James, Wade led Heat over Wizards 105-94

LeBron James and Erik Spoelstra had a pregame meeting Monday afternoon to talk about Miami's offensive woes.Early returns suggest it was a productive chat.James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 26 and the Heat beat Washington 105-94 on Monday night,...

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Obama on Heat: 'It takes some time'

ORLANDO, Fla. – Miami's slower-than-expected start is a talking point around the NBA. Around the White House, too.And the nation's First Fan says the Heat will need time to reach their best.President Barack Obama — who wasn't thrilled that LeBron James...

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Spurs Back on Top of NBA with Blazing Start

Tony Parker's private life has been splashed across tabloids after splitting from his TV star wife. Tim Duncan is playing the fewest minutes of his career and coach Gregg Popovich's big summer addition can't find his way off the bench yet.Yet here are...

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Rampage Jackson Edges Machida, Penn Destroys Hughes

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Quinton "Rampage" Jackson looked stunned beat Lyoto Machida.B.J. Penn left no doubt against Matt Hughes.In the UFC's first card featuring four former champions, one main event ended quickly and the other marquee matchup went the...

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Bosh’s season-high 35 lift Heat past Suns, 123-96

Bosh scored a season-high 35 points before sitting out the fourth quarter, LeBron James finished with 20 points and the Miami Heat ran away from the Suns 123-96 on Wednesday.“We’re smart,” Bosh said. “And we know how to play the correct way.”Dwyane...

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Need a Resuscitator?

Chris Bosh has shrunken from a center to a power forward to a small forward in just a matter of weeks, and at this rate, will soon be able to look Muggsy Bogues in the kneecaps.Erik Spoelstra doesn't have the guts, or the resume, to tell the Big Three...

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Eighth World Title Gives Pacquiao Exceptional Status

Manny Pacquiao cemented his place in the pantheon of boxing greats by recording an unanimous points victory over Antonio Margarito on Saturday to claim the vacant WBC super welterweight title.The 31-year-old southpaw dominated all 12 rounds against his...

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Why Agent 0 Faked an Injury

Gilbert Arenas' candid nature swings both ways. About a month ago, he admitted to begging off of a Wizards exhibition game with a fake ankle injury in order to free up more playing time for young'ish Wizards guard Nick Young.November rolls around, and...

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Millsap and the Jazz Spoils Lebron’s 29th Career Triple-Double

Paul Millsap scored a career-high 46 points, including a putback at the buzzer to force overtime, and the Utah Jazz got two free throws from Francisco Elson with 0.4 seconds left to beat the Miami Heat 116-114 on Tuesday night.Utah erased a 22-point...

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Manny Pacquiao Transcends Sporting World

It’s not often that the President of the United States serves as an opening act for another politician, but to boxing promoter Bob Arum, that’s exactly what happened Sunday on “60 Minutes.”After Steve Kroft’s interview with President Obama, a profile...

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Heat Blowout

Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 26 points, James added 20 points and a game-high 12 assists — the most ever by a Heat forward, according to STATS LLC — and Miami rolled to its fourth straight win, 129-97 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.Wade...

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