LeBron James not ruling out return to the Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James not ruling out return to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Could LeBron James see himself playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers again? He won't rule it out and said that if he decided to return someday he hopes the town's famously scorned fans would accept him back. James qualified it all by saying he's happy playing for the championship-contending Miami Heat. But making his third return to Cleveland since his high-profile free-agency departure, hard feelings seem to be thawing from James' perspective. "I think it would be great, it would be fun to play in front of these fans again," James said after the Heat's practice Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena. "I had a lot of fun times here. You can't predict the future. Hopefully you continue to stay healthy. I'm here as a Miami player and I are happy where I am now but I don't rule that out in any sense. If I decide to come back, hopefully the fans will accept me." Dwyane Wade, who helped convince James to leave Cleveland two years ago, admitted he could see James coming back -- but not in the near future. "Anything is possible," Wade said. "Hopefully I'm retired." James, who is under contract with the Heat for two more seasons with an option for two more, also seemed to extend an olive branch to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. The two have taken various high-profile shots at each other since James' departure in July of 2010. The most memorable was Gilbert's rambling open letter to Cavs fans the night James announced his decision on ESPN. "I don't hold grudges, I hold them a little bit but I don <b>...</b>
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Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James 11/12 NBA *Flu Game
Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James 11/12 NBA *Flu Game
LeBron James was sitting at his locker after the game, a bottle of cold medicine at his side. The Los Angeles Lakers would be hard-pressed to believe it was needed. James shook off flu-like symptoms to put up 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists -- hours after being told to stay away from the team's shootaround practice after calling in with a cough and chest congestion -- and the Miami Heat topped the Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night. Chris Bosh scored 15 for Miami, which won its second straight after a three-game slide. "A chest cold can get to you at times," James said. "But I felt like I could help the team." Shane Battier scored 11 and led the way defensively on Kobe Bryant. Mario Chalmers finished with 10 for Miami, which led by as many as 23 points and improved to 5-1 at home. Miami moved to 5-0 this season without Dwyane Wade, who missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. He missed three games earlier this season with left foot soreness. No problem -- James simply did his thing, yet again. "We don't take his talent for granted, nor do we take Dwyane's talent or Chris' talent," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They're special players and they can rise to the occasion." Pau Gasol scored a season-high 26 for the Lakers, Bryant scored 24 -- 14 of them coming in the fourth quarter -- and Andrew Bynum finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds. "We tried to adjust to some things," said Bryant, who had a four-game stretch of scoring at least 40 <b>...</b>
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Heat vs Mavericks Game 5 NBA Finals 06/09/11 Recap & Highlights
Heat vs Mavericks Game 5 NBA Finals 06/09/11 Recap & Highlights
Mavericks overcome James' triple-double, lead 3-2 By BRIAN MAHONEY Posted Jun 10 2011 1:42AM DALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki thrust both arms in the air, a sea of blue screaming around him and the Dallas Mavericks finally ahead in these ultra-close NBA finals. Now it really is "now or never" for LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Nowitzki scored 29 points, driving for the go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining, and the Mavericks beat the Heat 112-103 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead. Five years after going up 2-0 on the Heat, the Mavs finally got that elusive third victory, and can wrap up their first championship in Game 6 at Miami on Sunday night. "We didn't want to go to Miami and give them basically two shots to close us out. So we kept plugging there in the fourth. So definitely a big win for us," Nowitzki said. "And now we have to go down there and basically approach Sunday's game as Game 7." James, who called this game "now or never," responded from his worst playoff performance with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and Dwyane Wade battled through a sore left hip after a first-quarter collision to finish with 23 points. "I could have made a couple of more plays for my team," James said. "But at the end of the day, all it's about is a win or a loss. Triple-double means absolutely nothing in a loss. So we will be better in Game 6 on Sunday." Chris Bosh had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who get the final two games at home with history against them as they try <b>...</b>
