Mario Chalmers

NBA Finals: Five takeaways from Heat's big Game 2 win over Spurs

2013-06-10 05:00:00

1. This is going to be a long series. Eva Longoria's Spurs-in-five-games exuberance after Game 1 aside, most everyone figured the NBA Finals would return to Miami for at least Game 6. The Heat is making its third consecutive Finals appearance and is not...

Miami adapts to less-physical style of play against San Antonio

2013-06-09 21:41:00

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NBA Finals: Spurs score style points, three at a time, rout Heat

2013-06-12 00:00:00

SAN ANTONIO — Who said the San Antonio Spurs couldn't have a good time? And show a little flash? They ran up, down and over the Miami Heat, 113-77, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night, discarding their bland, vanilla reputation for...

Miami Heat's split personality adds intrigue to NBA Finals

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Your guess is as good as anything LeBron James can muster. Which Miami Heat team will show up Tuesday for Game 3 of the NBA Finals? The one that looked tired, old and somehow boring in a Game 1 loss to San Antonio? Or the one that rode a 33-5 second-...

Pacers top Heat, 99-92, to even series

2013-05-29 00:42:00

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Heat beat Pacers in Game 5, now one win from NBA Finals

2013-05-30 22:55:00

addCustomPlayer('u973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfu973rd2gy8v61owvw7s1z8juu', 'eplayer15'); MIAMI -- This was not the script, couldn't have been the script. Not with Dwyane Wade failing to score his second basket until midway...

Heat vs. Spurs: How they match up

2013-06-05 17:39:00

Heat vs. Spurs: How they match up A look at the two teams before Game 1 of the NBA Finals LeBron James is right when he says he's way better than the player who couldn't carry Cleveland past San Antonio in the 2007 NBA Finals. It's also true that...

Spurs edge Heat in NBA Finals opener

2013-06-06 22:45:00

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); MIAMI -- There's really no other way to say it. The Old Big Three beat the Bold Beat Three. It's too late to keep thinking the San...

Stopping Tony Parker and the pick-and-roll easier said than done

2013-06-06 22:15:00

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); MIAMI -- They have had plenty of practice throughout the season in preparation for this moment. Now, it's just a matter of application....

Heat still looking for ways to stop Spurs' Tony Parker

2013-06-07 17:56:00

MIAMI — The Miami Heat is at the point when it's too late to alter much of its defensive strategy. Instead, the Heat just needs to play smarter when it comes to stopping San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker. He scored 10 of his game-high 21...

Miami Heat hopes to find ways to get shooters involved in Game 3

2013-05-26 00:00:00

INDIANAPOLIS — The reality is that this is what the Indiana Pacers do. They run three-point shooters off the three-point line or make them take attempts under duress. And it's not just in the playoffs. For Miami Heat three-point specialists Ray...

Indiana Pacers even up series with 97-93 win over Miami Heat

2013-05-24 21:45:00

MIAMI — LeBron James gave it everything. And still more was required. This time, he wound up as something less than hero for the Miami Heat, with a pair of critical late turnovers. These Indiana Pacers aren't going anywhere, especially with...

Mario Chalmers of the Miami Heat dishes past the San Antonio Spurs Tiago Splitter and Gary Neal during the first quarter of Game five of the NBA Finals, Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. .Joe Cavaretta, SunSentinel (c)2013

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Miami Heat's Joel Anthony and Mario Chalmers relax before the start practice for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the At&t Center.

2013-06-15 00:00:00

The Heat starting point guard bought his Downtown Miami condo in the Marquis from rapper, Drake for $2.5 million. The penthouse condo boasts a view of the American Airlines Arena, Biscayne Bay and 5,475 of living space. It's two levels and has 20-foot ceilings in the living area.

2013-06-14 00:00:00