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Heat forward LeBron James has never been this close to an NBA championship before, and he's treating Thursday's potential series-clinching Game 5 as if it's the Miami Heat who have their backs against the wall.

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Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images Don't be surprised if LeBron James breaks out his floater against Roy Hibbert and the Indiana Pacers. MIAMI - For the past several weeks, LeBron James has finished up his daily routine at practice by shooting free t...

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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty ImagesBurdened with a bruised knee, Dwyane Wade has been a shell of his former self in these playoffs. Is it time for the Heat to be concerned about Dwyane Wade yet? It seems like a fair question in a vacuum, but o...

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Issac Baldizon/Getty Images Neutralizing Carlos Boozer is one of the many subtle "plus plays" from Shane Battier so far. MIAMI - Every so often you'll glance at the official box score after a game and see a number that is so extreme that you'll fee...

Getty Images LeBron James unveiled a new free throw routine in Game 1 and it looks very familiar. MIAMI -- In his quest to perfect the game of basketball, LeBron James now appears to be perfecting the Ray Allen free throw. Did you catch it in Ga...

In Game 1 on Monday, the Chicago Bulls will not only have to figure out how to deal with LeBron James, but they will have to do so without their primary James defender, Luol Deng. It's possible that Deng won't play at all during the series, and th...

In the fourth quarter of the Heat's series clincher against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, LeBron James dribbled around Chris Andersen after the big man came up high to set the pick-and-roll. Over in the left corner, Ray Allen hid in his favorite spo...

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Pat Riley has started to examine if he can keep this current Heat team together when the luxury tax penalties become much stiffer starting in 2013-14.

The Miami Heat have heard Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings loud and clear. But they plan to let the game do the talking.

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Rob Carr/Getty ImagesFormer scoring champs Dwyane Wade and LeBron James aren't sweating racking up points per game.MIAMI -- Will efficiency ever hold more prestige within the game than points per game? It's a fair question these days, with Carmel...