Udonis Haslem News

Not one 24-hour period goes by without someone referring to him as "Jesus Shuttlesworth," the movie character that still outshines his basketball career.

In a city where style is sport, Miami Heat fans are stocking up on "white hot" gear ahead of Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

LEBRON IS GOOD: Maybe it's time to put the "LeBron chokes" talk to rest. No, Game 6 of the NBA Finals was not his most offensively efficient game.

How does Danny Green remain wide open time after time? Mainly it's because Wade has been his primary defender, and Wade has pretty much given up chasing Green around the court.

Federal agents are digging up a field in suburban Detroit in search of the remains of ex-Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive when he left for lunch with two mobsters 38 years ago.

"Must-win" is now obvious. In moments like these for [the Heat] -- when a victory is absolutely necessary -- Coach Erik Spoelstra falls back on two ideas.

Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night: HOW THE HEAT START: Even at home, Miami has started games in slow motion during these playoffs.

Too simplistic? Fine, here's some obligatory context. Miami is down 3-2 in this series because its defense stinks, because Dwyane Wade has been inconsistent, because Chris Andersen has been such a liability that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hasn't let him see the floor in the last two games.

Q: Mike Miller being in the starting lineup is not working at all. You can't have a guy on floor with poor defense who won't shoot, right? -- Mike.

Welcome to the PBT Live Blog for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The series is 2-2 and it just feels like the winner of this game is going to take the whole thing.

In Game 4, the Heat went small starting Mike Miller instead of Udonis Haslem , and it took Gregg Popovich all of 47 seconds to adjust, pulling Tiago Splitter for Gary Neal .

SAN ANTONIO Muthu Alagappan always encounters the same problem whenever he shows up to play pickup basketball.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade loosens up during NBA basketball practice, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in San Antonio.

JUNE 03: Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat reacts as he coaches against the Indiana Pacers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 3, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

It's difficult to look at what happened here in Game 4 on Thursday night and hand much credit to the decision of coach Erik Spoelstra to start Mike Miller over Udonis Haslem.

Normally, pregame news conferences with the coaches in the NBA Finals are very brief and lack substance, especially with irascible Spurs coach Gregg Popovich at the podium.

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Looking to jump-start a sluggish offense, Miami Heat coach Erik Spolestra is considering changing his starting lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals and inserting the hot-shooting Mike Miller , sources said Thursday.

While the Miami Heat laid enough eggs in Game 3 to make the world's largest midrange jumper omelette, the San Antonio Spurs deserve all the credit in the world for leading the 2013 NBA Finals.

So far in these NBA Finals, two blowouts have given broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy plenty of time to speak his mind, and boy has he done just that.