Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

Great Numbers May Not Add Up to M.V.P.

Apr. 16, 2009
History suggests that Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, despite his accomplishments this season, will not surpass LeBron James in the M.V.P. balloting.
Related Stories from UPI.com

NBA: Cleveland 107, Miami 100

MIAMI, March 2 (UPI) -- LeBron James out-dueled Dwyane Wade Monday night to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-100 victory over the Miami Heat.

NBA: Miami 104, Cleveland 95

MIAMI, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Miami, led by Dwyane Wade's 21 points and 12 assists, spoiled LeBron James' 24th birthday Tuesday with a 104-95 win over Cleveland.

NBA: Cleveland 93, Miami 86

CLEVELAND, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 33 points Sunday for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who remained unbeaten in 16 home games this season with a 93-86 win over the Miami Heat.

NBA: Cleveland 97, Miami 90

MIAMI, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 28 points Monday and the Cleveland Cavaliers withstood a second-half barrage by Dwyane Wade en route to a 97-90 victory over the Miami Heat.

NBA: Miami 86, Cleveland 81

MIAMI, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Shaquille O'Neal came through with 19 points Sunday as the Miami Heat battled past Cleveland, 86-81.

NBA: Miami 92, Cleveland 89

MIAMI, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade scored 24 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter Thursday night to boost the Miami Heat to a 92-89 win over Cleveland.

NBA: Cleveland 106, Miami 99

CLEVELAND, April 1 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists Saturday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-99 victory over the Miami Heat.

NBA: Miami 121, Utah 83

MIAMI, March 14 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade scored 25 points as the Miami Heat posted a 121-83 blowout of the Utah Jazz for their fourth-highest winning margin in franchise history. Alonzo Mourning added 19 points and seven rebounds for the Heat, who won on Tuesday for the 12th time in

NBA: Miami 98, Cleveland 92

MIAMI, March 12 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade scored 35 points Sunday to lead the Miami Heat to a comeback 98-92 win over Cleveland.

Dwayne Wade out two weeks

MIAMI, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who has been making a case for Rookie of the Year, will miss at least two weeks with a bone bruise in his right wrist.
1 of 28
Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler