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We should all be as injured as Tony Parker looked in the first half of Game 4 — he hit 7-of-12 shots for 15 points with 6 assists. He was getting into the lane, spinning, driving and dishing. Injured hamstring? Sure thing buddy. But in the second half was like a completely different game…
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Dwyane Wade turns in dominant performance, plays like ’2006 Flash’ in Game 4 win over Spurs
Jun 14, 2013, 1:28 AM EDT
In the Heat’s Game 4 win over the Spurs, however, the old Wade was back. “That dude was amazing,” LeBron James said of his teammate’s performance. “Like I said, he was ’06 Flash tonight. And we needed every bit of him.” Maybe not every bit, as James was pretty spectacular himself. But if not in…
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Heat’s Big Three dominate Game 4 to even the Finals at two games apiece
Jun 14, 2013, 12:48 AM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James was the one who took the bulk of the criticism for the Heat’s 36-point loss in Game 3, largely due to a 15-point outing that didn’t include a single free throw attempt. But Dwyane Wade knew better. He was well aware that for Miami to bounce back and remain in…
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LeBron James is the most questioned NBA champion ever. The snickers and jeering reached critical mass after he struggled through the Heat’s loss to the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Can he elevate his game on the biggest stage? Is he afraid of the moment? Why does he crumble under pressure? It…
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Tony Parker was off balance. Again. The shot clock was ticking down. Again. Parker made the shot. Again. After his incredible game-clinching shot in Game 1, Parker made another incredible shot in the second quarter of Game 4. This one wasn’t quite as impressive and won’t garner the same attention, but that says more about…
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Miami needed a better defensive effort and they got it — San Antonio shot 44.3 percent, the Heat forced 18 turnovers and allowed the Spurs just 5 offensive rebounds. They needed someone to step up besides LeBron James and they got Dwyane Wade in the hot tub time machine back to 2006 — 32 points,…
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Chris Bosh wraps his arm around Tim Duncan, then suddenly and in cartoonish fashion, Bosh bounces off Duncan with both arms extended and falls to the ground. The flop drew an offensive foul on Duncan, but it will also likely draw a fine for Bosh. Perhaps if he didn’t jolt both arms in the air…
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SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs and the Heat are tied 49-49 at halftime of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and this game has been every bit as exciting as one played at the championship level between the league’s two best teams. Each team led by as many as 10 points over the first 24…
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It’s official: Mike Miller moves into the starting lineup for Heat in Game 4
Jun 13, 2013, 8:52 PM EDT
It’s official, Mike Miller is starting for the Miami Heat in place of Udonis Haslem in Game 4. We told you it might be coming and Erik Spoelstra dodged making the announcement as long as he could, but you have to set your lineups with the officials and the starters have to be named. So…
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Warriors backup center Festus Ezeli is going to be out for the start of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee Wednesday, the team has announced. Ezeli sprained his right knee in the Warriors regular season finale but battled through it for two rounds of the post season, playing 11 minutes a game…
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Will Bynum seemed to finally have his game grow up this season at age 30 — they guy always had the quick first step and the ability to put up points in bunches on the right night. But this season, playing behind Brandon Knight, he stopped taking as many bad shots and turning the ball…
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George Karl was unexpectedly let go after being named NBA Coach of the Year. So how about taking over for a guy who was unexpectedly let go after getting his team to the Western Conference Finals? George Karl is going to interview next week with the management of the Memphis Grizzlies, reports Marc Spears of…
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Two years ago, Doc Rivers signed a five-year, $35 million contract extension with the Celtics. Even for a coach like Rivers, $7 million is on the high end, but so is a five-year contract. The Celtics, in effect, were paying extra for the stability of keeping a good coach around for so long – even…
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I think the headline sums it up pretty well. And this is a quality throw-down on a guy, even if Drummond is going half speed for him.
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George Karl went from NBA Coach of the Year to unemployed in 29 days. So, who wants to fill those shoes? It appears the search is down to former Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins and Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw, reports Marc Spears at Yahoo Sports. The Denver Nuggets have focused their search for a head…
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Report: Erik Spoelstra considering starting Mike Miller in Game 4
Jun 13, 2013, 2:50 PM EDT
Miami needs floor spacing to get their offense going. The San Antonio Spurs are packing the paint, ignoring Dwyane Wade on the perimeter off the ball, taking away LeBron James’ driving lanes and daring anyone on the Spurs to regularly beat them by shooting over the top. The Heat have become stagnant, the weak side…
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Harlem Globetrotters are for sale, if you have an extra $50 million or so
Jun 13, 2013, 2:19 PM EDT
Since 1926 the Harlem Globetrotters have been basketball ambassadors to the world. They were entertainment not competition, but they spread the gospel of the game. They did it with Wilt Chamberlain for a few years and with Meadowlark Lemon for many more. They did it in the 1970s with a Saturday morning cartoon show. They…
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Last summer, then Knicks player Jason Kidd drove his car off the road and hit a pole while driving in the Hamptons. He was charged with driving while intoxicated. From the start he was going to challenge the charges and pled not guilt. Now Nets head coach Kidd will do that next week, on June…
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Preview: Heat believe effort and a focused LeBron are keys to Game 4 of the Finals
Jun 13, 2013, 1:02 PM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — The Miami Heat have made a habit of bouncing back after a poor performance this season, and they hope that Thursday night’s Game 4 will be no different. Following a 36-point loss in which the Spurs shot historically well from three-point distance, and managed to hold LeBron James without a free throw…
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Pacers brain trust says re-signing David West is priority No. 1
Jun 13, 2013, 12:48 PM EDT
The Indiana Pacers came into this season looking like as legitimate a threat to the Miami Heat as there was in the East (we had them with the two seed in our preseason predictions), but with no Danny Granger there were questions about how the team would respond and score. Turns out, the Pacers without…
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