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Lebron James lands in Miami
<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeCc8jy7FI' James announces he is taking his "talents to South Beach." James did so on an hour long live exclusive ESPN program called The Decision. He joined NBA superstars Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. -
Dream Team
The over-the-top union of the "Big 3" is celebrated before a screaming, packed crowd at Miami's American Airlines arena. Most importantly, the guarantees of many titles. -
Season opener flop
The Heat lose their season opener to the Boston Celtics 88-80. Little did Heat fans know that this would be the beginning of a rocky start. -
The Return of the "King"
The game of the regular season, the one with the most controversy and excitement was probably Lebron's first visit back to his home town of Cleveland. Amid heavy securtity and fans booing, the Miami Heat routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-90 as James scores 24 of his 38 points in the third quarter. It was also the third win of an eventual 12-game streak. -
History in the Big Apple
In the first visit to the New York Knicks, who had pursued James, the Heat silence the star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden behind James' 30th triple-double and 26 each from Wade and Bosh in a 113-91 win. -
LA victory
The Heat win 96-80 at the Los Angeles Lakers. "We want to impose our will," Bosh says of their defense. James hits his 31st triple-double. -
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Good but not great
The Heat lose five in a row, their longest streak but will close on a 15-3 run. -
Sloppy play
Miami ends a four-game home losing streak with a 94-88 win vs. the Lakers, improving to 2-9 vs. the elite teams in the league. -
Ending on a good note
The Heat end the regular season with a 100-77 win vs. the Celtics. As they come to figure out down the road, the Celtics will be their biggest challenge on their way to the Finals. -
Philly in Five
The Heat close out the Philadelphia 76ers in a five-game first-round series. -
Boston emotions
After finally taking out the Celtics form the Playoffs, James kneels on the court after the game and said,"I apologize for the way (his departure from Cleveland) happened. But I knew that this opportunity was once in a lifetime." -
No ring
After months and months of a guaranteed ring, the Heat come up short as they fall to Dallas in the Finals.
