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Promising History, Heat Live Up to It

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One lightning sequence created one indelible moment Friday night in the downtown arena. There will be many, but this was the first -- the first time the Heat showed its home crowd a glimpse of what ``dream team'' might mean in a way that felt symbolic.

There was a turnover by Orlando, and suddenly the ball was in LeBron James' hands, and then as suddenly it was not because he arched a gorgeous alley-oop pass toward the opposite rim, a pass Dwyane Wade deposited with a monstrous dunk.

Regular-season home opener. National TV. The official Miami debut of The Big 3. There remained 3:41 to...

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