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Then, 20 seconds later, was the hammer stroke - a put-back dunk off a missed jumper by Norris Cole to give the Heat a seven-point advantage.
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But the Eastern Conference finals figure to require greater quarter-to-quarter, minute-to-minute consistency than the Heat have displayed in all but their 115-78 Game 2 rout of the Bulls.
1 day ago
Without Rose, as well as without Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich, it became apparent early on that while it would be a physical fight between the Heat and Bulls, it never would be a fair fight.
1 day ago
The Miami Heat could have to wait until Monday before learning their opponent in the Eastern Conference finals.
1 day ago
Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.
1 day ago
The Bucks and Heat will play Game 1 on Sunday in Miami at a time to be determined.
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The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
2 days ago
"Perfect prep for conference finalsBosh said Chicago was "the best team for us to play" last round, because the Bulls "prepared us better for anybody" the Heat will play next.
2 days ago
He thought otherwise because the Heat wanted to close out the scrappy Bulls as soon as possible to begin preparation for the New York Knicks or Indiana Pacers in the conference finals.
2 days ago
For the Miami Heat's 3-point specialists, the long shots proved to be, well, a longshot during the second round against the Chicago Bulls, even with the Heat advancing in five games.
3 days ago
Norris Cole had a pair of baskets, the second being a left-handed driving dunk, to put Miami on top, and the Heat found a way to close it out from there, even though it wasn't easy, by any measure.
3 days ago
Miami Heat star LeBron James is a distant second at $56.5 million.
3 days ago
Dwayne Wade will be in the starting lineup when the Miami Heat attempt to eliminate the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
3 days ago
He missed a good portion of the end of the regular season, sat out Game 4 of the Heat's first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks, and had a week off before the Bulls' series began.
3 days ago
Dwyane Wade played through a knee injury and scored six of his 18 points down the stretch as the Heat held on for a 94-91 win to reach their third straight Eastern Conference final.
3 days ago
Marco Belinelli and Noah shot airballs and Belinelli committed a turnover on the first three possessions as the Heat led 10-0 and, after hitting their first seven shots, 18-2.
3 days ago
The next time the Heat take the floor, it will be against a healthy opponent, almost certainly Indiana, with some real pieces to make them pay if they continue bringing their B game.
3 days ago
Bosh led the Heat with 11 first-half points, with his two second-quarter 3-pointers keeping the Heat within reach after they earlier had burst to an 18-point first quarter lead.
3 days ago
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are still grabbing the spotlight for the Miami Heat, whether for their play on the court or attire off it.
4 days ago
"Can the Heat win a title with Wade far below 100 percent physically and performing like a role player grinding through minutes rather than a superstar who can change a game in an instant?
4 days ago
Obviously annoyed by the relentless questions regarding Dwyane Wade's ailing right knee, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra defended his star guard while shifting the focus to another aspect: teamwork.
5 days ago
"You have to have a high-character team," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Tuesday, a few hours after his team returned from Chicago after an 88-65 rout in Game 4 of the suddenly one-sided series.
5 days ago
Miami pounded Chicago in Game 2, coming away with its most lopsided playoff victory while handing the Bulls their worst ever postseason loss - and the Heat continued to roll from there.
5 days ago
"LeBron James' 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds led the Heat, who led by as many as 25.
5 days ago
LeBron James and the Miami Heat didn't even give the Chicago Bulls room to breathe, practically squeezing the playoff life out of them to take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal.
