LeBron was right? NBA upgrades foul on Bulls’ Gibson

By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 7:49 p.m. EDT, March 30, 2013 SAN ANTONIO—    Apparently LeBron James’ words resonated as reasoned logic, after all.    The NBA confirmed to the Sun Sentinel on Saturday that one of the hard fouls during Wednesday’s Miami Heat loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center [...]

Dwyane Wade: Focus is on Lakers, not Kobe Bryant or All-Star foul

LOS ANGELES—   All you need to know is this: When Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant squared off in an exhibition last week, they played like the game meant something.    Sunday, they meet in a game that means something, which means the rivalry is about to be taken to the next level.    For [...]

Kobe on Wade’s foul: ‘He didn’t mean to do it’

PORTLAND, Ore.—   A potential blood feud between Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade will apparently end with the blood.   His nose bloodied and broken by a hard foul from Wade during the third quarter of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Kobe Bryant said late Wednesday night that he did not perceive any ill [...]

Wade says he apologized to Kobe over All-Star Game foul

MIAMI—     Dwyane Wade said he was sorry. To Kobe Bryant. So as far as the Miami Heat guard is concerned, it’s case closed when it comes to his hard foul that broke the nose of the Los Angeles Lakers guard during Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game.     “I sent him a message, with my apologies. [...]

Hyde5: Why didn’t Chris Bosh foul Nowitzki at end?

By Dave Hyde June 3, 2011 02:20 AM 1. In its time-out huddle, Dallas coaches expected the Heat to use its one foul to give. In its time-out huddle, Heat coaches talked about the foul to give without Dallas going into the bonus. As Dirk Nowitzki made his move, Heat coach Ron Rothstein shouted, “Foul! [...]

Mike Berardino: Foul line has been the Heat’s friend

MIAMI — Erick Dampier remembers how frustrating the 2006 NBA Finals were for the Dallas Mavericks. It wasn’t just losing four straight that drove the Mavericks (and ref-baiting owner Mark Cuban) to the brink of insanity. It was the way Dwyane Wade lived on the foul line over those final four games. Hard fouls. Touch [...]

James Jones foul upgraded to flagrant; no Pierce penalty

MIAMI— The NBA has reclassified two fouls from Sunday’s contentious second-round playoff series opener between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. James Jones’ technical foul with 7:59 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 99-90 victory at AmericanAirlines Arena was rescinded. However, the Heat reserve forward was retroactively charged with a flagrant foul, penalty [...]

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