By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 9:53 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2013 MIAMI— Observations from Friday night’s 109-101 victory over the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena: Hamstring? What hamstring? The majority of LeBron James’ offense came at the rim. Knee? Ankle? No problem, Dwyane Wade overcame his 1-of-6 start to provide confidence going forward. [...]
Heat at home with Big 3 back in lineup, top Celtics 109-101
MIAMI— Friday’s lessons at AmericanAirlines Arena: When the Miami Heat want to be good, they can be very, very good. And they’ve been very, very good at home all season. Compensating for a ragged first quarter with an overwhelming second period, the Heat tied the franchise record for home victories in a season [...]
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 [...]
Heat to face Celtics without Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 1:37 p.m. EDT, April 11, 2013 The Boston Celtics will be without center Kevin Garnett and forward Paul Pierce for Friday night’s game against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena due to sprained ankles. The game against the Heat is the start of a back-to-back set for the [...]
Heat meet Celtics in wake of Riley-Ainge brouhaha
MIAMI— Since we last left the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics: Boston guard Jason Terry was recovering from the obliteration that was a LeBron James dunk. Celtics executive Danny Ainge was calling James’ complaints about officiating “almost embarrassing.” Heat President Pat Riley was responding by telling Ainge to shut the very-bad-word up. All of [...]
Celtics loom as Heat playoff opener
There is the path of less resistance, one that would take the Heat through the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, the winner of an Atlanta Hawks-Brooklyn Nets series in the second, and then whoever is left standing between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. [...]
Hyde5: Five big numbers the Heat overcame vs Celtics
Dave Hyde 7:36 a.m. EDT, March 19, 2013 Look what the Heat overcame in beating Boston, 105-103, to extend their win streak to 23 in what might have been the best regular-season game in team history (then again, after a game like that exaggeration is allowed. Here are five numbers: 1. A 17-point deficit. That [...]
Heat slip past Celtics 105-103, win streak now at 23
BOSTON— They say the streak’s not the thing, that it’s about getting ready for the playoffs. That’s what the Miami Heat said before Monday night’s 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. That’s what they said after extending their winning streak to 23, now the second longest in NBA history. [...]


Riley blasts Celtics’ Ainge over comments about LeBron
NEW ORLEANS— Those violent blows absorbed Wednesday by LeBron James were nothing compared to the haymaker Miami Heat President Pat Riley threw Friday at Boston Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge. In the wake of James complaining about dangerous fouls committed by the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday’s Heat loss at the United Center, Ainge [...]