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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. [...]
MIAMI— A year ago there was doubt, concern, fear. A year ago, Dwyane Wade found himself having to reach for the hotline, under duress, while on the NBA’s biggest stage. Today, there is not nearly such a level of concern, even after missing six games with knee soreness. Even after Friday’s uneven [...]
MIAMI — — This time, the Miami Heat will make the proper preparations. On Monday, they will bring a basketball pumped full of air when they visit the White House to commemorate their 2012 NBA championship. The reason is so President Obama avoids the same fate as his predecessor in 2006, when the Heat visited [...]
A championship has changed the outlook on LeBron James. (File) (October 4, 2012) By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 10:24 a.m. EDT, October 4, 2012 MIAMI— As part of NBA TV’s “Open Court” series, which returns Tuesday, Charles Barkley Shaquille O’Neal and Reggie Miller chimed in on all things LeBron, among other thoughts heading [...]
LAS VEGAS— The routine was same for Norris Cole after every game. During a stretch in mid-March, he played less than five minutes in five of seven games. Twice Cole, the Miami Heat’s backup point guard, dealt with the dreaded DNP-Coach’s Decision. He took out his frustrations in the team training workout area, often entering [...]
Odds are Dwyane Wade will never again wear “USA” across his chest. Not as a basketball star on the international stage. Not with David Stern angling for a 23-and-under approach to future tournaments. Not with arthroscopic surgery on Wade’s left knee preventing him from making a third career Olympic appearance next month in London. Part [...]
MIAMI —— Heat forward Chris Bosh offered the simplest of solutions. It’s a rarity for a must-win game in the regular season, but Bosh sounded like that was the case Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “We need to win,” Bosh said. “Plain and simple.” A win would erase the poor showing they had in [...]
(TO COMMENT, CLICK ON “COMMENTS” TOP LEFT)— Tuesday was a day left for introspection and review for the Miami Heat, a day for bouncing around thoughts instead of bouncing balls. While the plan never was to go undefeated, Monday’s 100-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks was enough to get the team to take stock with [...]
(May 27, 2011) By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun-Sentinel 10:58 a.m. EDT, May 27, 2011 Who’s the greatest? Michael Jordan’s former teammate has a few thoughts, and it’s not exactly what you might think. Speaking on ESPN Radio on Friday morning, in the wake of the Miami Heat eliminating the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern [...]
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