CLEVELAND— With coach Erik Spoelstra giving his team Tuesday off, it gave Miami Heat forward and Akron native LeBron James ample opportunity to spend time in familiar places. But when it comes to Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there won’t be many familiar faces. Wednesday’s game marks James’ fourth return to Quicken [...]
Joel Anthony moved aside in latest Heat rotation shift
Full-time move to center latest challenge for Bosh
Ray Allen becomes the latest athlete to choose rings over money
As far as we know, the Heat never tried to use Ozzie Guillen to recruit Ray Allen. It was more than enough for the NBA’s career 3-point shooting leader to feel the Twitter love from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Getting wined and dined by Pat Riley, Alonzo Mourning and Co. didn’t hurt either. That’s [...]
Can’t blame latest mess on Heat, too
When the Miami Heat were leading the NBA Finals 2-1, when a championship was two victories away, there was an undercurrent of apprehension. What if it was this easy, simply loading up with salary-cap cash and buying the best free agents available? How, with a new collective-bargaining agreement pending, would ownership and the union react? [...]
