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Stunning turnaround by Hornets has Heat on brink of elimination in Game 6

Edit The Miami Herald 29 Apr 2016
Friday in Charlotte to force a Game 7 in Miami at 1 p.m. Sunday on ABC ... Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Thursday called this “our first real test ... ▪ Road issues ... ▪ Though Spoelstra and former NBA vice president Stu Jackson said Wade was fouled in the final six seconds of Game 5 — nothing was called — the NBA, in its usual day-after referee report, said Wade was not fouled by anyone (neither Cody Zeller nor Courtney Lee) on that possession ... ....

NBA says Wade wasn't fouled in final seconds of Game 5 loss

Edit Tampa Bay Online 29 Apr 2016
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade does not read the NBA's reviews of officiating in the last 2 minutes of close games, which might be a wise move in this particular case. He wouldn't have liked what the league said Thursday ... "To be honest, I don't even look at them," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday, a few hours before the league's review of Wednesday's game was released ... What's that do? You just become frustrated ... ....

Hornets guards Jeremy Lin, Kemba Walker in ‘attack mode’ against Miami’s defense

Edit The Charlotte Observer 29 Apr 2016
Among the first things Jeremy Lin did upon signing with the Charlotte Hornets was request Kemba Walker’s phone number. “The first thing I texted him was, ‘I’m looking forward to coming here and taking some of the pressure off you.’” Lin recalled at practice Thursday ... Batum has been a big help in that regard, but Lin, too ... “They’re such a capable defensive team, with (coach Erik) Spoelstra being around for so long ... I played in L.A....

NBA superstars like Kevin Durant don't select teams based on coaches

Edit The Oklahoman 29 Apr 2016
The Thunder knew the day was coming. Brass and players both knew Scotty Brooks would get a job. Probably even a good job. Brooks was too successful to be out of the game long. Sure enough, the Washington Wizards introduced Foreman Scotty on Wednesday. You can decide whether that's a good job. Good roster? Check. John Wall and Bradley Beal alone make the Wizards intriguing. Winning culture ... LeBron didn't go to Miami because of Erik Spoelstra ... ....

Blazers, Hornets can cap comebacks, Raptors also can advance

Edit Springfield News-Sun 29 Apr 2016
Last time they came home, Portland and Charlotte were still just trying to win a game. This time, they're looking to win a series. After engineering big turnarounds with three straight victories, the Trail Blazers and Hornets will be playing for spots in the second round when they host Game 6s on Friday night ... ___. Raptors at Pacers, Toronto leads 3-2. 7.30 p.m ... ___ ... "Nobody said this was going to be easy," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said ... ....

Hornets stun Heat with 90-88 win, take 3-2 series lead

Edit Denver Post 28 Apr 2016
Click photo to enlarge ... (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee). «12345». MIAMI (AP) — Courtney Lee was steaming after missing a layup that would have given Charlotte the lead heading into the final minute ... "Look, it never is decided by those plays, but from my vantage point Dwyane certainly looked like he got fouled," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Asked if he had seen a replay, Spoelstra said, "I don't need to ... ....

Hornets have Heat on the ropes after wild Game 5 win: Four takeaways

Edit CBS Sports 28 Apr 2016
... “It never is decided by those plays, but from my vantage point, Dwyane certainly looked like he got fouled on the offensive rebound,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Spoelstra was then asked if he had already watched the replay. “I don't need to,” Spoelstra said ... Spoelstra also said that Miami tried to foul Cody Zeller on the very last possession of the game, an inbounds play after the Hornets took a timeout ... ....

Courtney Lee delivers game-winner for Charlotte

Edit The Miami Herald 28 Apr 2016
Charlotte Hornets guard Courtney Lee is attracted to big moments on the basketball court. Thursday night’s game five against the Miami Heat was no exception ... “They made big shots going down the stretch,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of the Hornets after the game ... ....

After tough Game 5 loss, it feels like everything again falls on Dwyane Wade

Edit The Miami Herald 28 Apr 2016
All was completely quiet in the Heat locker room late Wednesday, but not on social media, not in the slightest, certainly not if you were one of the more than three million followers of Gabrielle Union ... It was accompanied with the #FineEm, her prescription for the poor officiating she believes is ailing the NBA ... “No one else ... “From my vantage point, it certainly looked like Dwyane got fouled,” Erik Spoelstra said, uncharacteristically. ....

Charlotte Hornets control series with 90-88 win over Miami Heat

Edit The Charlotte Observer 28 Apr 2016
The Charlotte Hornets are a victory away from the second round of the NBA playoffs. Center Cody Zeller pulled in an in-bounds pass and dribbled away the final second or so, giving the Hornets a 90-88 victory at American Airlines Arena. The Hornets will enter Friday’s Game 6 at Time Warner Cable Arena with a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series ... Wade ... Coach Erik Spoelstra did not plan to play Johnson, except in an emergency situation ... Bonnell....

Courtney Lee keeps the faith, stuns Heat to give Hornets 3-2 lead

Edit Yahoo Daily News 28 Apr 2016
You know, for a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, Courtney Lee sure seems to be a pretty important offensive rebounder. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr. The best slams from all of basketball] ... This time, though, he didn't just hold the Heat off; he put them down himself ... And limber ... Erik Spoelstra says he didn't even need to check the film on the last play ... But welcome to the playoffs," Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game....

Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford: Miami Heat has more career floppers

Edit The Miami Herald 27 Apr 2016
“If you want to get into career flopping between the two rosters, it wouldn’t be close ... “For the last month we have been closely monitoring his pain,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said ... Though Spoelstra said the Heat would have liked to give Johnson another week’s worth of full-contact work, he passed a full-scale one-on-one against teammate Briante Weber on Wednesday morning in front of Spoelstra and team trainer Jay Sabol ... ....

Heat's crucial Game 5 loss gives team more to worry about than #bringboshback

Edit The Miami Herald 27 Apr 2016
Wade appeared to be fouled while shooting in the closing seconds — “From my vantage point it certainly looked like Dwyane got fouled,” said coach Erik Spoelstra — but no whistle blew in the stunned-silent bayside arena. ....
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