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1 hr ago | CBS Local

Lay Off LeBron

As someone who works in the media and gets paid to have silly debates about silly subjects, it makes me the ultimate hypocrite to say this.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Dwyane Wade, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

7 hrs ago | Pounding the Rock

French Heroes, Golden Gods and the Most Important Game in Spurs History

The legacies of eight, perhaps nine Hall-of-Famers, including a couple of the all-time greats, hang in the balance tonight.

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Related Topix: Sports, Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, Boris Diaw, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

Mon Jun 17, 2013

News Journal

Big problem the Heat can't hide from

In a lighter moment earlier in the NBA Finals, Shane Battier contemplated a question and answered the way only he can.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs

The Big Lead

It's Weird How Nobody is Remotely Panicking About the Heat Being Down 3-2

Let's get Miami's changes for Games 6 & 7 out of the way early: 1) Get Mike Miller out of the starting lineup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Norris Cole, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili, Offbeat

Sun Jun 16, 2013

NBA.com

Road ends for Miami, but title quest continues

The road trips end for the Miami Heat on Sunday night when, win or lose in Game 5 of the 2013 Finals against San Antonio , the Heat will fly and unpack as a group for the last time in 2012-13.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Chris Bosh, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Ask Ira: Do Heat appreciate magnitude of Game 5?

Q: I am sitting in the dark, scared of how the Heat are going to come out for Game 5. Do they realize the magnitude of winning this game, or are they just going to mail it in like every other game? -- Albert.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Mario Chalmers, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Washington Post

A student changing the NBA game?

SAN ANTONIO Muthu Alagappan always encounters the same problem whenever he shows up to play pickup basketball.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James, NBA Players, Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Houston Rockets

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Boston Herald

Dave Hyde: Heat's Big Three never bigger than this

Chris Bosh got the rebound. LeBron James got the pass. Dwyane Wade then came loping down the lane, taking the ball from LeBron and dunking the last smidgeon of San Antonio hope, all of it, through the basket Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Chris Bosh, NBA Players, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

BleacherReport

Breaking Down What Makes Miami Heat's 'Pace and Space' Offense Work

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has created an offensive attack that maximizes the abilities of his best players.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, LeBron James, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Huffington Post

Tiago Splitter Blocked By Dwyane Wade, Shane Battier As It Just Gets Worse For Him

Tiago Splitter #22 of the San Antonio Spurs attempts a shot against Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat during Game Four of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 13, 2013 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Tiago Splitter, NBA Players, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

BleacherReport

Dwyane Wade Revives Miami Heat, Reputation in NBA Finals Game 4 Outburst

The San Antonio Spurs certainly didn't - not after watching Wade have his way with them from tip to buzzer in Game 4 of the 2013 NBA Finals.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Dwyane Wade, NBA Players, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Winderman's view: Heat 109, Spurs 93

Observations from Thursday night's 109-93 NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center: And no matter the outcome, Dwyane Wade decided he was going to be an active participate, this time throughout the game.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Miami Heat, Patty Mills, NBA Players, Nando de Colo, Dwyane Wade, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

Wed Jun 12, 2013

BleacherReport

Blueprint for Miami Heat to Defy History, Bounce Back in NBA Finals

Sure, their 113-77 shortfall against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals was the third worst in league championship history and easily the worst for the Heat since their Big Three came together in 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

Tue Jun 11, 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Winderman's view: Spurs 113, Heat 77

Observations from Tuesday night's 113-77 NBA Finals loss to the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center: If there were any thoughts of closing this out in San Antonio, the hope now has to be closer to escaping with one victory, in this 2-3-2 format.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, NBA Players, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

The Baltimore Sun

Heat's energy continues to start with Udonis Haslem

The whispers began even before the regular season concluded. The shift appeared inevitable.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Udonis Haslem, NBA Players, Chris Bosh, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

WXPN-FM Philadelphia

Top of the Key | Blokkervil River: Rethinking Basketball Nicknames

Basketball nicknames, once a proud tradition have fallen on hard times. D-Wade? T-Mac? Timmy? C-Bosh? Are these even nicknames? Ok, so Birdman and the Red Mamba are GOOD, but overall we've gotten lazy when it comes to bestowing flowery and colorful 'nom de hoops' on our hardwood heroes.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Matt Bonner, NBA Players, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Rashard Lewis, Memphis Grizzlies

Mon Jun 10, 2013

MSNBC

Heat get their own D-League team

The Miami Heat surely have designs of contending for championships for the next several years, even though LeBron James , Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh can each become free agents in any of the next three offseasons after this one.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, NBA Players, Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Miller's role, impact increasing as Heat push toward title

He deposited all three 3-pointers he launched Sunday night, including a pair during that monstrous 33-5 Heat run over 12 minutes spanning the third and fourth quarters.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

Sun Jun 09, 2013

El Paso Times

Billups selected NBA's top teammate

After being selected the first winner of the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award on Sunday, Billups was overcome with gratitude and humbled to be mentioned in the same sentence.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Miami Heat, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, NBA Players, LeBron James, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets

USA Today

Chris 'Birdman' Andersen hoping to win his first title

Chris 'Birdman' Andersen has emerged as a key contributor for the Miami Heat this postseason, providing energy, defense and rebounding off of the bench.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, NBA Basketball, LeBron James, NBA Players, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics