<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Heat</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><description>Heat</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Nash Credits His Role on Suns for Winning MVP]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45651-2005May8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45651-2005May8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  The official announcement won't come until today, but the word was out when the Suns practiced yesterday: Steve Nash has won the NBA's most valuable player award.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arenas Is Ready for Action, Not Words vs. Heat]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45638-2005May8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45638-2005May8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ MIAMI, May 7  --  Shortly after helping lead the Washington Wizards into the second round of the playoffs, point guard Gilbert Arenas wasn't going to give the Miami Heat any more bulletin-board material as the teams prepare to meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday at American Airlines Arena.]]></description><author> Michael Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focused Wizards Go Back to Chicago]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35505-2005May4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35505-2005May4.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ After the Washington Wizards spent the first two games in Chicago treating defense as an option or a necessary evil to get the ball back to shoot, Coach Eddie Jordan didn't defend his team. Jordan responded to criticism of his players' inability to play defense by saying, "You can't turn a duck into a swan."]]></description><author> Michael Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miami's X-Factors Cross Out New Jersey]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18791-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18791-2005Apr27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  MIAMI, April 26  --  The New Jersey Nets knew coming into this series they would be tested by Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, known as Superman and Flash, respectively and fittingly. But who figured they would have such trouble keeping up with the Joneses? Who would have guessed center Alonzo Mourning, the former Net who as recently as two weeks ago played third-string center, would lead the Miami Heat in points rather than cheers?]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mavs' Coach Out $10,000]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16500-2005Apr26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16500-2005Apr26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Mavericks Coach Avery Johnson was fined $10,000 by the NBA yesterday for his postgame exchange of words with official Joey Crawford following a loss to the Rockets in Game 1 of their playoff series.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat's O'Neal Is 'Iffy-Iffy']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12614-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12614-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Saying his bruised right thigh still hampers his mobility, C Shaquille O'Neal returned to practice yesterday  --  yet was coyly noncommittal about whether he'll play when the Heat opens its Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Nets.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triggering a Heat Wave]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10540-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10540-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal has carried the Heat and the entire Miami community with as much finesse as raw power.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat's O'Neal Sidelined Until Playoffs Begin This Weekend]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3168-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3168-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Shaquille O'Neal's bruised right thigh will keep him out of the Heat's final two regular season games, but the team expects him to be ready when it opens the playoffs Sunday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuggets' Najera Goes Out With a Broken Hand]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64565-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64565-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Nuggets F Eduardo Najera broke a bone in his right hand late in last night's loss to the Suns.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Suspended Late]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42553-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42553-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sacramento's Corliss Williamson is suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for hitting Portland's Joel Przybilla in the head.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizards Fall Behind]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32558-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32558-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Wizards, playing without Antwan Jamison, drop their third in a row, 105-93, to the Pistons.]]></description><author> Michael Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stomach Sidelines Shaq]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32664-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid 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All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11074-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11074-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Wizards finished their final Western Conference trip of the season with a 3-2 record but not without plenty of drama.]]></description><author> Michael Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat Scorches Suns]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2003-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2003-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Miami clinches the Southeast Division and moves past Phoenix for the NBA's best record with a 125-115 victory.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miller Scores 39, Pacers Top Lakers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48481-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48481-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Reggie Miller scored 39 points, his highest total in nearly 4 1/2 years, and the Indiana Pacers held off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-97, last night in Indianapolis.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neal Tops Bryant]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45422-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45422-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Shaquille O'Neal has 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Miami Heat beat the Lakers, 102-89. Kobe Bryant scores only 5 of his 26 points in the second half.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe, Shaq Face Off]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41931-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41931-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The ill will between the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Heat's Shaquille O'Neal has calmed a bit at least in terms of volume, but the dislike is still apparent.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat Escapes New York With Playoff Spot; Iverson Suffers Thumb Injury]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38702-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38702-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Dwyane Wade hit a 22-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, extending Miami's winning streak to 10 and making the Heat the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 98-96 victory over the Knicks last night in New York.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walker Keeps the Celtics Rolling]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35486-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35486-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/nba/19992000/miamiheat</guid><pubDate>Sun, 8 May 2005 23:01:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Raef LaFrentz and Antoine Walker combined to hit three three-pointers in the final 1 minute 32 seconds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 119-110 victory over the Bobcats last night in Charlotte.]]></description><author></author></item></channel></rss>