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Heat Still Tinkering, Move Erick Dampier Into Starting Lineup

MIAMI -- Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra slyly made no mention of it before the his team faced the Sacramento Kings in their first game after the All-Star break, yet there was Erick Dampier's name up on the overhead screen before tipoff. After the game and without any prompting, Spoelstra explained his decision to insert...

Heat-Knicks Rivalry: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade Eager for Next Chapter

MIAMI -- There have been several memorable battles between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks over the years -- on and off the court -- sparked by Pat Riley's abrupt departure from the Knicks and four consecutive playoff series going the distance. More than 10 years have passed since its crescendo and yet subsequent...

George Karl One Away From 1000th Win

DENVER -- There was a time many thought George Karl wouldn't even make it to three wins. The first NBA team Karl ever headed, the 1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers, started 2-19. The death watch already had started on the NBA coaching career of Karl, then 33. "Everybody had me fired,'' Karl said. "And we made the...

Heat's Defense Rising to Challenge

MIAMI -- There was a reason that Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra put such a heavy emphasis on defense in training camp. The team has historically prided itself on this as a formula for success under Pat Riley. The young coach was determined to continue this tradition instead of simply relying on the firepower of Dwyane...

LeBron James Is Nothing but Hot Air

I never really got the whole thing about hating the Miami Heat. Sure, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh stacked the deck to try to win a championship. But so what? When rich owners do it, fans are grateful. What difference does it make if a few star players take charge instead? James did have his embarrassing...

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05/26/12 Cable worker hurt on the job Source: Fairfield Echo - Fairfield OH A Time Warner Cable worker suffered injuries Friday after falling 20 feet from an extension ladder.
05/23/12 When Larry Bird calls his team 'soft' against Miami... Source: The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL There's plenty of slick in the hick from French Lick.
05/23/12 Winderman: Haslem suspension hurts Heat badly Source: NBC - WKTV News Channel 2 - Utica NY Back in the day, when violence was king and Pat Riley was puppet-master, a colleague in New York warned me where the initial round of Heat-Knicks was headed.
05/23/12 Registration now available for WV 5K Championship Source: The Ironton Tribune - Ironton OH Registration is now available for The Herald-Dispatch West Virginia 5K Championship Run/Walk. The Herald-Dispatch West Virginia 5K Championship Run/Walk will be June 23 at 8 a.m. in downtown Huntington.
05/23/12 LeBron James: Why Pat Riley Is James' Only Hope for... Source: Bleacher Report If LeBron James had come to the Miami Heat three years before he did, he would have had the pleasure of being coached by Pat Riley, one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game.