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MUST SEE NBA Finals 2011 Game 3 Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks 88 86 Complete Highlights and Recap
MUST SEE NBA Finals 2011 Game 3 Miami Heat vs Dallas Mavericks 88 86 Complete Highlights and Recap
Dwyane Wade kept soaring and scoring doing everything he could to get the Miami Heat a crucial win toward an NBA title.Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem provided the final push to seal the key victory.Dirk and Not Much Else in Fourth QuarterDirk Nowitzki had 15 points in the fourth quarter in Game 3 while the rest of the Mavericks 39 roster combined for just seven points in the final 12 minutes.Dallas Mavericks in Fourth Quarter Game 3 Nowitzki Rest of TeamPoints 15 7Field goals 4 7 3 11Free throws 6 6 0 0Rebounds 4 6powered by ESPN Stats and InfoBosh made a 16 foot go ahead jumper from the baseline with 39.6 seconds left and Haslem pestered Dirk Nowitzki the rest of the way as the Heat held on for an 88 86 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night for a 2 1 lead in the NBA finals.This is a total win said Wade who led Miami with 29 points and 11 rebounds. You want to win the game on the defensive end of the floor and we got a stop.Recent history says this is a huge win for the Heat. The Game 3 winner in a tied finals has won the championship all 11 times since the 2 3 2 format began in 1985.The Heat go into Game 4 on Tuesday night with a chance to do what they did in 2006: win it all on Dallas 39 floor. They 39 ll need to win that game and the next on Thursday night.With all its star power many expected Miami to be planning a victory parade by now especially after a solid victory in Game 1. But the Heat blew a 15 point lead in the last quarter of Game 2 and nearly did <b>...</b>
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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls (83 - 80) May 26, 2011 (NBA PlayOff Eastern Finals)
Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls (83 - 80) May 26, 2011 (NBA PlayOff Eastern Finals)
The Miami Heat make an incredible comeback in the fourth quarter to top the Bulls and advance to the NBA Finals. Heat-Bulls notebook By Paul Ladewski, for NBA.com Posted Friday May 27, 2011 1:06AM CHICAGO -- FACTS: Experience has been a buzzword in these playoffs, and Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals was all of that again. As was the case in Game 4, Derrick Rose and the Bulls couldn't close the the deal in the final minutes, while LeBron James and the time-tested Heat made almost all the right moves. Once again, Rose (25 points, eight assists, five fouls) missed a crucial free throw down the stretch, one that would have tied the score with 26.7 seconds on the clock. Heat forward Chris Bosh calmly drained a pair of charity tosses, the final touches on a remarkable comeback that saw the visitors erase a 77-65 deficit in the final 3:14. For three-plus quarters, it appeared that the series would be a brand new ballgame. In a replay of the series opener, the Bulls did the" dirty work," as Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called it. They played smart, aggressive defense, controlled both backboards, received contributions from several players and led by as many 13 points. James would have none of it, however, as he took the game by the throat. In the fourth quarter, he a dozen points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot. The big three of James (28), Bosh (20) and guard Dwyane Wade (21) accounted for all except 14 of their team's points. QUOTABLE I <b>...</b>
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MUST SEE Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons 92 64 January 29 2010
MUST SEE Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons 92 64 January 29 2010
Dwyane Wade scores 22 points as the Heat scorches the Pistons for the win 92 65.Gimpy Heat roll past reeling Pistons By Dana Gauruder for NBA.com Posted Friday January 29 2010 11:59PMAUBURN HILLS Mich. NBA.com exclusive Dwayne Wade only played half the game. Michael Beasley didn 39 t play at all.Ordinarily that would spell big trouble for the Miami Heat. Miami instead received extraordinary performances from its unheralded players while the listless Detroit Pistons showed no resistance.Bothered by a sore back Wade only played the first and third quarters. He still scored a game high 22 points while the Heat bench contributed 47 in a 92 65 thumping of the Pistons who lost their fourth straight.It was one of our best team efforts of the year Wade said.Everybody came into the game and did something different. That is what we needed especially being on the road and on a back to back. We just need to keep fighting.Wade is one of many Heat rotation players fighting through an injury.Beasley the team 39 s second leading scorer sat out for the first time this season with a hyperextended right knee.Jermaine O 39 Neal aggravated his hyperentended left knee in the first minute but came back to contribute 10 points and 11 rebounds. Udonis Haslem led the reserves with 16 points and eight rebounds despite a sore back while Mario Chalmers played 11 minutes with a sprained thumb.Defensively we were very active Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.We have a lot of wounded warriors so we had to <b>...</b>
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