Wade, LeBron spark NBA's Heat past Bucks

Dwyane Wade scored 32 points and LeBron James added 20 as the Miami Heat stretched its NBA win streak to nine games with a 96-84 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Chris Bosh had 23 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for the Heat, who improved to 18-8 to boost their lead in the Southeast division to 1 1/2 games over Orlando.Miami's nine triumphs have all come by 10 or more points, putting the Heat one shy of an NBA record for double-digit victories in a row shared by Houston from 2007-08, New Jersey in 2003-04 and the 1946-47 Washington Capitols.

LeBron James scored 32 points and added seven rebounds and six assists as the Miami Heat rallied in the final seconds to edge Washington 95-94 and extend their NBA win streak to 12 games.Dwyane Wade, who hit the deciding free throw with 7.9 seconds remaining and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points for the Heat. Bosh, who scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, also had nine rebounds."It was a celebration of 'We found a way to win' - being down five with 30 seconds to go and just willing a victory like that," James said.

Dwyane Wade finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James added 17 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 88-86 win over Dallas in game three of the NBA Finals.Chris Bosh scored 18 points for Miami and Mario Chalmers came off the bench to score 12 for the Heat, who took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.Miami led by as many as 14 points in the first half but the Mavericks staged a couple of furious rallies to pull within three points at the end of the third quarter and set the stage for the second dramatic finish in a row in the series.

Dwyane Wade scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter in leading Miami to a 97-91 victory over Philadelphia that advanced the Heat into a second-round NBA playoff matchup with Boston.Chris Bosh scored 22 points and matched Wade with a game-high 11 rebounds while LeBron James added 16 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high eight assists as Miami ousted the 76ers 4-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series."(It was) very difficult. That team is resilient," Wade said. "We knew it was going to be that way."

LeBron James scored 29 points, Chris Bosh had his second straight double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds as Miami easily beat Philadelphia 94-73 in game two of their opening round playoff series.James also had seven rebounds and six assists for the Heat who never trailed in the game to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.Dwyane Wade, who missed practice with a headache Sunday, scored 14 points.Thaddeus Young scored 18 points and Evan Turner added 15 for the 76ers, who shot just 26 percent in a dismal first half.

LeBron James scored 32 points and Chris Bosh added 22 points with 14 rebounds as Miami squandered a big lead but held on for a 95-87 NBA victory over Charlotte.Flu-stricken Dwyane Wade chipped in 11 points for the Heat, who led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter but trailed 82-80 with four minutes left in the contest.The collapse recalled the Heat's recent overtime loss to Utah, in which Miami blew a 22-point lead.This time, however, Miami held on.

LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Miami to a 98-90 overtime victory that put the Boston Celtics on the edge of elimination in the NBA playoffs.Dwyane Wade scored 28 with nine rebounds and Chris Bosh had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, who took a three-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series.The Heat host game five on Wednesday and can eliminate the defending Eastern Conference champions with a victory.

Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and LeBron James added 20 as the star-studded Miami Heat rallied for a 99-90 victory over Philadelphia and snapped a three-game NBA losing streak.Wade added eight assists and six rebounds, Chris Bosh chipped in 18 points and Carlos Arroyo had a season-high 17 for the Heat, who struggled at times against a 76ers team that has the worst record in the NBA's Eastern Conference.