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Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE/Getty ImagesLeBron James drained six 3-pointers over a five-and-a-half minute span in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS -- Two hours prior to the Miami Heat's tipoff against the New Orleans Hornets, Pat Riley issued a scathing response...

NBAE/Getty ImagesJust as their teams were hitting their strides, Marc Gasol and Ty Lawson went down.For a while, the Memphis Grizzlies were the Western Conference's most intriguing story. During the height of the season, they dealt their most prolifi...

Quick takes at the buzzer on Clippers-Heat.

Mario Chalmers | Dwyane Wade | LeBron James | Udonis Haslem | Chris Bosh Minutes Played: 251 Offensive Rating: 111.6 points per 100 possessions Defensive Rating: 99.1 points per 100 possessions How it works offensively Last postseason, the Hea...

A few thank-you notes for gifts bestowed on Christmas Day: To the Boston Celtics' defense: Poor Brooklyn, which looked like a passenger on a long-haul flight trapped in a middle seat between two offensive tackles. The Nets, who couldn't generate a...

Getty ImagesWorking on Christmas: Deron Williams, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. A third of the NBA will be in action on Christmas Day, as fans will be treated to 14 consecutive hours of basketball featuring the league's top four teams and seven ...

Christopher Trotman/NBAE/Getty Images There was a little too much of this on Thursday night for the Heat's beleaguered defense. Chris Bosh says it's the frenetic pace. LeBron James says it's about communication. Shane Battier says it's all in the h...

The ultimate fantasy parlor game for the hardcore NBA fan: All expenses paid from your doorstep to an NBA arena 10 times during the 2012-13 season. First class on your preference of air carrier (that means double qualifying miles!) and the penthou...

Issac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images All Kevin Durant could do was watch as the Thunder coughed up a lead in the third quarter. When Kevin Durant picked up a fifth foul early in the fourth quarter of Game 2, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks did...

Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Only two post-ups per game won't cut it for Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in their new world. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ever since the circus opened in Miami in October 2010, we've heard a zillion reasons the Heat can't wi...

Quick takes at the buzzer on Celtics-Heat.

Quick takes at the buzzer on Celtics-Heat.

Quick takes at the buzzer on Celtics-Heat.

C.W. Griffin/Getty Images Erik Spoelstra: Master of the process Name: Erik Spoelstra Birthdate: November 1, 1970 Is he an emotional leader or a tactician? A disciple of Pat Riley, Spoelstra likes to set a tone, will traffic in motivational m...

Getty Images Neither of these guys has a conscience with the ball in his hands. Is this a good thing? MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Do you trust a man without a conscience, one who operates on a different -- even nonexistent -- moral code? For basketball pu...

I watched Thursday night's Heat-Bulls tilt airborne at 35,000 feet above some rectangular state between the Great Plains and my home airport of LAX. That's the miracle of human flight and the privilege of personal screens on a garden-variety 757. ...