MIAMI –— Facing the Indiana Pacers had been a nightmare for Heat guard Ray Allen. Before Sunday, he was 0 for 9 from the field in 43 minutes in the two previous meetings against them this season. That all changed when Allen finally had his breakthrough game against the Pacers. He finished with 11 points [...]
LeBron struggles, but Heat push win streak to 13, 98-91 over Grizzlies
No worries for Heat about struggles vs. East elite
TORONTO— LeBron James makes a valid point. The Miami Heat have proven in year’s past the regular season means next to nothing long as they play well enough to make the playoffs. They have been outplayed when it matters less only to adjust properly in the playoffs. Appearing in the last two NBA Finals is [...]
Miami Heat have learned to stay calm during struggles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — — Chris Bosh had no idea how bad things had gotten for the Miami Heat. To him, it was all new. It wasn’t until Bosh, the Heat’s center, was questioned by reporters that he realized how much the team was struggling. “Damn, it’s five of eight?” Bosh asked. As in, five losses [...]
Heat out to end road struggles on six-game trip
Video: Ira Winderman on Heat’s early-season struggles
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. [...]
Udonis Haslem confident in the clutch despite struggles
MIAMI –— At times this season, Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem has found himself lost on the basketball court. He rarely knows where he will be positioned or when scoring opportunities will come. It’s part of the adjustment of going from playing in a system he’s known for years to more of a freelance role [...]
Heat rookie Norris Cole struggles with place at a slower pace
MIAMI— Norris Cole no longer is running to glory, or at least isn’t doing it quite as often. “That fast start kind of got everybody real, real extra excited,” the first-round pick out of Cleveland State said as he looked ahead to Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. “I understood it [...]
LeBron James out to end struggles against Celtics
MIAMI — The Boston Celtics have been sort of a bully for LeBron James throughout his postseason career. Twice he’s faced them. Twice he’s lost. Eventually, James realized defeating his biggest rival alone was too much of a task. So he went out and got help. When James, now with the Miami Heat, lines up [...]
