Setback cools off Heat&#39;s spicy start
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And then are the nights like this, when life with Shaquille O&#39;Neal and Dwyane Wade isn&#39;t such a carefree joy ride. Caught in the fast lane that is the Dallas Mavericks&#39; offense, the Heat crashed and burned
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - After playing one of the Eastern Conference teams on a slow descent into mediocrity, tonight the Heat hosts a team thought to be going in the opposite direction â-leveland.
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Summer games are over for the Heat. Coach Stan Van Gundy has the players now, and there will be no more freelancing offense and optional defense.
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Shaquille O'Neal has the Heat off to their best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and blocking 3 shots in a 103-93 victory over the Washington Wizards last night in Miami.
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The brick wall came tumbling down Saturday, but that didn't stop the Miami Heat from beating the Los Angeles Lakers in Shaq vs. Kobe I.
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Kirk Hinrich scored 24 points to lead the host Chicago Bulls to a 99-92 victory over Miami on Thursday that sent the Heat to its 24th loss in 25 games despite solid outings by Dwyane Wade and Shawn Marion.
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The WizardsÃÂ appear unthreatened byÃÂ the rapid ascension of the Heat, who have won 13-of-17 games prior to Sunday's Atlantic Division standoff.
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MIAMI -- Shaquille O&#39;Neal thinks Miami&#39;s opponents are rising to the challenge of playing against him and Dwyane Wade. And right now, the Heat aren&#39;t responding the way their center would prefer.
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SHAQUILLE O&#39;Neal shot 7-for-9 and finished with 16 points in his Miami debut yesterday as the Heat took a 100-77 victory against the home side New Jersey Nets.
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The Phoenix Suns&#39; high-octane offense stalled Sunday night, but not long enough to slow down their stellar start. The Suns squandered a 20-point lead, but went on a decisive 12-0 run midway
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Andray Blatche flashed his promise in the Wizards' rout of the Heat on Saturday, but the issue for Blatche is making that game more than just an isolated performance.
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Dwyane Wade turned the ball over more than any Miami Heat player in history Thursday night. His teammates will likely forgive him. Wade had 41 points &#151; including a team-record 24 points in the final quarter &#151; as Miami came from behind to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-89 in a game that had some bizarre occurrences down the stretch.
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The early departure of injured superstar Dwyane Wade marred the anticipated return of coach Pat Riley to the Miami Heat sidelines on Wednesday.
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Only two days ago, the Miami Heat seemed relaxed and confident as they held a one-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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MIAMI - In the sense of fair play, the Miami Heat eliminated &quot;most disliked&quot; from its pregame introduction Tuesday night.
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Offensive powerhouse Dwyane Wade made the key defensive play that let the Miami Heat end a 15-game National Basketball Association losing streak with a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.
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(Sports Network) - The Miami Heat were handed a 104-95 setback by the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to lead Denver.