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NBA playoffs: Heat’s James denies he’s flopping

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:54:37 MDT

NBA playoffs: Heat’s James denies he’s flopping

By Andrew Seligman The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 08:54PM MDT

CHICAGO • The suggestion that he’s a flopper drew a grin as wide as his wingspan from LeBron James. Miami’s superstar shot down the accusations from the Chicago Bulls, saying they reminded him of the days when some claimed he was overrated and questioned his ability to lead a team to a championship. “It’s kind of the same (as when) I heard people say I was overrated,” he said Sunday. “It’s kind of like the same response.” The Heat are trying to repeat as champions after a dominant regular seaso...

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Heat shove back vs. Bulls in Game 3

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:08:42 MDT

Heat shove back vs. Bulls in Game 3

By Andrew Seligman The Associated Press

Updated May 11, 2013 11:08AM MDT

Chicago • So much for South Beach style. The Miami Heat showed again they can get down and dirty. LeBron James came on strong down the stretch to finish with 25 points, Chris Bosh added 20 points and 19 rebounds, and the Heat followed up the most lopsided playoff win in franchise history with a 104-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Shaking off a shove to the court that earned Nazr Mohammed an ejection and James an accusati...