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MIAMI— The Miami Heat still don’t know who. But at least they know when. With the New York Knicks defeating the Indiana Pacers 85-75 Thursday night, forcing that Eastern Conference semifinal series to a Saturday Game 6, the schedule for the Eastern Conference finals has come into focus. No matter the opponent, [...]
When it comes to political coverage, the debate tends to focus on perceived East Coast bias. When it comes to NBA, opinion tends to run the other way, that the Western Conference yields the true power. Even before the Miami Heat’s 27-game winning streak came to an end, Memphis Grizzlies All-Star forward [...]
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 3:08 p.m. EDT, March 11, 2013 MIAMI— This time, it’s Dwyane Wade’s turn. With teammate LeBron James having taken the accolade five times this season, Wade on Monday was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the first time the Miami Heat guard has been [...]
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 2:10 p.m. EST, February 25, 2013 MIAMI— For the second time in as many weeks, Miami Heat forward LeBron James has been named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took the league’s weekly Western Conference honor. It is [...]
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 2:55 p.m. EST, February 11, 2013 MIAMI— The Year of the LeBron added another plaudit Monday, with Miami Heat forward LeBron James named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, whose team hosts the Heat on [...]
TORONTO— LeBron James makes a valid point. The Miami Heat have proven in year’s past the regular season means next to nothing long as they play well enough to make the playoffs. They have been outplayed when it matters less only to adjust properly in the playoffs. Appearing in the last two NBA Finals is [...]
The Los Angeles Lakers may yet impact the NBA championship race. Although perhaps not the way Jerry Buss, Jim Buss, Jeanie Buss or busloads of fans in the Southland anticipated. With every Lakers loss making it clearer that the mix is not working, it moves the Lakers closer to considering the possibilities. [...]
MIAMI — They deflected nearly all questions about the team they had just defeated convincingly for a second time this season. The New York Knicks were in no mood to talk about the Miami Heat and their struggles. On this night, it was about them. Only them. The Knicks blew past the Heat 112-92 Thursday, [...]
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 7:50 p.m. EST, December 5, 2012 MIAMI— While in the midst of celebrating his Sportsman of the Year designation from Sports Illustrated during a Thursday event in New York, Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November. NBA [...]
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