Mario Chalmers

   Paul George seemingly had stolen the night.    First with a 3-pointer with seven-tenths of a second left in regulation to force overtime.    Then with three free throws with 2.2 seconds left in overtime after he was fouled on a 3-point attempt,...

Observations from Wednesday night's 103-102 overtime playoff victory over the Indiana Pacers at AmericanAirlines Arena: - LeBron, when needed most. - Finding his way to a triple-double. - Otherewise . . . - Too many whistles, both ways. - That...

-------------------- MAY 23, 2013 Q: Ira, there was a national columnist (not a fan) who said that Frank Vogel would outcoach Erik Spoelstra in this series. I wonder what he's saying now, with Vogel keeping Roy Hibbert out on LeBron James' winning...

I want to tap dance around this. I want to pick the Heat in six. I want to be safe. I want to say how tough an opponent Indiana is (true), how much a size advantage they have (true) and how the Heat have had trouble with them lately (1-2 in the regular...

   For the Miami Heat's 3-point specialists, the long shots proved to be, well, a longshot during the second round against the Chicago Bulls, even with the Heat advancing in five games.    While there was an unlikely 9-of-11 3-point contribution from...

Five things we learned in the Heat-Bulls series: 1. The Heat is a decidedly different team with Dwyane Wade. No surprise there. But for anyone thinking they might be better off with a healthier option, Game 5 was a stern reminder. After scoring 12 in...

MIAMI — Obviously annoyed by the relentless questions regarding Dwyane Wade's ailing right knee, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra defended his star guard while shifting the focus to another aspect: teamwork. Wade, noticeably hobbled by a bruised right...

   It was the type of gotcha moment that Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah couldn't help but exacerbate.    There, by the Bulls' basket in the third quarter of Friday's Game 3, Miami Heat center Chris Bosh was chewing out teammate Mario Chalmers for a...

Q: To keep the core together, the Heat will need to minimize role-player salary. Is Norris Cole playing himself out of their market as a bench player at the same time he is proving himself indispensable to the team? Is next season the last the Heat retain...

Bulls' Joakim Noah vs. Heat's Chris Bosh Position: Center Shoots: Right; Left Age: 28; 29 Height/weight: 6-11, 232; 6-11, 235 2012-13: Bosh 16.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 74 games, 33.2 minutes, 53.5 percent shooting; Noah 11.9 points, 11.1...

This is the new Mario Chalmers. Forget everything you've heard about him the past three years. The guy who was ultra-confident despite playing alongside three future Hall of Famers. The guy who felt he was every bit worthy of being on the All-Star ballot...

For close to 48 hours, Tom Thibodeau preached composure, saying the Bulls couldn't lose focus to extracurricular shenanigans or officials' calls. After Technicalapalooza in Game 2 on Wednesday, the NBA sent noted taskmaster Joey Crawford to officiate...