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Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh will be in the Heat lineup Friday.

Dwyane Wade plans to return to the Miami Heat lineup on Friday, after missing six straight contests because of right knee soreness.

Bradford Doolittle examines four NBA teams -- the Lakers, 76ers, Bulls and Heat -- that will need to make franchise-altering decisions before next summer if they hope to land a big free agent in 2014.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2013

Who are the most intriguing free agents in 2014?

LeBron James finished with 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Chris Bosh added 15 points, and the Miami Heat won their 26th straight game, topping the Charlotte Bobcats 109-77 on Sunday night.

Bill Sharman, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 when the team reeled off an NBA-record 33-game winning streak, believes LeBron James and the Miami Heat have what it takes to put that mark in jeopardy.

The Miami Heat have won 16 games in a row. When will their streak end?

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2013

Sure, LeBron James has been on an amazing roll, but what about what Wilt Chamberlain did in 1962?

Will Heat coach select Chris Bosh or Kyrie Irving to replace the injured Rajon Rondo?

Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen Thursday for next month's game in Houston.

LeBron James showed us one of his best stretches of play this week, Brian Windhorst writes.

Shelburne & Windhorst: State of Lakers and Heat

The Miami Heat have chemistry issues that were showing at the end of a long road trip, Brian Windhorst writes.

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the leading vote-getters, while Jeremy Lin has a chance to bring Linsanity to the NBA All-Star game.

Bradford Doolittle offers this week's Big Man Barometer, ranking the NBA's top power forwards and centers. LeBron James tops the rankings, and Greg Smith debuts in the Top 10.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2012

Editor's note: Throughout the 2012-13 NBA season we'll be asking our colleagues at ESPN Los Angeles to weigh in on the progress of the Heat's quest for back-to-back titles. This week, Dave McMenamin outlines "Seven improvements or less" for the Laker...