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 Ex-NBA Star 
 Grant  Battles 
 Parkinson's 

Retired forward hopes to help other early-onset sufferers

May 19, 09 1:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Retired NBA forward Brian Grant has gone public with his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, ESPN reports. The former player, whose career included stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Miami Heat, said tests in January confirmed he had the disease. He decided to come forward now to... More »

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NBA • Los Angeles Lakers • Miami Heat • Portland Trail Blazers • Parkinson's disease • Michael J. Fox • Jay-ZTV • Brian Grant

 Wade Gives 
 Displaced Family 
 New Home

Florida family lost all in accidental fire

Dec 25, 08 12:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Christmas seemed destroyed for Dawn Smith’s family after her nephew accidentally burned down their Florida home, but Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has saved it. He helped Smith move into a new home on Christmas Eve, providing furnishings, clothes, and gifts for the holidays, the AP reports. Wade’s... More »

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Florida • Miami Heat • Dwyane Wade • big gifts • charity • Christmas • house fire

 Riley Resigns as Miami Coach 

Hall-of-Famer names protege Spoelstra as replacement

Apr 28, 08 10:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - On the night of his last game as an NBA head coach, Pat Riley heard the final buzzer, looked straight ahead and briskly walked away. Deep down, he knew it was over. "I didn't have to look back," Riley said. "I know that's behind me." And... More »

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NBA • Pat Riley • basketball • Miami Heat • Erik Spoelstra

Heat End Dismal Season With
113-99 Win Over Hawks 

Miami avoids worst record in franchise history

Apr 16, 08 10:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - If this was Pat Riley's final game, it was a victorious one. Jason Williams scored 17 points, Mark Blount and Daequan Cook each added 16 and the Heat ended their disappointing season with a 113-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Miami finished 15-67, matching the 1988-89 expansion... More »

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NBA • Pat Riley • basketball • Miami Heat • Ricky Davis • Atlanta Hawks

Playoff-Bound Raptors Cruise Past Heat

Toronto close to securing sixth seed after 91-75 frolic

Apr 14, 08 10:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rasho Nesterovic scored 20 points, Chris Bosh had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 91-75 on Monday night. Anthony Parker had 13 and Jason Kapono scored seven of his 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors moved one step closer to locking up the sixth... More »

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NBA • basketball • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Anthony Parker • Chris Bosh • Jason Kapono • Rasho Nesterovic

 Cavaliers Hold Off Woeful Heat

Cleveland one win away from home court advantage in first playoff round

Apr 13, 08 9:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Daniel Gibson made a 3-pointer and three straight free throws early in the fourth quarter to give Cleveland some cushion while LeBron James rested, and the Cavaliers moved closer to the East's No. 4 seed with an 84-76 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. It was the Cavs’ first... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Miami Heat • Daniel Gibson • Zydrunas Ilgauskas • Delonte West

Heat Roll Past Bulls to End 7-Game Slide

Day after coach enters Hall of Fame, D-League MVP Powell scores 18

Apr 8, 08 11:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kasib Powell scored a career-high 18 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 95-88 victory over the Chicago Bulls that snapped a seven-game losing streak. Ricky Davis and Chris Quinn each added 16 points as five players scored in double figures for the Heat, the day after coach Pat Riley... More »

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NBA • Pat Riley • Chicago Bulls • Miami Heat • Kasib Powell

Ewing, Olajuwon Head
Hoops Hall Class

 Riley, Vitale, Dantley among others honored

Apr 7, 08 9:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Vitale cried when he heard he was selected to basketball’s Hall of Fame. The former NBA coach turned college basketball analyst joins Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley, among others, in the Class of 2008. "I can't run, can't jump, can't shoot, but just have had... More »

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NBA • Pat Riley • basketball • NCAA basketball • Miami Heat • Houston Rockets • Hall of Fame • New York Knicks • Dick Vitale • Patrick Ewing • Hakeem Olajuwon

Pistons Wrap Up No. 2 Seed

Stuckey scores 19 as Detroit tops Miami, 91-75, and Heat helps its lottery chances

Apr 6, 08 9:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rodney Stuckey scored 19 points, Tayshaun Prince added 14 on 6-for-7 shooting and the Detroit Pistons wrapped up the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 91-75 on Sunday. Jarvis Hayes, Jason Maxiell, Juan Dixon and Arron Afflalo each scored 10 points for the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Miami Heat • Detroit Pistons • Tayshaun Prince • Rodney Stuckey • Earl Barron

 Wizards Top Heat to
Clinch Playoff Spot  

Four straight postseasons for the first time since mid-80s

Apr 5, 08 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Caron Butler scored 29 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 109-95 on Friday night to clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. It's the first time the team has qualified for the playoffs in four consecutive seasons since it made five straight appearances from 1983-88. More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Caron Butler • Antawn Jamison

Bucks' Buzzer Beater Ruins Arenas' Return

Cavs win, best in west tops least in east as Hornets beat Heat

Apr 2, 08 11:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Agent Zero’s return to the Wizards’ lineup after missing 66 games was spoiled by Ramon Sessions, who hit a buzzer-beater to give the Bucks a 110-109 victory. Milwaukee never led by more than a point but executed a perfect inbounds play with 1.1 seconds to give them the... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Milwaukee Bucks • Charlotte Bobcats • Chris Paul

