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James' late heroics help Heat oust Celtics

LeBron James and the Miami Heat put the final touches on their second round playoff series with a dramatic fourth quarter finish and are now ready for an even bigger challenge.Miami on Wednesday advanced to the NBA playoff semi-finals, defeating the Boston ...

James' late heroics power Heat past Celtics

Miami advanced to the NBA playoff semi-finals, defeating the Boston Celtics 97-87 with the help of some clutch late baskets from LeBron James and a team-high 34 points by Dwyane Wade.Miami on Wednesday took advantage of three turnovers and five missed shots ...
LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Miami to a 98-90 overtime victory that put the Boston Celtics on the edge of elimination in the NBA playoffs.Dwyane Wade scored 28 with nine rebounds and Chris Bosh had 20 ...

Heat push Celtics to brink of elimination

LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Miami to a 98-90 overtime victory that put the Boston Celtics on the edge of elimination in the NBA playoffs.Dwyane Wade scored 28 with nine rebounds and Chris Bosh had 20 ...

Miami's James closes in on redemption against Boston

BOSTON (Reuters) - LeBron James's early exit from the NBA playoffs a year ago at the hands of the Celtics was a sore point with the seven-time All-Star.Back in Boston in a different uniform, King James was desperate to turn the tables ...

LeBron James and Miami Heat put Boston Celtics on brink

BOSTON (Reuters) - LeBron James muscled his way to a 35-point, 14-rebound performance to help the visiting Miami Heat push the Boston Celtics to the brink of playoff elimination with a 98-90 overtime triumph on Monday.Dwyane Wade added 28 points as the ...

Magic's Howard headlines the all-defensive team

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, who won a record third consecutive defensive player of the year award last month, headlines the NBA all-defensive team, the league said on Monday.Howard, who led the league this season with 789 defensive ...

Garnett, Rondo spark Celtics over Heat

Kevin Garnett scored 28 points and Rajon Rondo played the fourth quarter after suffering a dislocated left elbow as the Boston Celtics beat Miami 97-81 on Saturday in the NBA playoffs.The Heat still lead the Eastern Conference best-of-seven second round series over ...

Celtics, Grizzlies post wins in NBA playoffs

Kevin Garnett scored 28 points and Rajon Rondo played the fourth quarter after suffering a dislocated left elbow as the Boston Celtics beat Miami 97-81 in the Eastern Conference of the NBA playoffs.In the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies came back from ...

Nets top scorer Lopez has surgery on right arm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Nets leading scorer Brook Lopez had surgery to remove bone mass and calcium deposits from his upper right arm, the NBA team said on Wednesday.The former first-round draft pick, who the team expects to be ready ...