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CHICAGO — Let’s not mince words: If Derrick Rose says his knee isn’t ready, it’s not ready. He can’t play. He can’t help. He certainly shouldn’t jump into a series against the Heat of equal parts basketball and hardball. Rose sits on the Chicago bench in one expensive suit jacket after another this series against [...]
CORAL GABLES — It doesn’t take much to get UM center Reggie Johnson going. Today, it was Kobe vs. LeBron. Duck for cover, Reggie. It all started innocently. Asked about LeBron James crediting his off-glass ally oop to the Shane Larkin to Kenny Kadji dunk in the UNC game, Johnson dropped a subtle reference to [...]
With his players’ internal clocks turned upside down by the 12-hour time difference between South Florida and Beijing, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra spent Tuesday trying to get their legs right. The Heat held a short workout at the MasterCard Center before moving on to some sightseeing at the Summer Palace and Great [...]
MIAMI— Offering atypical candor and forthright insight, Miami Heat President Pat Riley early Friday morning clarified several aspects of the team’s offseason direction. Speaking in the wake of Thursday’s NBA Draft, Riley touched on issues not previously addressed amid the team’s championship celebration. – He said the team plans to guarantee the [...]
DENVER— Ah the power of the internet? The fourth-best center in the Eastern Conference in the eyes of those voting for All-Star Game starters, one currently trending with twice the popularity of Atlanta Hawks All-Star Al Horford? Uh, that would be Miami Heat center Joel Anthony. No, seriously. Celebrities: See who is courtside at the [...]
MIAMI— The Miami Heat have been here before with Dwyane Wade, an injury to the star guard putting the team’s playoff fate in the balance. Most notable were the 2005 Eastern Conference finals, when a strained rib muscle left Wade on the losing end of Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons. Now, with Wade dealing [...]
MIAMI— There were no post-practice shooting contests. On Wednesday, the mood was less playful for Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade. Long after the usual contest participants — Mike Bibby, Eddie House and LeBron James — had disappeared from the practice court, Wade remained behind. He was hoisting up mid-range jumpshots with assistant coach David Fizdale [...]
MIAMI— Heat forward LeBron James has faced just about every elite point guard during his eight-year career. And where does Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose rank on the list? James did not give an exact answer, but said Rose ranked “very high.” “I’ve guarded Chris Paul, I think it was two or three years ago [...]
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