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James Jones Pulls 3-Point Upset
By Matt Watson - AOL NewsLOS ANGELES -- James Jones may be a role player in the regular season, but on Saturday he was the crowd favorite shining on center stage, winning the 2011 Foot Locker 3-Point Contest. Jones topped Celtics teammates Ray Allen and Paul Pierce -- each greeted with a resounding chorus of boos by the Staples Center crowd -- in the final round, draining four balls at each of the five stations to finish with 20 points. Pierce, the reigning champion at this event, finished second with 18, while Allen came in third with 15. "Those shots that I was taking out there, they're reflective of how I play ...
James Jones Eager for All-Star Shootout, Labor Talks
By Surya Fernandez - AOL NewsMIAMI -- Though he's a role player off the bench for the Miami Heat, James Jones will be quite a busy man at the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Not only has he become the fifth Heat player ever to be invited to participate in the Three-Point Shootout, he's also the treasurer and the secretary of the NBA Players Association and will be an important part of CBA labor negotiations. After the Heat's 117-112 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, Jones was looking forward to putting on a shooting display but was also optimistic there would be progress to avoid a potential ...
HORSE Gets Heave-Ho at All-Star Weekend
By Brett Pollakoff - AOL NewsWhen the NBA announced its list of contestants for this year's Foot Locker Three-Point Contest on Tuesday, there was one name that didn't seem to fit as well as the others. Defending champion Paul Pierce and teammate Ray Allen were obvious selections, and three of the other four -- Daniel Gibson, Dorell Wright, and James Jones -- are all shooting north of 40 percent from downtown on the season. But Kevin Durant? Sure, Durant is the league's leading scorer, a legitimate MVP candidate, and one of the game's brightest stars. But from three-point land he's shooting under 35 percent, which is ...
Big Plays Uncharacteristically Doom Steelers
By J.J. Cooper - AOL NewsAs mentioned a couple of weeks ago, explosive plays can be the difference between winning and losing. During the 2010 season, no one was better at making big plays, and keeping their opponents from making big plays, than the Steelers. It's exactly what defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau's defense is designed to do -- create safe pressure that puts the quarterback on the ground without allowing big plays in return. But for the first time all year, that formula didn't work on Sunday for Pittsburgh. In the Super Bowl, the Steelers were unable to get explosive plays (run or pass plays of 20-plus ...
Miami Heat Still Building Chemistry After Rash of Injuries
By Surya Fernandez - AOL NewsMIAMI -- With so many injuries this season -- including everything from minor setbacks to their superstar trio to serious injuries that have sidelined Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem for months -- the Miami Heat must once again adjust to a new rotation featuring different roles and varying minutes to core players. Of more concern is that the midway point of the season has already passed and the clock is ticking for a team desperate to establish true chemistry and comfort with each other. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is happy with the results of late, but there is an undercurrent of apprehension. ...
Mike Miller's Slow and Steady Recovery Pays Off
By Surya Fernandez - AOL NewsMIAMI -- The Miami Heat finally put their losing streak behind them with a victory over the Toronto Raptors, yet the most important development for the team Saturday night was on a far more personal level. The sudden, Phoenix-like resurrection of Mike Miller, virtually handpicked by the Heat's superstar trio last summer to join them, with a game that featured scintillating 6-for-11 shooting from beyond the arc en route to 32 points as well as 10 rebounds in 33 minutes of work made for a memorable reintroduction to the Heat fans at the AmericanAirlines Arena. Indeed, he hadn't even managed to ...
Fantasy Alert: Mike Miller Scores Season-High 32 Points
By Tom Lorenzo - AOL NewsIt's not often that I write something like, "The other player to keep an eye on is Mike Miller, though I 'm not sure he's ready to log heavy minutes," and have that comment thrown back in my face in a matter of hours. I was mentioning the early reports which had Chris Bosh (ankle) out and Dwyane Wade (illness) questionable for Saturday night against the Raptors. I mentioned Mario Chalmers, James Jones, Joel Anthony and even Eddie House as possible adds. Miller was really an after thought, with his health still in question. Miller had entered Saturday's game scoring 15 total points in 10 ...
Fantasy Spin: Chris Bosh Out, Dwayne Wade Questionable on Saturday
By Tom Lorenzo - AOL NewsThe 'Big 3' may end up being the 'Big 1' on Saturday night when the Heat suit up against the Raptors. Chris Bosh, as expected, has already been ruled out for Thursday's action with an ankle sprain. No real surprise here, with Bosh having missed Wednesday's game against the Hawks. Bosh isn't expected back until later next week, meaning that Joel Anthony will continue to rack up the rebounds and blocks, while leaving his fantasy owners wondering how it's possible for an NBA player to log 43 minutes and not take a single field-goal or free-throw attempt. Leave it to Anthony to figure that out! ...
Heat Forced to Test Unproven Bench
By Surya Fernandez - AOL NewsMIAMI -- Halfway through the NBA season, the Miami Heat find themselves at a crossroads. Their coach Erik Spoelstra was content with winning games utilizing conventional lineups and allowing his superstar trio of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh to do the heavy lifting, but now recent injuries have forced him to experiment with new lineups and give more minutes to bench players such as Eddie House and Juwan Howard. During their 9-8 start to the season, the results were mixed since the team had just started playing together. At this point of the season, however, the team has no choice ...
Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer to Sit Tuesday; LeBron James Expected to Play
By Tom Lorenzo - AOL NewsIt's a bit of good news, bad news for the Miami Heat on Tuesday night as they get ready to play the Atlanta Hawks at home. The Heat have announced that power forward Chris Bosh (ankle) will not play on Tuesday, while LeBron James is expected to suit up and play. With Bosh out you should expect to see Joel Anthony in the starting lineup for the Heat. Of course, Anthony is limited in what he can do on the offensive side of the ball. He does, however, provide nice numbers on the defensive end, blocking 1.4 shots per game in just under 19 minutes. Over his career, Anthony is averaging 1.8 ...
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