MILWAUKEE — — The regular season was about the Miami Heat taking care of business early so they could relax before the start of the playoffs. Now, the Heat are using the same mentality in the postseason as an opportunity to gain even more rest. They defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 88-77 Sunday at BMO Harris [...]
Wade, Bosh find themselves chasing LeBron’s greatness
LOS ANGELES— Upon becoming the youngest NBA player to reach 20,000 career points, Miami Heat forward LeBron James spoke in the wake of Wednesday’s victory over the Golden State Warriors of being humbled. Yet across from the locker room, as the Heat prepared to depart for Thursday’s nationally televised game against the Los [...]
Ask Hyde: Is this LeBron’s idea of ‘not very talented’
Q: What did LeBron James mean saying the Heat is ‘not very talented?’ Throw in Wade’s and Bosh’s benching in the fourth quarter last night and this team looks in trouble. – Bernie Yerke, Miramar. A: In trouble? Let’s not get overdramatic. Every season has issues and last night’s loss in Utah was one for [...]
With Wade out, LeBron’s 35 not enough in 109-99 loss in Detroit
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— Dwyane Wade was missing. The November defense was back. For the Miami Heat, that hardly is a winning combination. So after six consecutive victories, on a night Wade spent back at the team hotel serving a suspension, the Heat reverted to their previous road woes, this time a 109-99 [...]
LeBron’s team success draws international attention
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 10:47 a.m. EST, December 23, 2012 MIAMI— The latest challenge for LeBron James? That would be LeBron vs. LeBron, and LeBron vs. the world. Two of James’ teams have been nominated in the Team of the Year category at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Although James was not [...]
Video highlights: LeBron’s big third quarter silences Jazz
Video: Winderman on Heat’s homestand, LeBron’s workload
Udonis Haslem turns to Twitter in LeBron’s defense
Miami— For Heat forward Udonis Haslem, it was one of negatives of the China trip. Haslem was awake early Friday morning after the Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons. It was then when he decided to make a rare Twitter appearance to defend teammate LeBron James. Haslem took issue with an ESPN.com report suggesting James may [...]
