May 21, 2013

Boston can turn off the Heat

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Miami At Boston, Game 6, 8:30 p.m. EDT LeBron James saw his share of disappointment in Boston when he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then he joined the Miami Heat, and things only got worse. Miami has lost seven of eight on the parquet floor since James arrived to form a superteam modeled after the new Big Three that hung the Celtics' unprecedented 17th NBA championship banner. The Heat will need a victory here in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on … [Read more...]

Heat warming to the task

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Miami At Boston, Game 4, 8:30 p.m. EDT Everywhere Dwyane Wade turned, two Boston Celtics seemed to be waiting. And as long as Chris Bosh is out, he understands it's probably going to stay that way. The Celtics can double-team him without fear, knowing LeBron James is the only other Miami player who can consistently hurt them. Wade scored only 18 points Friday in the Heat's 101-91 loss in Game 3, snapping his streak of 12 straight 20-point playoff games against … [Read more...]