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Haslem suspended for Game 6 of Heat-Pacers
Heat forward Udonis Haslem has been suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of the Miami-Indiana series. Haslem committed a flagrant foul against Indiana's ...
James and Wade lead Heat past Pacers, 115-83
Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory shot from Udonis Haslem a few ...
James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over Pacers
Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for Miami. Not after the Heat left the Pacers beat up and banged up.
Granger out of Pacers-Heat game with ankle injury
Indiana forward Danny Granger left the Pacers' Eastern Conference semifinal game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night early in the second half with ...
Column: Same skills, new mindset for LeBron?
Spectacular as it seemed, it was nothing we haven't seen from LeBron James before. Maybe that's the funny thing about all the hoopla over James' ...
LeBron, Heat rest up for Game 5 with Pacers
On the plane ride home from Indiana, Miami guard Dwyane Wade was watching a LeBron James highlight tape. It was otherwise known as Game 4 of the ...
James, Wade combine for 70 as Heat win Game 4
The coveted NBA championship, the one LeBron James needs to validate everything, was vanishing. With 18,000 towel-waving fans roaring like the engines ...
Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75
Bob Boozer was a star in college, an Olympic gold medalist and an 11-year professional who finished his playing career with an NBA championship.
Pacers guard sorry for "choke" at LeBron
Pacers reserve guard Lance Stephenson apologized for making a choking gesture toward LeBron James. The NBA's MVP wasn't so forgiving. In fact, he ...
Wade, Heat move on after Game 3 spat
Refreshed in body and spirit, the Miami Heat returned to practice reunited and refocused. There was no looking back. No heartfelt apologies given.
Pacers' G Stephenson sorry for "choke" gesture
Pacers reserve guard Lance Stephenson has apologized to his coach for making a choking gesture toward LeBron James during Indiana's Game 3 win over ...
Wade: "No harm done. We're a family."
Dwyane Wade says the Miami Heat have moved on from Game 3 when he had his public spat with coach Erik Spoelstra. Following the team's practice ...
Heat regroup, relax after shocking loss to Pacers
As panic ensued along South Beach and the national scrutiny intensified, the Miami Heat decided to chill out. After the storm, there was silence.
Wade loses cool in Heat's 94-75 loss to Pacers
Dwyane Wade lashed out in frustration during the worst playoff game of his career. His target wasn't wearing an Indiana uniform. Wade confronted his ...
Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3
LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor. Way down. The Heat are in a hole. Roy Hibbert had 19 ...
Heat regroup, heading to take on confident Pacers
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were not carrying "Help Wanted" signs around the Miami Heat practice floor on Wednesday. The mood was not grim, voices ...
Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year
Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court. The way the ball appeared almost destined to swish through the net ...
Column: Loss of Bosh turns up heat on Miami
It came down to a last shot and who was going to take it, an all-too-familiar dilemma for the Miami Heat. LeBron James, the reigning MVP, was running ...
Indiana holds off Miami in Game 2, 78-75
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did almost everything for Miami — until the final minute. And that has the Heat facing their first big problem of the ...
Pacers win 78-75, late chances doom Miami
This does not sound like a winning formula. Miss 24 of 29 shots in one stretch, on the road. Watch an 11-point, second-half lead turn into a deficit.
Doctor: Bulls' Derrick Rose out 8-12 months
The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose's knee insists the Chicago Bulls' star can dominate again. It will take time, though. Rose faces a recovery ...
Cavaliers' Irving selected NBA's top rookie
Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland's fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who ...
Bosh out indefinitely, so Heat and Pacers adjust
Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat were relieved by the diagnosis. It's the prognosis — or lack of one — that's a source of worry now. And suddenly, the ...
MVP James, Heat top Pacers 95-86, await Bosh word
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade carried the Miami Heat offense in the second half. With Chris Bosh gone, they had no other choice. And if Bosh doesn't ...