Robert Duyos/South Florida Sun Sentinel
When Miami generated leads of 35 points at Dallas on Christmas and then 20 points against the Celtics two nights later, the Heat looked like inevitable champions. They were on the verge of turning the next six months into a parade of full-court sprints.
Then Boston reminded the rest of the league that it's much too early to make any final judgments. Boston's 115-107 loss Tuesday turned out to be a statement on behalf of patience and common sense. Now is not the time to speak with finality about any team, good or bad.
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Kevin Garnett insists with dagger looks and sharp rejoinders that his game has not changed of late. He takes such suggestions as insults, and says this is simply the way he has been all along. Well, not to argue with a man of... more »
OK, I’M TIRED of all this talk and focus on the growth and development the Sixers have shown during these NBA playoffs. Blah, blah, blah. Yada, yada, yada. Booooooring. Enough, we’re harping on something that was a... more »
After a performance that evoked flashes from a previous decade — century even — Kevin Garnett introduced the possibility this may be his last NBA rodeo. But first he wanted to offer a verbal counterpunch to Hawks co-owner ... more »
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