Shane Battier’s little things going a long way for Heat

NEW YORK—   The eyes are drawn to the 3-pointers and the 4-of-5 accuracy from beyond the arc that helped fuel the Miami Heat’s 98-91 victory Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies.    But when it comes to reserve forward Shane Battier, the numbers don’t always do justice.    “Shane’s plays don’t show up in a modern [...]

Bosh long shots pace Shooting Stars win

By Austin Laymance Correspondent 9:24 p.m. EST, February 16, 2013 Miami Heat All-Star forward Chris Bosh showed off his improved 3-point shot and helped the Eastern Conference win the Sears Shooting Stars competition as part of State Farm All-Star Saturday night at the Toyota Center. The competition included four teams, two representing the East and [...]

Heat ready to hit road after long homestand

MIAMI –— There’s no place like … the road. The Miami Heat are thinking the opposite of the popular saying after completing a stretch of 10 of 11 games at home. Their game at the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday will mark the first game away from AmericanAirlines Arena since Dec. 4 against the Washington Wizards. [...]

Magic Johnson: LeBron to ‘set the league on fire for a long time’

MIAMI—    Magic Johnson is convinced.    Even before the final ticks of the NBA Finals, the former Los Angeles Lakers star guard said Miami Heat forward LeBron James has put together a postseason for the ages.    “I would say top 10 performances of all time in terms of the playoffs,” Johnson said on [...]

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