his shooting percentage on the season dropped to 31.3 percent, the lowest of his career.

A frank and open meeting between players and coaches before its game with Philadelphia helped restore order for Miami.

The Heat used a versatile lineup to spark a 15-0 spurt in the fourth quarter that turned a tight game into a comfortable win Friday night.

Miami takes control of the game in third period, and wins in blow out fashion.

<span class="bold">PHILADELPHIA Chris Bosh</span> was as shocked as everyone else when <span class="bold">Charles Barkley </span>said on TNT that he thought Bosh should be a starter on the Eastern Conference All-Star team instead of <span class="bold">Carmelo Anthony</span>.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says ‘there’s a karma to the game,’ and the team’s numerous turnovers and costly mistakes are disrupting it.

The Heat was outscored 58-37 in the second half for its second loss to the Bucks in less than two weeks.