Miami Heat News and Rumors
'First to 16' T-shirt for tonight's gameJoe, miamiherald.com The Heat printed up over 20,000 shirts for tonight's game reminding everyone that it takes 16 victories to win an NBA championship. Before the playoffs, the Heat's marketing firm decorated the front of the arena with 16 basketball goals and has placed a… |
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Kawhi Leonard Smashes a Dunk on Mike Miller’s Face4 minutes ago
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Watch as Kawhi Leonard detonates a dunk right on Mike Miller‘s face from tonight’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals. In typical Leonard fashion, he never even changed his facial expression after lighting up Miller. He’s a proud undergrad at the Tim Duncan Schoo… |
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The legacy of Miami's Big 3 is at stake as the Heat face elimination vs. the Spurs in Game 6 of the Finals. What chapter will LeBron James and Co. write? Follow the action here. |
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Brandon Jefferson, dimemag.com With the Miami Heat trailing the San Antonio Spurs 3-2 after five games in the 2013 NBA Finals, one player returns to South Beach with all the pressure squarely on his shoulders: LeBron James. King James is widely considered — and you’d be a fool to dis… |
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Heat-Spurs NBA Finals Game 6: 5 big questions5 hours ago
Dan Devine, yahoo.com The San Antonio Spurs are 48 minutes away from the fifth NBA championship of the Gregg Popovich-Tim Duncan era. The Miami Heat are 48 minutes away from either hosting a Game 7 for back-to-back titles on their home court or facing an offseason of blister… |
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Joe, miamiherald.com The Heat played five games in the 2012 Finals; the Heat has played five games in the 2013 Finals. Let's take a closer look... Aside from the obvious difference in the two series — the Heat had four wins and a championship after five games in 2012 and to… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Nearly three years ago, LeBron James was roundly criticized for his hubris in talking up not just one but several Miami Heat championships in the wake of his signing with the team, in a move that may have actually been the least tactless of all the anti… |
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Really? You’re a Big Miami Heat Fan??12 hours ago
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Jimmy Kimmel aired this last week, but if you missed it, it’s a great, quick watch (and with the Mimi Heat dangerously close to going home for the summer, this might be our last chance to post it for our readers). Watch as one of Kimmel’s producers inte… |
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Wallace: Heat return to their best motivator20 hours ago
Michael Wallace, ESPN.com The Heat head home with their backs to the wall, which is where they like to be. |
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A long time ago Pat Riley said, “There is winning and there is misery,” and it’s pretty much going to be the latter for LeBron James if he can’t get the Miami Heat just one lousy two-game winning streak over the next 48 hours. |
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Joe, miamiherald.com MIAMI HEAT - CONTROVERSY Birdman - James Jones - and - Rashard Lewis MONDAY 6-17-13 - 4:50 PM ET THIS DOCUMENTARY ... MIAMI HEAT - CONTROVERSY - was. INSPIRED - by the. CONVERSATIONS - among the. VARIOUS GROUPS of. INDIVIDUALS - that. I - have become. A… |
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Tony Parker is surprised. The Heat are befuddled. And the Spurs are a game away from a title thanks to Danny Green's three-point shooting. Rob Mahoney examines his success. |
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Here Are 34 Reasons Why Manu Ginobili Shouldn’t Be Thinking About RetiringJun 17 (yesterday)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Before last night’s Game 5 in San Antonio, there was talk that Manu Ginobili‘s body had broken down and that he might be considering retirement at the end of this series. Ginobili will be turning 36 later this summer and had one of the worst seasons of … |
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Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen describes his off-court style in four words (with one repeat)Jun 17 (yesterday)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com "I don't care. [...] Cool. Cool." — Miami Heat center Chris Andersen describes his style in a brief chat with All Ball's Lang Whitaker. Fellow big man Brad Miller surely agrees; others, however, might not. |
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3 keys to the 21-2 run that gave the Spurs a huge Game 5 win over the HeatJun 17 (yesterday)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Since Tony Parker's final-seconds heroics in Game 1, every game of the 2013 NBA Finals has been decided by a monster second-half run. In Game 2, it was the 33-5 (or 35-9, if you prefer) bolt that gave the Miami Heat a series-evening blowout. In Game 3, … |
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Poor play from Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole has pushed Heat to brinkJun 17 (yesterday)
There are a number of key reasons the defending champion Heat are on the brink of NBA Finals elimination. In reality, writes Chris Mannix, Miami's two biggest problems are clear. |
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Heat faces most difficult test since losing to MavericksJun 17 (yesterday)
Joe, miamiherald.com Here's all the pregame chatter you need for Game 6: "We're going to see if we're a better team than we were our first year together," LeBron James said on Sunday during his post-game news conference. In 2011, the Heat collapsed in Game 5 befor… |
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Ginobili breaks out as Spurs crush Heat in Game 5Jun 17 (yesterday)
Manu Ginobili got out of his postseason malaise, Danny Green continued his long-range barrage, and Miami's point guards fell flat. Chris Mannix shares his observations on Game 5. |
