CHICAGO — It is perhaps now the bigger question regarding the winning streak. No longer is it about when the Miami Heat will lose, but if they will ever focus on it. The Heat have downplayed it since it became national news. They prefer to just enjoy the ride. “We’re not able to hit the [...]
Division, winning streak secondary to Heat in big picture
CLEVELAND— This never was about mere division titles. Monday night’s victory over the Boston Celtics coupled with the Atlanta Hawks’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks clinched that for the Miami Heat. This isn’t even about the top seed in the Eastern Conference, with the Heat’s magic number for clinching that distinction down to [...]
Heat win secondary to Wade after nephew shot in Chicago
Even after victory, Dwyane Wade was defeated. Friday night’s 113-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre? That was just basketball. It was what happened before, and what he said after the Miami Heat’s victory, that carried Wade’s emotions over a tumultuous 24 hours that took him from South Florida [...]
Center, point guard, Battier secondary issues for Heat
(TO COMMENT, CLICK ON “COMMENTS” TOP LEFT)— Yes, the play has been somewhat ragged at times lately. And, yes, there are concerns at center, point guard and with Shane Battier. But does it really matter? At 18-6, the Heat are just about where you would have expected them. And while recent games have shown is [...]
