MIAMI -- Making peace with the pain continues to be a precipitous work in progress for Dwyane Wade. But even as the Miami Heat star drags his troublesome right knee into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, Wade no longer bothers with optimistic hopes and expectations.
MIAMI -- Erik Spoelstra is already in adjustment mode. The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers don't play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals until Wednesday, but the Heat's coach is tweaking at least the narrative entering the best-of-seven series to advance to the NBA Finals.
MIAMI -- As a four-time league MVP and the catalyst for the NBA's defending champions, LeBron James isn't accustomed to having his rhythm disrupted these days. Good defenders rarely bother him. Great schemes do little to knock him off his game.
MIAMI – Initially, Chris Bosh had no interest in watching the Chicago Bulls limp into Brooklyn on Saturday for the decisive Game 7 of their first-round series against the Nets. Bosh had other things to do.
MIAMI -- LeBron James called it the next big step. And on Sunday, it carried the Miami Heat over a threshold that led to their first four-game playoff sweep since James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh came together as free agents during the summer before the 2010-11 season.
MILWAUKEE -- Erik Spoelstra had some very tough rotation decisions to make as he prepared the defending champion Miami Heat for this season's playoff run. But considering the schedule and circumstances, this call should be easy for the NBA Coach of the Year candidate.
MILWAUKEE -- LeBron James recalls that July jackpot moment back in Las Vegas like it was yesterday. James wasn't at any of the tables or slot machines. Instead, he was in a basketball gym hosting a summer tournament that showcased 100 of the nation's top prep prospects.
MILWAUKEE -- Dwyane Wade was in familiar territory early Thursday as the Miami Heat held their shootaround on the campus of Marquette University, where he starred. When the Heat enter the BMO Harris Bradley Center for Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, Wade will again be welcomed by the sight of his college jersey hanging in the arena rafters.
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