May 2014 Miami Heat Wiretap

Arison Believes Heat Have '100 Percent' Chance To Keep James, Wade, Bosh Together

Apr 29, 2014 12:55 PM

Micky Arison was asked Monday to give a percentage chance of keeping LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh together with the Miami Heat.

"100 percent," Arison said on 790 The Ticket.

James, Wade and Bosh are able to become unrestricted free agents in July.

“I hope it’s not gonna be a challenge at all,” Arison said. “We’ll see."

“I hope it’s not gonna be a challenge at all,” he said. “We’ll see. - See more at: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/heatzone/2014/04/22/heat-owner-micky-arison-says-100-percent-chance-of-keeping-big-three/#sthash.cUqqXaFQ.dpuf

Jason Lieser/Palm Beach Post

Tags: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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Top-5 Playoff PER: Aldridge, LeBron, Troy Daniels, Gibson, Dwight

Apr 28, 2014 12:16 PM

LaMarcus Aldridge has the top Player Efficiency Rating through the first four games of the 2014 NBA Playoffs with a mark of 34.0.

LeBron James, who has played three games, ranks second at 33.1.

Troy Daniels has played in just two games, but ranks third with a mark of 29.5.

Taj Gibson (28.6) and Dwight Howard (28.3) round out the top-five.

Blake Griffin ranks sixth at 26.9 followed by Tim Duncan (25.7), Chris Andersen (25.4), Paul George (25.3) and Andray Blache (23.7).

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Tags: LaMarcus Aldridge, LeBron James, Troy Daniels, Dwight Howard, Taj Gibson, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ, NBA Playoffs

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LeBron Denies Staring Down Jordan On Dunk

Apr 27, 2014 10:38 AM

LeBron James appeared to stare down Charlotte Bobcats' owner Michael Jordan on a breakaway dunk in the third quarter of the Miami Heat's Game 3 win.

After picking up his dribble and taking flight, James had his head turned in Jordan’s direction and kept his stare as he ascended toward the basket.

After the game, James denied giving the glare to Jordan.

“No, no. Don’t start that. Absolutely not, man. Absolutely not,” James said. “I was able to read McRoberts, get a steal and push the lead back up. I absolutely didn’t look at MJ, for sure.”

Whether or not James started down Jordan on the dunk was made more interesting by the Donald Sterling situation. James said there's "no room for Donald Sterling in our league," while Jordan declined to comment.

Jonathan Jones, Rick Bonnell/Charlotte Observer

Tags: LeBron James, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, NBA

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Josh McRoberts Fined $20K By NBA For Elbow To LeBron James

Apr 24, 2014 4:53 PM

Josh McRoberts has been fined $20,000 by the NBA for his elbow to LeBron James in Game 2 of the series between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats.

The incident occurred with 50 seconds left in the Bobcats' 101-97 loss on Wednesday.

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Tags: Josh McRoberts, LeBron James, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Fines

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LeBron Signs With William Morris For Acting, Entertainment Representation

Apr 23, 2014 1:57 PM

LeBron James has signed with William Morris Endeavors for all entertainment and acting projects.

James will continue to be represented on-court by Klutch and off-court by Fenway Sports Group with Maverick Carter managing all of it.

Liz Mullen/Sports Business Journal

Tags: LeBron James, Miami Heat, NBA

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Wade Won't Have Minutes Restriction Entering Playoffs

Apr 19, 2014 2:12 PM

Erik Spoelstra said Saturday that Dwyane Wade will not have a minutes restriction entering the NBA playoffs.

The Heat open their first round series against the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.

"I'm going to read his body language," Spoelstra said of Wade.

Ethan J. Skolnick/Bleacher Report

Tags: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat, NBA

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RealGM Radio: Mega NBA Playoffs Preview

Apr 18, 2014 2:16 PM

In this episode of RealGM Radio, host Daniel Leroux previews the NBA Playoffs with four different guests. 

Beckley Mason (@BeckleyMason) of the New York Times and ESPN joins the show to work through the bracket and provide his take from the first round to the finals.

After that, Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) of Basketball Insiders comes on to provide his insight on the various matchups he is looking forward to in the next few weeks.

Following him, Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) of RealGM projects how the various first round series will shake out and what he is looking forward to the most.

Finally, Arturo Galletti (@ArturoGalletti) of BoxScoreGeeks.com shares his playoff predictions and discusses the playoff prediction contest his site is running with Wages of Wins.

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Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, RealGM Radio

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Spurs, Clippers, Thunder, Heat, Warriors Finish In Top-5 In Efficiency Differential

Apr 17, 2014 12:30 PM

The San Antonio Spurs finished the 13-14 regular season with the best efficiency differential in the NBA with a mark of +8.1. The Spurs scored 110.5 points per 100 possession while allowing 102.4 points per 100 possessions.

The Los Angeles Clippers ranked second, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. 

The Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns round out the top-10.

Click here for the full list.

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Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia Sixers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ

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LeBron, Durant, Kobe, Rose, Curry Have NBA's Best-Selling Jerseys

Apr 17, 2014 12:08 PM

LeBron James has the NBA's best-selling jersey, beating out Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry.

Bryant and Rose played in just 16 combined games.

James has finished with the top-selling jersey in six of his 11 seasons in the NBA.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Tags: Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA CBA

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LeBron, Bosh Rest Against Wizards

Apr 14, 2014 5:50 PM

LeBron James and Chris Bosh will sit out of the Miami Heat's game against the Washington Wizards due to rest, the team announced Monday night.

The Heat would lose contention for the top seed in the Eastern Conference if they lose on Monday.

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Tags: LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Injury

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Heat Turned Down Evan Turner For Haslem Offer From 76ers

Dan Le Batard/Miami Herald

Wade To Sit Against Pacers

Joseph Goodman/Miami Herald

LeBron Concedes Durant Has Performed 'Most Consistent' For MVP Award

Joseph Goodman/Miami Herald

Wade Misses 7th Straight Game As Precaution

Joseph Goodman/Miami Herald

Oddsmakers Expect Heat To Secure Top Seed In East

Ira Winderman/South Florida Sun Sentinel

Wade: Big 3 To Meet Before Making Opt Out Decisions

Darren Rovell/ESPN

LeBron Gives Up Worrying About Miami's Rhythm Entering Playoffs

Joseph Goodman/Miami Herald