MIAMI – Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 … Continue reading
For most of the fourth quarter, LeBron James played like a superhero. Then, in the final minute, he handed the game to Indiana with a pair of turnovers. In a series that’s beginning to shape up just like last year’s drama-filled duel between the Heat and Pacers, Indiana defeated the … Continue reading
The Miami Heat’s three-point shooters have been acting like a dormant volcano. They are bound to erupt, but when? The long-range game has got to escalate from cool to lava-hot if Miami is to dispatch the bigger, bulkier Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference championship series. It was midway through … Continue reading
Ray Allen doesn’t remember his game winners. Yes, there is plenty of stock video footage to be found of Allen celebrating clutch shots, but he said those moments are all just a blur in his memory. What does Allen remember? He remembers the misses. Take Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, for example. … Continue reading
MIAMI – The Miami Heat##Q##s LeBron James leads the 2012-13 All-NBA First Team. Joining LeBron on the first team are Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder; Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs; Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers; and, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron … Continue reading
Did you notice what LeBron James did as soon as it was over? As his jubilant teammates poured toward him, jumping up and down like careening adult-children in a bounce house? As the Indiana Pacers bent over with the sudden sickness? As South Florida roared and swayed with all that … Continue reading
MIAMI – LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat … Continue reading
MIAMI – LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat … Continue reading
It all seemed frighteningly familiar. The Heat survived the Indiana Pacers en route to its 2012 championship, and the opening game of this Eastern Conference finals series had exactly the same feel Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. In other words, be prepared for nail-chewing drama on the hardwood for the … Continue reading
Chris Bosh predicted his clashes with Indiana center Roy Hibbert, the prototypical 7-2 immovable object, would be pivotal to the fulfillment of the Miami Heat’s Eastern Conference championship aspirations. While the Pacers rely on their bigs, the Heat practices modern small ball, or as Coach Erik Spoelstra likes to call … Continue reading
