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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...

Quick takes at the buzzer on Clippers-Heat.

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...

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.

Chicago Bulls PG Derrick Rose  SG Ronnie Brewer  SF Luol Deng  PF Carlos Boozer  C Joakim Noah Minutes Played: 284 Offensive Rating: 111.6 points per 100 possessions Defensive Rating: 91.8 points per 100 possessions How it works offensiv...

Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images What could the Heat have done differently to change their fortune in 2010-11? How did the Heat blow it? How did a team with such an impressive collection of talent become so listless when it mattered most? Was it ...

On ESPN Radio, Scottie Pippen says Michael Jordan was the greatest scorer ever, but LeBron James could be the greatest NBA player ever. Matt McHale of By the Horns reminds us that the shot attempts James and Dwyane Wade took down the stretch were p...

Dennis Wierzbicki/US Presswire For LeBron James, encountering multiple Bulls in the paint was a familiar pattern in Game 1. As bad as the situation was on the defensive glass, the Miami Heat couldn't generate a thing on the offensive end in the sec...

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade cited the reigning Eastern Conference champion Celtics as an inspiration for joining forces in Miami.

The Miami Heat say they aren't paying any more attention to the newfound praise for the team's success than they did to critics who ridiculed their early season failures.

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Is this hot-dogging by LeBron James? Doc Rivers doesn't think so. The Boston Celtics made some curious offensive choices in the half court, and coach Doc Rivers took responsibility for their inability to get the right g...