MIAMI— The Indiana Pacers got the ugly game they were hoping for and needed. Whistles, turnovers, fouls, more fouls, and a pace that hardly played in the Miami Heat’s favor. LeBron James got the moment the Heat needed most. With a driving layup at the overtime buzzer, James allowed the Heat [...]
Indiana’s Paul George sees opportunity against Heat
MIAMI— For Indiana’s Paul George, the Eastern Conference finals are all about opportunities. The opportunity to help his team move forward. The opportunity to put last year’s tough series against the Heat behind him. The opportunity to prove he is growing into one of the NBA’s top players. A season ago, George was a second-year [...]
Heat prefer not to play with fire again against Pacers
MIAMI— The Miami Heat have developed a nasty habit of playing with fire during the NBA playoffs. They have yet to get burned. They also appreciate there can be an easier way. Just over two weeks ago, the Heat dropped their series opener against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena. They then [...]
Spoelstra: We have to be better this time against Pacers
MIAMI— The Miami Heat were good enough to get past the Indiana Pacers in six games in the second round of last season’s playoffs. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said with upgraded play from several Pacers this season that more will be required to again vanquish Indiana in the impending Eastern Conference finals. [...]
Bulls to be without Deng, Hinrich for Game 3 against heat
Chicago Bulls’ Luol Deng Thursday discusses the effects of the spinal tap and his road to recovery. By Shandel Richardson South Florida Sun Sentinel 12:03 p.m. EDT, May 10, 2013 CHICAGO— For a third straight time in the series, the Chicago Bulls will be without Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich. Coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters [...]
PB School Board could seek legal action against former Superintendent Art Johnson
He may be long-gone from his former position as Superintendent of Schools, but Art Johnson was still stirring up trouble during Wednesday’s School Board meeting. Johnson resigned in 2011 in lieu of being fired, signing a seperation agreement with the district on his way out. Last month, he was named the executive director of the [...]
Heat’s LeBron, Wade, Bosh all expected to play against Celtics
By Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel 12:10 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2013 MIAMI After leaving the heavy lifting to the supporting cast the previous game, the Miami Heat will have their star power back. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are expected to play Friday against the Boston Celtics at AmericanAirlines Arena. All missed Wednesday’s [...]
No Big Three, Haslem for Heat against Wizards
5:55 p.m. EDT, April 10, 2013 WASHINGTON— This time the Miami Heat went without four starters. In addition to Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh remaining out, the Heat also were without LeBron James and Udonis Haslem for Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. While Wade again sat [...]
