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The Heat squeak through Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers thanks to weird tactical stuff including the crunch time benching of Roy Hibbert. ESPN's Tom Haberstroh and Israel Gutierrez discuss the lessons of the opener, and nam...

Tom Haberstroh answers questions from Game 1 of Heat-Pacers, including "What was Vogel thinking?"

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

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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...

How can the Grizzlies pull even with the Spurs? Tom Haberstroh has some suggestions.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

In the 2011-12 playoffs, the Indiana Pacers were the team that forced the Heat to implement Erik Spoelstra's title-winning vision. If Chris Bosh's injury was the fuse, the size of the Pacers provided the gunpowder to make it all happen. Spoelstra's b...

Rick Havner/Getty Images MIAMI -- Erik Spoelstra laughed at the question. The coach was asked at Heat practice on Friday if he feels pity for the video coordinators these days. After all, they have to prepare not one, but two, full scouting re...

The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat appear on a collision course to the NBA Finals writes Tom Haberstroh.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2013

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You wouldn't know it by the chatter, but the Miami Heat are up 3-1 against the Chicago Bulls with a home game Wednesday night. The Heat could wrap up the series in a few hours, but that's not the focus of the conversation these days. The buzz is a...

The center position is a dying breed in the NBA, right? Not so fast points out Tom Haberstroh.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2013

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...

Kevin Arnovitz, Tom Haberstroh, Ethan Sherwood Strauss and host Jordan Heimer are stopping by to talk NBA playoffs. Join our discussion at 12 p.m. ET....

Me? I picked Heat in seven. But ESPN.com insiders Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh have seen enough. Forget the homecourt advantage the Bulls have eked out. They're saying Heat in five....