Heat set for improved Cavaliers
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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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&quot;I haven&#39;t,&quot; Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said Thursday before the Heat played Sacramento. &quot;To me, if I start talking to them about Saturday, and about getting beyond (Thursday) and not looking ahead, it&#39;s showing that I am looking ahead.
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The greatest center in Miami history isn&#39;t sure that adding Shaquille O&#39;Neal to the Heat lineup makes them a sure thing for the NBA Finals.
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Shaquille O'Neal making his home debut for Miami before a record crowd, scored 17 points and created plenty of chances for his teammates as the Heat defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-86 in a National Basketball Association Game.
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Virginia will be playing in its first game since a win over N.C. State on Dec. 3 but will have to shake off the rust quickly as the Cavs host Hampton, the first of four games in six days.
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The Miami Heat have won eight games in a row, and Shaquille O&#39;Neal says they&#39;re just getting started. The Heat overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and endured 15 lead changes to keep
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Heat guard Dwyane Wade will seek a second opinion early this week before deciding whether to rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder or have season-ending surgery to repair the joint. "The sooner the better," Miami coach and president Pat Riley said Sunday, before the Heat played host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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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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Dirk Nowitzki had 41 points, 2 shy of his career high, and Marquis Daniels added 22 to help the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat Miami, 113-93, last night, ending the Heat's unbeaten start and their franchise-record 14-game home-winning streak. Nowitzki made 12 of 24 shots from the field, shot 4 for 7 from 3-point range, made all 13 of his free ...
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MIAMI (Sports Network) - Shaquille O&#39;Neal made his home debut, but once again it was Dwyane Wade stealing the show with 28 points as the Miami Heat downed the Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-86, in front of a record crowd at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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If Thursday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks is any indicator, it may be a hard road for the Miami Heat without Dwyane Wade. One night after Wade dislocated his left shoulder, the Mavericks jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead on the way to a 112-100 victory over the defending NBA champs.
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Shaquille O'Neal scores 17 points and Dwyane Wade adds 28 as the Heat defeat the Cavaliers 92-86 in Shaq's home debut with Miami.
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It was a good night for a couple of the NBA's bad teams. And another reminder that the Miami Heat are now one of them.
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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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With Dwyane Wade around, the Miami Heat can afford the occasional off game from Shaquille O'Neal.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers' plan for success this season is pretty basic: When LeBron James plays, good things usually happen.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers eased to a 98-82 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday to advance to the NBA finals for the first time in their 36-year history.