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Q: The Big Three have worked well again this season, while Greg Oden and Michael Beasley have not so far.

Kenneth Faried scored 24 points, Darrell Arthur led a big effort from Denver's bench with 18, and the Nuggets beat the suddenly reeling Miami Heat 111-107 on Friday night, handing the NBA champions their fifth loss in six games.

When I say Chris Andersen fills in the gaps, I don't mean covering every last opening on his body with a tattoo.

Mario Chalmers sprinted from the baseline to the top, Ray Allen booked from the top to the corner, Dwyane Wade occupied Paul Pierce on the other side of the paint.

Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson is defended by Miami Heat guard Ray Allen during the first half at the Barclays Center in New York on Jan. 10, 2014.

Chris Bosh scored 22 for the Heat, who snapped a three-game slide and moved within one game of Indiana in the race for the No.

Feb 10, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant is pressured by Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade during the second half at American Airlines Arena.

Heat double-digit lead in the fourth case was overturned , away overtime to the 88-95 loss to the Bulls .Miami Heat three -game losing streak .

LeBron James, who went without his mask after the game's first timeout, shot 6 of 18 from the field as the Heat lost for the second time in a row.

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless react to Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins' comments on Twitter that he wasn't impressed by LeBron James' 61-point game.

It speaks to the greatness of LeBron James that, in a season Kevin Durant would otherwise be the runaway candidate for MVP, he's still worth discussing.

An aging nucleus and the sting of last season's Finals loss to the Heat hasn't derailed the resilient Spurs from once again contending for the NBA title.

He's obviously not as talented as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh . He's not legendary like Ray Allen.

Everyone knows the expression, "there is no 'I' in team." But anyone who follows team sports also knows that success often boils down to individual performances.

Mar 4, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden drives to the basket during the second quarter as Miami Heat small forward Michael Beasley defends at Toyota Center.

Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, there was the relentlessness of LeBron James' franchise-record 61-point game, few talking note that the Charlotte Bobcats were playing a night after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Miami Heat aren't so much approaching a crossroads as hurtling toward one with the locomotive momentum of a LeBron James -led fast break.

March is finally here, and for sports fans that means one thing -- March Madness.

Miami's LeBron James, wearing a protective mask to shield his broken nose, plundered a career-high 61 points in the Heat's 124-107 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

An interesting decision with Dwyane Wade : On one hand, he probably would be needed more Tuesday against the Rockets.