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Dwyane Wade & LeBron James Provide Perfect Clutch Combo
LeBron James finished with 27 points, and hit a game tying three pointer to send the game into overtime. Dwyane Wade hit an impossible shot at the end of overtime to give the Miami Heat a 93-91 win over the Indiana Pacers. Any questions about the Heat’s ability to handle tight games by all of their big three has been suspended until the postseason.
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LeBron James and the Half Court Buzzer Beater That Won’t Help Him
LeBron James has hit game winning shots before, and he’s hit buzzer beaters before. Amidst the current wave of criticism, he hit a huge half court buzzer beater as the Miami Heat walked all over the New Jersey Nets, only the game wasn’t on the line and it was the end of the third quarter.
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Kobe Bryant Mask Only Helps in First Win Over New Heat
Kobe Bryant said he wasn’t looking for revenge, and the Dwyane Wade “incident” was behind. And then he went out and scored 33 points, to lead the Los Angeles Lakers in their first win over the Big Three Era Miami Heat, a 95-85 win as LeBron James felt too alone in a game he couldn’t win on his own.
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Utah Jazz – Where Winning Streaks End
The Utah Jazz ended the Miami Heat’s game winning streak with a dramatic 99-98 win, despite LeBron James having another huge game (35 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists), combining for 66 along with Dwyane Wade, and giving up on another chance to take the final and potentially winning shot.
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An Ordinary MVP Like Portland Night for LeBron James
LeBron James finished with 38 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals while not turning the ball over once, combining with Dwyane Wade for 71 points and leading the Miami Heat to a 107-93 win, their ninth in a row, all double digit wins, while on the way proving again he’s the best in the NBA right now and worthy of another MVP award.
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On LeBron James and NBA Clutch Shooting This Season
LeBron James gave up on the final shot in the All-Star game, but his clutch shooting numbers haven’t been exactly stellar this season, so maybe he knew what he was doing. Shooting without anyone to restrain you, a-la Kobe Bryant, doesn’t always help your team, while having a Durant-Westbrook combo to share the load seems like the best idea.
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Another All-Star Game, Another Kobe Bryant Record
Kobe Bryant didn’t win the MVP, but he got what he wanted from the 2012 All-Star game. Setting records is something of a quest for Bryant, and breaking Michael Jodan’s record for most points in the All-Star games was on his mind all night, while Kevin Durant led the West to the win, winning the MVP, while LeBron James, who was just as good, came up just short for the East.
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When Jeremy Lin Met the Best Team and Player in the NBA
LeBron James continued his impressive MVP campaign with a rare stat line of 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, five steals and two blocks, as the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 102-88 to extend their winning streak to 8, while Jeremy Lin got a painful taste of a really good NBA defense, which he and his team aren’t ready to cope with yet.