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LOS ANGELES –— The motivation comes from the unlikeliest sources for Dwight Howard. With the Los Angeles Lakers struggling to hit .500, they can think back to what happened on the opposite coast two seasons ago. That’s when the Miami Heat endured early struggles after assembling a so-called “super team” only to fix the problems [...]
MIAMI— On the eve of a day known for its gluttony, the Miami Heat had a simple request for Chris Bosh: More please. With Bosh closing Wednesday night’s 113-106 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at AmericanAirlines Arena with 18 rebounds, the sense was that Bosh might yet emerge as the double-digit [...]
MIAMI –— On the plane trip home Sunday, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade had a conversation with teammate Ronny Turiaf. After watching the game tape on the flight, they were talking about LeBron James’ performance against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Wade referred to it as “video-game like,” one [...]
MIAMI –— The debate has come up ever since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade became teammates. Which player takes the last shot? After a season and a half together, the answer is just as cloudy. Both say it varies each game, but also are getting into the habit of looking for teammates in crucial situations. [...]
Palm Beach County schools’ temporary Superintendent Wayne Gent today picked up two key endorsements to remain in the job permanently. The unions representing Palm Beach County school secretaries, bus drivers and maintenance workers today endorsed Gent, complicating matters for the School Board. Earlier today, the teachers union also “welcomed” the idea of keeping Gent (pictured, [...]
By Scott Travis January 18, 2012 12:50 PM Some students say the board that oversees Florida’s public universities doesn’t represent them. A group called the Florida Alliance for Student Action is protesting outside the Board of Governors meetings in Tallahassee Wednesday and Thursday. The alliance, made up of students at universities throughout the state, say [...]
CHICAGO— Erik Spoelstra has what he’s looking for, just to his right, on the Miami Heat bench. He’s just not sure that it’s good to go. Coming off Sunday’s 103-82 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the focus at Monday’s practice was on the hustle, energy, effort plays the Heat failed to deliver in the opener [...]
The difference in this series is that for the Philadelphia 76ers this is fun. For the Miami Heat, it is an obligation, on the way to what really matters: a second-round challenge against the Boston Celtics and then potential dates against the Chicago Bulls and in the NBA Finals. That has the teams with contrasting [...]
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