By Gethin Coolbaugh – Evening/Weekend Editor LeBron James and the Miami Heat host Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2011 NBA Finals at 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday night American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida (TV: ABC/TSN). Read more at SB Nation, as well as our team blogs, Peninsula Is Mightier and Mavs Moneyball

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by Linda Robertson – May. 31, 2011 02:36 PM Miami Herald MIAMI – As rematches go, Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks for the 2011 NBA title is no Thrilla in Manila.

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MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Nearly ten months after the infamous “decision,” Miami Heat forward LeBron James and his teammates are set to start their NBA Finals pursuit of the 2010-2011 NBA Championship Tuesday night. For the Heat, it’s been a season under the microscope like almost no other team in history has ever faced. From having ESPN dedicate an entire section to the team, to some of the most eye-opening comments ever written about an athlete’s decision to pursue a title, the Heat have dealt with it all

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An exterior view of the American Airlines Arena before the start Game 1 of the 2011 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks on May 30, 2011 in Miami, Florida.Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP By Jun Medina Special Correspondent It’s a classic matchup between the NBA’s best offensive team against the league’s best defensive squad as the Miami Heat host the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night (Monday in Manila) at the American Airlines Arena for the opening game of their best-of-seven championship finals.

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POSTED: 10:18 pm EDT May 30, 2011 UPDATED: 8:36 am EDT May 31, 2011 BOCA RATON, Fla. — South Florida business owners are looking forward to scoring big as the NBA finals get under way in Miami.The Heat are not the only ones profiting from the big three — Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.Doug Baber, the owner of Wowies Sports Grill in Boca Raton, said he has seen his business increase every time he shows the Heat games on the 35 flat screen televisions inside his bar.”On my gosh, tenfold.

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