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Miami Heat News and Rumors

LeBron, Heat easily handle hapless Bobcats

Associated Press, ESPN.com

LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat handed the Charlotte Bobcats their 16th straight defeat, 105-92 Wednesday night.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

LeBron James collects the lob from Dwyane Wade and throws down the alley-oop slam.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Charlotte Bobcats power forward Hakim Warrick flies by Miami Heat’s LeBron James and knocks down a ferocious banger.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Dwyane Wade has a precise behind the back pass to an open Chris Bosh who goes in for the slam.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Miami Heat’s LeBron James explodes on the fast break for an incredible reverse dunk on the Charlotte Bobcats.

nba.com

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says the team has assigned center Dexter Pittman to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA's Development League.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Late in Oklahoma City’s loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Thunder center Kendrick Perkins was caught out of position defensively in a move that would have made no sense even if his teammates had been on the same page with the defensive-minded center. W…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The past year was a good one for LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Championships. Rings. Respect. Fear. They hogged all the goodies. Christmas day was no different. Yesterday’s NBA Finals rematch in Miami between the Heat and Thunder was a rugged, physic…

Israel Gutierrez, ESPN.com

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has been working with a shooting coach during the season.