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MIAMI— The rivalry has simmered for a year. Now the stakes are even higher. After defeating the Indiana Pacers in a bitterly contested six-game series in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals, the Miami Heat now will face the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, a series that opens Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. [...]
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 8:24 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY— For the first time since sustaining a lower-abdominal strain May 13 in the Miami Heat’s opening game of the second round against the Indiana Pacers, power forward Chris Bosh is back in the starting lineup. The announcement was [...]
BOSTON— The revolving door at center has been undeniable for the Miami Heat these past two seasons. Thursday, LeBron James addressed the impact. With coach Erik Spoelstra considering starting Chris Bosh in the middle for Thursday night’s Game 6 against the Boston Celtics in these Eastern Conference finals, it would leave the Heat with four [...]
MIAMI— Ultimately, this was not classic Miami Heat-New York Knicks. Instead of going the limit, as it did in the glory days of the rivalry, it ended in a mere five games, with the Heat closing out the best-of-seven opening-round NBA playoff series with a 106-94 victory Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. “Even though it [...]
MIAMI— The rebounding largely has been consistent. That element remains fundamental: See the ball; get the ball. The scoring? That has proven somewhat confounding: Get the ball . . . then do what? For Udonis Haslem, these have proven to be heady times. “I’m over-thinking it now,” the veteran Miami Heat [...]
WASHINGTON D.C.— The Miami Heat learned life without Mario Chalmers can at times be difficult. It was evident when Chalmers sat out with a sprained left wrist Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. The Heat refuse to blame Chalmers’ absence on the 102-89 loss, but his presence was missed. Chalmers not only affected the rotation but [...]
MIAMI— Next stop, Chicago. Finding clarity instead of extended rest, the Miami Heat now have a definitive destination for the franchise’s fourth appearance in the Eastern Conference finals. The Chicago Bulls took care of that with Thursday night’s 93-73 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena, in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal [...]
MIAMI— Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Friday he will stay with the same starting lineup against the Boston Celtics that he utilized for his team’s first-round elimination of the Philadelphia 76ers. Spoelstra said he will remain with Mike Bibby starting at point guard and Zydrunas Ilgauskas starting at center, alongside LeBron James, Dwyane Wade [...]
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