Bosh, Raptors Outmuscle Bobcats 104-100

In race for playoff spot, Hawks, Pacers rout Grizzlies, Heat

Mar 31, 08 10:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a rollercoaster of a contest, the Raptors took control of the East's coveted sixth seed, defeating the Bobcats, 104-100. Chris Bosh's 32 points led all scorers. Toronto capitalized on 17 straight baskets in the first quarter, then went cold, trailing at halftime, 63-58. T.J. Ford put the game... More »

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NBA • Memphis Grizzlies • basketball • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Jermaine O'Neal • Indiana Pacers • Chris Bosh • Charlotte Bobcats • T.J. Ford • Atlanta Hawks

Heat Hit A New Low

Miami scores fewest baskets in history as Boston's backups romp, 88-62

Mar 30, 08 10:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a season of ignominy, Miami reached a new level of embarrassment, setting the modern NBA record for fewest baskets scored with 17 in an 88-62 loss in Boston. After jetting to a 27-4 advantage early, the league-leading Celtics trotted out their backups for much of the rest of the... More »

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NBA • Pat Riley • basketball • Miami Heat • Boston Celtics • Leon Powe • Ron Rothstein

Pistons Sputter But Beat Heat
to Win Central

Detroit pulls away from Miami in second half to clinch 6th title in 7 years

Mar 28, 08 12:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons tired to keep the Miami Heat in the game last night, but even an injured starter, too many turnovers, and bad shot selection couldn't stop the Pistons from winning the Central Division title with an 85-69 win over the Heat, reports the Detroit News. Arron Afflalo played... More »

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NBA • basketball • Miami Heat • Dwyane Wade • Detroit Pistons • Shawn Marion • Richard Hamilton • Jason Williams • Arron Afflalo

Ford, Bosh
Lead Raptors Past Pistons

Boone has big game for Nets, Crawford lifts Knicks in overtime

Mar 27, 08 4:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - TJ Ford celebrated his return to the starting lineup with 13 points and nine assists to help the Toronto Raptors beat the the Detroit Pistons 89-82 last night, reports the Associated Press. Chris Bosh also had 28 points as the Raptors won for just the fourth time in 15 games.... More »

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NBA • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • New Jersey Nets • Detroit Pistons • Indiana Pacers • Chris Bosh • New York Knicks • Chauncey Billups • Jamal Crawford • TJ Ford • Josh Boone • Devon Harris

 Bucks Can't Solve
 Quinn, Heat's JV 

Milwaukee drops to 6-28 with loss to inexperienced Miami squad

Mar 24, 08 10:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Milwaukee became the first team to lose twice to Miami this season thanks to the play of late replacement Chris Quinn, who scored a career-high 24 points in a 78-73 Heat win. Quinn filled in for Jason Williams, who had a right thumb injury, writes AP. It was the second... More »

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NBA • basketball • Miami Heat • Milwaukee Bucks • Michael Redd • Chris Quinn • Jason Williams

Hawks Hold Off Magic Down Stretch

Iguodala leads 76ers win, Bobcats end five-game skid

Mar 22, 08 11:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Johnson scored 34 points and Mike Bibby had 20 as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 98-90 last night, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic had a chance to catch the Hawks late when Bibby missed a shot with the Hawks up 93-90. Atlanta fought for the... More »

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NBA • Miami Heat • New Jersey Nets • Orlando Magic • Charlotte Bobcats • Jason Richardson • Philadelphia 76ers • Andre Iguodala • Atlanta Hawks • Gerald Wallace • Joe Johnson • Mike Bibby • Pro basketball

Wizards Conjure Up 87-86 Victory over Magic

Heat score only 54 in loss to Raptors, Pacers tame Bobcats 102-95

Mar 19, 08 10:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hedo Turkoglu scored a career-high 39 points but it wasn’t enough as the Orlando Magic fell to the Washington Wizards 87-86. Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy was not pleased with his team’s play. “Other than [Turkoglu] and [Keith Bogans], it was a miserable, miserable miserable offensive night,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Washington Wizards • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Orlando Magic • Indiana Pacers • Caron Butler • Chris Bosh • Charlotte Bobcats

Kobe, Lakers Hang On to Top Mavs 102-100

Heat beat Bucks, end 0-for-March skid, Bulls bests Nets

Mar 18, 08 11:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Lakers nearly blew a 25-point third quarter lead against the Dallas Mavericks but escaped with a 102-100 win after Dirk Nowitzki’s 3-point miss at the buzzer. Despite the miss the German scored 35 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked a season-high five shots. Kobe Bryant had... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Dallas Mavericks • Chicago Bulls • Miami Heat • New Jersey Nets • Milwaukee Bucks • Ben Gordon

Hawks Top Knicks, Inch Toward Playoffs

Cavaliers tame Bobcats, Mavericks
all over Heat

Mar 16, 08 11:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Johnson got by with a little help from his teammates today, as the Hawks beat the Knicks 109-98. While he scored 28 points and added 11 assists, Marvin Williams also stepped up his game and contributed 25 points, while Josh Childress added another 22, with nine rebounds, as Atlanta... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Dallas Mavericks • Miami Heat • Ben Wallace • Charlotte Bobcats • New York Knicks • Atlanta Hawks • Joe Johnson • Marvin Williams • Josh Childress

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