Heat’s Dwyane Wade ready to move past injury talk

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade felt the need to clarify why he went to locker room. In the third quarter, he gave reason to think the worse. A few minutes passed. The longer he was gone, the more the concern. Then after the Miami Heat had wrapped up the Eastern Conference semifinals series with a 94-91 [...]

Heat hit 26 straight, move closer to history

The magic of the NBA’s all-time win streak the Heat is chasing does not, I believe, just come from the number. Thirty-three straight wins is a staggering number, sure. The Heat won their 26th straight on Sunday against league-worst Charlotte, 109-77, and coach Erik Spoelstra was asked if he’d ever won this many games at [...]

LeBron questions Kings’ ransom in Seattle move

MIAMI— LeBron James followed up his football viewing on Sunday with a study of NBA economics. Like most of us during our macro- and micro days in college, he admitted trouble with some of the math. Mostly, James took to Twitter to question how a season after the league went through a lockout due to [...]

Nothing minor-league about Pittman’s move

   The one thing Dexter Pittman has never had problems with is making friends. To know the third-year Miami Heat center is to like him.    Making inroads in his pro career, or even gains with his skills? That’s another issue.    That’s why when Pittman recently arrived in Sioux Falls, S.D., for some schooling [...]

Full-time move to center latest challenge for Bosh

A few years ago, it would have been different for Chris Bosh. He was the exact opposite of those he would line up against on the basketball court. Bosh was single. He had no kids. He had yet to learn how to pay bills, or act like a “grown man.” Now, that’s no longer the [...]

Heat move up Oct. 20 game to avoid UM-FSU conflict

By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 10:46 a.m. EDT, October 10, 2012 MIAMI—   You can have your basketball-football doubleheader on Oct. 20, after all.   Initially in direct conflict with the University of Miami-Florida State game at Sun Life Stadium a week from Saturday, the Heat have moved their Oct. 20 exhibition against [...]

LeBron James: Agent switch not a precursor to any move

MIAMI—    LeBron James switches agents. James’ new agent is based in Cleveland. James has played in Cleveland and lives in nearby Akron. James holds an opt-out in his Miami Heat contract for the 2014 offseason.    In this case, LeBron James warns not to connect the dots.    Addressing the issue directly for the [...]

Finally, the Heat move on to the Finals

MIAMI – And so after all that – after local crises, after national referendums, after months of non-stop drama right down to Saturday night’s exhaustive Game 7 – this Heat season goes where everyone figured it should, where this team promised it would. The Finals. Finally. You can breathe again, South Florida. Everything survives for [...]

Early struggles doom Heat in 101-91 loss; Celtics move within 2-1

BOSTON— This time neither the third quarter nor LeBron James could save the Miami Heat. This time Dwyane Wade started slow and never fully found his stride. This time the Boston Celtics got something from their bench, an equitable share of foul calls and something they seemingly always get against the Heat, a homecourt victory. [...]

Dwight Howard leaving door open for move to Heat?

MIAMI—    The Miami Heat walked off the practice court Monday morning at AmericanAirlines Arena as spectators to the drama swirling around Dwight Howard.    They arrived in Orlando a few hours later as, somehow, part of the story regarding what the Orlando Magic will do with their franchise center, as Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA [...]

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