MIAMI— The clipboard is handed from coach to trainer. The huddle is broken. The final five get into position. Or sometimes they simply flow from defense to offense. And then? The beauty of this team, this roster, these possibilities, Dwyane Wade said Monday, is not even the Miami Heat know what’s next. Or [...]
When Heat get down, LeBron has been stepping up
MIAMI— LeBron James arrived with several goals in mind in July 2010. Savior was not necessarily one of them. But during these NBA playoffs he is proving to be just that for the Miami Heat. When the going has gotten roughest is when James has been at his toughest, Thursday’s 32-point performance [...]
NBA PLAYOFFS: Heat at Pacers, 8 p.m. tonight (TV: ESPN) Erik Spoelstra: Indiana Pacers have been headhunting all season
INDIANAPOLIS— While insisting he only is looking ahead, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra took time Thursday to question the way his team’s games against the Indiana Pacers have been officiated this season. In the wake of Heat reserves Udonis Haslem and Dexter Pittman being suspended by the NBA for their flagrant fouls in Tuesday’s Game [...]
Bosh’s board blues: ‘Been thinking about it too much’
Chris Bosh works for rebounding position earlier this month against 76ers forward Elton Brand. (Howard Smith, U.S. Presswire) (March 28, 2012) MIAMI— Chris Bosh was talking rebounding after Wednesday’s practice at AmericanAirlines Arena, so that was a start. Words, of course, are merely words, or as Erik Spoelstra said moments earlier of his team’s overall [...]
Pacers pound Heat 105-90; Spoelstra: ‘It’s been a struggle for us’
INDIANAPOLIS— This game was supposed to take their minds off it. The Miami Heat had every intention of using Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers to forget about the disappointment from a day earlier in Oklahoma City. It was their chance to rebuild confidence by beating up on a lesser opponent after losing to the [...]
For Dwyane Wade, season has been a series of missteps
MIAMI— Based on the results of the past three games, plus the sprained right ankle sustained by Dwyane Wade, the impression would be that cracks are showing in the Miami Heat’s foundation. The reality, power forward LeBron James said, is that even amid team’s 8-1 start, there never was a foundation. “We haven’t been healthy [...]
Heat sideline-to-rim dagger? Been there, seen that ( Video )
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 12:26 p.m. EST, December 31, 2011 (TO COMMENT, CLICK ON “COMMENTS” TOP LEFT)— Immitation. Flattery. Friday’s decisive sequence when LeBron James’ sideline-out-of-bounds pass turned into Dwyane Wade’s winning layup had it all. Perhaps that because the Heat had seen that, lost that. For that matter, most of the [...]
Heat sideline-to-rim dagger? Been there, seen that ( Video )
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 12:26 p.m. EST, December 31, 2011 (TO COMMENT, CLICK ON “COMMENTS” TOP LEFT)— Immitation. Flattery. Friday’s decisive sequence when LeBron James’ sideline-out-of-bounds pass turned into Dwyane Wade’s winning layup had it all. Perhaps that because the Heat had seen that, lost that. For that matter, most of the [...]
Pat Riley: Erik Spoelstra’s contract has been extended
MIAMI— For the first time since putting last season to rest, Miami Heat President Pat Riley spoke in depth Friday about where his team stands coming off its NBA Finals loss and where it is headed in this lockout-shortened 66-game season that opens Dec. 25 on the road against the Dallas Mavericks. Of primary interest [...]
