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• International approach pays off

  June 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 SAN ANTONIO – The Spurs have long been the NBA’s gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to …

• Heat struggled at quarters’ end

  June 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 SAN ANTONIO – Until Tuesday night, the Miami Heat will be lamenting 8 bad minutes. Eight very bad minutes, actually.

• Miami seeks modest win streak

  June 16, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 SAN ANTONIO – It was the compelling story of the NBA regular season, the Miami Heat making their run at the league-record mark of 33 consecutive victories. They fell six …

• Big 3 help Heat even NBA Finals with Spurs

  June 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 SAN ANTONIO – Miami Heat owner Micky Arison had a message as he walked to the winning locker room. “The death of the Big Three was overrated,” he said.

• Big Three deliver as Heat even series

  June 13, 2013 in Sports Riding big performances from LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the Heat tied the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in …

• James, Wade ready to lift Heat

  June 13, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 SAN ANTONIO – Game 4 of the NBA Finals will tell more about the Miami Heat than a 66-win regular season ever could. Any questions about LeBron James and the …

• Brooklyn Nets hire Jason Kidd as coach

  June 13, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success. Kidd retired earlier this month …

• Kidd wants to be coach of Nets

  June 10, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 MIAMI – Jason Kidd is interested in the Brooklyn Nets’ coaching position and plans to talk to the team this week, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday. Kidd …

• Miami rules second half to even series

  June 10, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 MIAMI – Mario Chalmers marched toward midcourt with a message. “I felt like we had them on the ropes at the time. I told him, ‘Let’s go for the kill,’ …

• Heat turn it up in Game 2

  June 9, 2013 in Sports Mario Chalmers led the charge, LeBron James broke out to finish it with a flurry and the Miami Heat used a 33-5 run to rout the San Antonio Spurs 103-84 …

• Spurs bank on Parker for Game 1 win

  June 6, 2013 in Sports Tim Duncan overcame a slow start to finish with 20 points and 14 rebounds, Tony Parker banked in a desperation jumper on a broken play with 5.2 seconds left and …

• Heat blow out Pacers, return to NBA Finals

  June 4, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 MIAMI – Their season, their legacy, their reign atop the NBA was all at stake, and the Miami Heat responded in a manner befitting defending champions – with a blowout. …

• Kidd retires after 19-year NBA career

  June 4, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Jason Kidd became one of the best by making others better. But he looked more burned out than brilliant in the final weeks of the season, and on Monday he …

• Storm earn first victory

  June 3, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 SEATTLE – With 6-foot-8 rookie sensation Brittney Griner patrolling the paint for Phoenix, the Seattle Storm used their outside shooting to beat the Mercury. Tanisha Wright scored 20 points, Camille …

• Federer overcomes slight stumble

  June 3, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Tennis: Chasing a shot, Roger Federer caught his right shoe in the French Open’s red clay, twisting that foot awkwardly and tumbling to the ground at Paris’ Roland Garros. Soon …

• Hibbert apologizes

  June 3, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert apologized Sunday for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The team issued a …

• Rehkow’s kick highlights year

  June 1, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Looking back at the 2012-13 high school sports season reveals more than a few exceptional moments. But the one that most stands out lasted just a scant few seconds, but …

• Best bet on the Tube

  May 27, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Go ahead and call the San Antonio Spurs old. They’re also experienced enough to know what to do leading 3-0 and only a win away from their first NBA Finals …

• Strategy pays off for Heat

  May 27, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 INDIANAPOLIS – Miami put LeBron James right in the middle of the action Sunday night, and this time, the Indiana Pacers didn’t have an answer for him or his Miami …

• Best bet on the Tube

  May 24, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 For as intense and down-to-the-wire as Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was, the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat shared the same thought on Thursday. In their minds, today’s …

• LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1

  May 23, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 MIAMI – LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way.

• Super Bowl 50: Santa Clara or South Florida?

  May 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 NFL: NFL owners will vote on the sites of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls today at their spring meetings. The San Francisco area, where a new stadium is being …

• Heat, Pacers prepare for another battle

  May 20, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 MIAMI — A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke signs being directed toward LeBron James and …

• Spurs strike quickly

  May 20, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who’ve been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked like the first-timers …

• Stingy Pacers advance

  May 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense. On Saturday, it produced the biggest payoff for the Pacers in nearly a decade.

• Spurs hold off Warriors, advance

  May 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night in Oakland, Calif., and advance to the …

• Best bet on the Tube

  May 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Indiana has a second chance to put New York on the ropes. The Pacers blew it once, in Game 2, and they’re not about to let it happen again tonight …

• Heat in command

  May 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 LeBron James and the Miami Heat didn’t even give the Chicago Bulls room to breathe, practically squeezing the playoff life out of them to take a commanding lead in their …

• Curry leads Warriors past Spurs to tie series

  May 13, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 OAKLAND, Calif. – His spirits down, his left ankle limp and his team’s season hanging in the balance, Stephen Curry wondered whether he could recover for the biggest game of …

• Best bet on the Tube

  May 13, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The Memphis Grizzlies have been here before. Now they will find out if age and experience can help them hold onto home-court advantage. Leading the Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1 in …

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