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Sometimes it’s not about coaches, even as the Los Angeles Lakers have made it almost solely about that at the start of this season. Sometimes championship legacy is about the players, those who bridge eras, maintain continuity. That’s where the Lakers appear so lost. That’s why the San Antonio Spurs almost never [...]
By Craig Davis November 1, 2012 09:30 AM The Miami Heat received their championship rings on opening night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Their fans can share in the title bling from the fan collection created by Jostens, which produced the rings for both of the Heat’s championships. The fan collection, available for a limited time at [...]
Erik Spoelstra still wants to play the part to an extent. In the public eye, he’s been bland as a glass of water. His answers are straightforward at the interview podium. Smiles are a rarity in front of cameras. He’s still that coach, but just a little more relaxed. Spoelstra silenced all the critics by [...]
MIAMI— How does it come together? It comes together with Rashard Lewis calling Ray Allen and telling him he’s going to sign with the Miami Heat at a free-agency discount and his former Seattle SuperSonics teammate telling him he is planning to do the same. How does it play out? It plays out with Lewis’ [...]
MIAMI— LeBron James wanted to make sure he wasn’t the one giving up the mystery of the inspiration for the Miami Heat’s championship drive. “Oh, he told you guys about that?” he said as he entered for his exit interview Monday shortly after coach Erik Spoelstra had departed. By then the secret [...]
MIAMI— MIAMI Like clockwork the party made its way from the streets of downtown Miami to the arena. As the rally moved inside the AmericanAirlinesArena, Miami Heat’s D.J. Irie, led the crowd in a “3-0-5! 3-0-5!” chant even though Mike Miller, James Jones and Udonis Haslem live in the 9-5-4. The first six rows of [...]
Traffic was gridlocked in both directions through downtown Miami, horns blaring in a ceaseless cacophony. Nobody was going anywhere, and they couldn’t have been happier. They leaned out of windows and stood up through open sunroofs. Some climbed onto the roof of their vehicles, others crowded the beds of pickup trucks waving signs celebrating the [...]
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