Heat look to go up 3-1 on Mavericks (AP)
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Even when the Dallas Mavericks erase those big leads Miami keeps building, another problem lurks. LeBron James simply switches over to Jason Terry, blanketing the Dallas Mavericks' No. 2 scoring option the way he did league MVP Derrick Rose in the previous round. Terry did nothing in the fourth quarters of Games 1 and 3, and not surprisingly, the Mavs lost both of them.
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James says he's 'not superior to anyone' (AP)
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LeBron James ended his first Miami Heat season with a clarification. James says comments he made after the Heat lost Game 6 of the NBA finals to the Dallas Mavericks may have been misunderstood, and that when it comes to the overwhelming criticism of himself and his team, "not only myself, but everyone has to move on with their lives." James raised eyebrows with the way he responded to a...
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Heat's Riley says he won't coach again (AP)
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Pat Riley expects better days are ahead for the Miami Heat. Speaking Tuesday, more than a week after the Heat season ended with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals, Miami's team president said that not winning the title was a disappointment -- but insisted the season still had plenty of successes.
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Nowitzki gets hero's welcome in Germany (AP)
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NBA star Dirk Nowitzki received a hero's welcome on Tuesday when he returned to his home town more than two weeks after leading the Dallas Mavericks to their first championship. The German was welcomed by about 3,000 fans in a Wuerzburg sports hall and signed the golden book in the city hall. The fans cheered "MVP, MVP" to welcome the most valuable player of the final series against...
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No free agency now, maybe no games later (AP)
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No free agency now, maybe no games later. The NBA lockout claimed a quick casualty in Day 1, when the free agency period did not open as usual on July 1. Games eventually could be lost, too, if owners and players can't make progress whenever they start talking again. "It's going to get ugly.
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Timberwolves fire coach Rambis (AP)
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The Minnesota Timberwolves fired Kurt Rambis on Tuesday, ending more than three months of uncertainty and awkwardness surrounding the head coach of the worst team in the NBA last season. Rambis was 32-132 in his brief stay in Minnesota, including 17-65 this past season. "I want to thank Kurt for his contributions to our franchise and wish him the best in his future endeavors," Wolves...
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NBA releases schedule despite lockout (AP)
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The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks will open the season -- if it begins on time -- at home on Nov. 1 against MVP Derrick Rose and Chicago, then host Miami in a finals rematch Christmas Day. The NBA released its complete 2011-12 schedule Tuesday despite being in a lockout that could last months and cause it to be scrapped.
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