Mike Miller

-------------------- MAY 18, 2013 Q: Is another long layoff going to result in another lackluster Heat performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals? It's easy to say that they learned their lesson in the last round, but not playing is not...

  After banging with the Chicago Bulls for five games that physically felt like twice as many, the Miami Heat spent Thursday recovering from their second-round bumps and bruises.    But they also appreciate the fight has only begun, that there is a team...

   For the Miami Heat's 3-point specialists, the long shots proved to be, well, a longshot during the second round against the Chicago Bulls, even with the Heat advancing in five games.    While there was an unlikely 9-of-11 3-point contribution from...

Five things we learned in the Heat-Bulls series: 1. The Heat is a decidedly different team with Dwyane Wade. No surprise there. But for anyone thinking they might be better off with a healthier option, Game 5 was a stern reminder. After scoring 12 in...

Observations from Monday night's 88-65 playoff victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center: - It could be as simple as the Bulls reaching their expiration date. - But that shouldn't take away anything from how Chris Bosh has stepped up these...

Q: Not to completely overreact after one loss, but does the "position-less" approach not work as well against the Bulls? The main benefit of "position-less" is to space the floor and create chances at the rim or corner 3-poiners, and the Bulls do a...

Q: To keep the core together, the Heat will need to minimize role-player salary. Is Norris Cole playing himself out of their market as a bench player at the same time he is proving himself indispensable to the team? Is next season the last the Heat retain...

Q: Do teams like the Chicago Bulls engage in this immature behavior because there are so many expectations of them, given they are playing for a franchise that traditionally had success? They obviously came to this series looking for more of a street...

Observations from Friday night's 104-94 playoff victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center: - Chris Bosh when needed. - A career playoff high in rebounds. - And his scoring kept Joakim Noah from staying in the paint. - Norris Cole when...

There is no absolutely no chance of LeBron James second-guessing himself the next time he is on the basketball court. If there is an open teammate, he will make the pass. Simple as that. Some skeptics would say James was perhaps too unselfish in the...

Q: Ira, this is the worst playoff season ever, at least eight of the top 30 NBA players are out with injuries. -- Omied, Los Angeles. A: Well, in some cases, like with Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, Danny Granger or even Kobe Bryant, it has nothing to do...

We can go through the yada-yada-yada talk of perspective and it’s just one game. It’s difficult to think Chicago can win this series with their injuries and the Heat’s strengths. Then again, it’s still difficult to explain how Nate...