Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91
MIAMI -- Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heat locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.

MIAMI -- It was an hour or so after the Miami Heat punched their ticket back to the Eastern Conference finals, and a question was asked about the perceived demise of Dwyane Wade's abilities.
MIAMI -- Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heat locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.
CHICAGO -- The way this series is turning out, it's hard to believe the Miami Heat ever trailed the Chicago Bulls.
CHICAGO -- The suggestion that he's a flopper drew a grin as wide as his wingspan from LeBron James.
CHICAGO -- LeBron James was off target for most of the night and Dwyane Wade was a nonfactor.
CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed was ejected from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat on Friday night after shoving LeBron James to the court.
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- It started with the flu, and turned into a hospital stay. There were terrible headaches and weakness. Just walking was a chore.
MIAMI -- Carlos Boozer said the Chicago Bulls were feeling cheated. Mario Chalmers said the Miami Heat thought they were getting too many cheap shots.
MIAMI -- It was the biggest postseason win in Miami Heat history, and the biggest postseason loss in Chicago Bulls history.
MIAMI -- The Miami Heat have been in this less-than-ideal spot before.
MIAMI (AP) -- Luol Deng is staying in Chicago and not rejoining the Bulls for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
MIAMI -- Only one team has held the Miami Heat below 90 points on their home floor this season. That would be the Chicago Bulls, and for good measure, they've now done it twice.
MIAMI -- Derrick Rose still has not ruled out a return this season for the Chicago Bulls, saying he could play in their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat.
MIAMI -- If needed, there's plenty of things Miami and Chicago could use as extra motivation before meeting in a playoff series, like how the Heat rolled to a win when they met in the Eastern Conference finals two years ago or how the Bulls snapped the reigning champions' 27-game winning streak down the stretch of this regular season.
MIAMI -- LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA's Most Valuable Player took notice. Every voter except one, that is.
LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award -- and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous.
MIAMI -- Miami Heat practice had ended, and LeBron James lingered under a basket, fetching free throws for two teammates as he awaited his turn to shoot.
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade returned to practice Friday, rested and restless.
MIAMI -- Erik Spoelstra has either the easiest or hardest coaching job in the NBA.
MIAMI -- Given that the Miami Heat have won 41 of their past 43 games, it's clear that things are going fairly well for the reigning NBA champions.