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Super Bowl in Big Apple Highlights Heat Schedule sports PAGE 24 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013 CHINADAILY.COM.CN/SPORTS CHINA DAILY Super Bowl in Big Apple highlights Heat schedule ed with it earlier (the Grizzlies NBA champs to hit New York are o/ on the night Miami will just in time for big NFL bash hand out the rings to open the year). By ASSOCIATED PRESS club will get their latest rings • Miami and Eastern Con- in Miami on Oct 29, shortly before the Going to LA on Christ- ference finalist Indiana will Heat start the year against the mas this time, that’s a play four times, starting with e Miami Heat are going to Bulls. little weird ... but you a game in Indianapolis on Dec the Super Bowl. That game also figures to ‘‘ 10. e teams will play twice Well, at least to Super Bowl be Derrick Rose’s return from just show up and play.” in the 8 nal three weeks of the weekend. an April 2012 knee injury MARIO CHALMERS season. Among the favorite that kept him sidelined for HEAT GUARD • James’ two trips back to his moments for Heat players on the entirety of last season — former Cleveland home are their way to a second straight including Miami’s 8 ve-game Nov 27 and March 18. BASKETBALL NBA victory over Chicago in the we are on the road for Xmas • Greg Oden’s return to Port- champi- Eastern Conference semi- and Turkey Day,” Battier wrote land would be Dec 28. Miami is onship 8 nals. on Twitter. “I think I received a expected to complete the sign- last season was staying in “You care a little bit about bad copy.” ing of the former No 1 overall Toronto for a few unplanned what the schedule says, like Other key matchups and pick as early as Wednesday. hours after a game against where you’ll be for the holi- notes from the Heat schedule: • Miami has a pair of six- the Raptors so the team could days and making sure that your • e NBA Finals rematches game road trips, and a pair of have a Super Bowl party. family is there around you,” with San Antonio, at home five-game homestands. The The Heat won that day to Heat guard Mario Chalmers on Jan 26 and at the Spurs on Heat play nine of their 8 rst 14 start what became a 27-game said. March 6. games at home, then seven of winning streak, the second- “Going to LA on Christmas • Miami gets its 8 rst look at their final 10 games at home longest in NBA history. this time, that’s a little weird ... the Brooklyn Nets, who added as well. And this year, the Heat will but you just show up and play.” Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and • e schedule includes 17 get a better look at Super Bowl It’s the 8 rst time since 2008 Jason Terry among others to sets of back-to-back games, 8 ve hoopla. the league’s reigning cham- their roster this summer, in in March — a month where the e league is sending Miami pion will be sent on the road game No 3 of the Heat season. Heat play 18 games in 31 days. to Madison Square Garden on for Christmas. Miami will play e Heat are at the Nets on Nov • The marquee Christmas Feb 1 — one night before the on Dec 25 at the Los Angeles 1, which is Brooklyn’s home Day schedule features five NFL championship game at the Lakers, who are waiting to see opener. games: Chicago at Brooklyn, BALANCING ACT nearby stadium the New York how quickly Kobe Bryant can • Mike Miller’s return to Oklahoma City at New York, PHOTO BY GARY CAMERON / REUTERS Giants and Jets call home — for return from the Achilles tear Miami will be March 21. e Miami at the Lakers, Houston a game that is certain to be a he endured in April. former Heat guard was desig- at San Antonio and the Clip- Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond balances on one foot star-studded a/ air. e Heat being on the road nated this summer as the team’s pers at Golden State. to avoid Atlanta Braves base runner Justin Upton and complete a It’s one of the clear highlights for Thanksgiving — a day amnesty player, and signed a • No 1 pick Anthony Ben- double play in the eighth inning of their MLB game in Washington on this coming season’s sched- sandwiched between games at deal to return to the Grizzlies nett could make his NBA debut ule, released by the league on Cleveland and Toronto — and not long aE er clearing waivers. at home when Cleveland hosts on Tuesday. e Braves won 2-1, extending their winning streak Tuesday night. for Christmas in Los Angeles It’s still unknown if Miller Brooklyn on Oct 30. to 12 games in a contest that featured a bench-clearing brawl aE er LeBron James, Dwyane didn’t seem to sit well with Heat will have to wait until March e regular season ends on Wade, Chris Bosh and the rest forward Shane Battier. 21 to get his championship April 16. e All-Star Game is Washington’s Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch. of last season’s championship “ e schedule I got said that ring, or if he could be present- on Feb 16 in New Orleans..
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