ESPN.com presents Heat Index http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat 60 en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:25 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 MIAMI -- Ray Allen has made more regular-season and playoff 3-pointers than anyone in NBA history. But when it comes to the biggest shot he's ever hit in a game, the veteran sharpshooter will have a hard time topping the dagger he delivered Tuesday to bring the Miami Heat back from the brink of elimination and keep their title defense alive. “It's going to be the shot that I'm going to remember for a long time,” Allen said well after midnight as he spoke to reporters.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18181/ray-allen-the-hero-who-makes-it-fall Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:41:30 EDT 18181 ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18176/heat-reaction-game-6-vs-spurs Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:25:04 EDT 18176 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images In all four Finals series of his career, LeBron James hasn't been his best. Is his body failing him? It may have been the defining moment of Game 5, maybe of the 2013 NBA Finals. With about 6:20 left in the third quarter and the Miami Heat down by four points, LeBron James deflected a pass from Gary Neal and Mario Chalmers scooped up the loose ball. Bad news for San Antonio: A LeBron James fast break had ignited. Normally in these situations, James would fly down the court and power his way to the basket.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18138/is-exhaustion-affecting-lebron-james Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:14:59 EDT 18138 Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesWill the Heat lose their second NBA Finals in three seasons? SAN ANTONIO -- It may be shallow, it may be narrow-minded and it may be unfair. But it is also reality and there’s little use talking around it. The next three days will define these three years for the Miami Heat. If the Heat are able to hold off the San Antonio Spurs in Games 6 and 7, they will hit a legacy jackpot. They will be back-to-back champions, which is just about the greatest response to criticism known to man.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18129/next-three-days-will-define-the-heat Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:51 EDT 18129 ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18121/heat-reaction-game-5-at-spurs Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:59:10 EDT 18121 ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18114/heat-reaction-game-4-at-spurs Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:46:56 EDT 18114 If you were to design a co-pilot for LeBron James on the court, would it look anything like this version of Dwyane Wade? That’s the question that keeps popping in my head as I watch a tentative James shy away from a packed paint in the Finals. Much of that unassertiveness could be attributed to James and whatever mental obstacles stand in his way from being the unmovable force that destroyed the league in the regular season. But I’m not buying that the root of the problem is in James’ head.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post?id=18095 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:01:06 EDT 18095 ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18086/heat-reaction-game-3-at-spurs Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:39:02 EDT 18086 SAN ANTONIO -- Could LeBron James become the first player in history to average a triple-double in the Finals? It’s more than just a historical question; it also is a central factor in how this series might end up playing out. Because the San Antonio Spurs may be just fine with it -- in fact, it might be an indicator that their game plan is working. It’s become clear the Spurs want to use James’ instincts against him, even if that means he gets what they consider meaningless triple-doubles.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18077/lebron-and-the-triple-double-conundrum Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:50:55 EDT 18077 MIAMI -- As the Miami Heat were in the midst of a dominant second-half run on the way to a Game 2 victory in the Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, point guard Mario Chalmers approached LeBron James near midcourt with a message. “I felt like we had them on the ropes,” Chalmers said of the powerful and brief conversation with James. “I told [James], 'Let's go for the kill.' He said, 'I'm with you.'” Actually, it probably should have been the other way around.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/18067/finals-hinge-on-tale-of-the-others Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:07:04 EDT 18067