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There was a moment in the second half of this signature Miami Heat night, this beautiful Thursday night, when the television camera swung to a seated Pat Riley, who arched his neck and lifted his chin and offered the angular idea of an eagle surveying his constructed world.

For the second time in Jimmy Butler’s three years in Miami, the Heat is headed to a conference finals.

PHILADELPHIA — For Joel Embiid, it always comes back to defense.

Erik Spoelstra is not a doctor and doesn’t pretend to be as he coaches the Miami Heat.

MIAMI — With Kyle Lowry to miss a fourth consecutive playoff game with a strained left hamstring, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Tuesday that the team is not basing the veteran point guard’s status on where the team stands in a series.

Tim Bontemps: The Heat say Kyle Lowry will be out for Game 2 against the 76ers with his hamstring injury. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What's the buzz on Twitter? Tim Reynolds @ ByTimReynolds Kyle Lowry is out for Game 2. But getting closer. - 1:16 ...

This wasn’t the start-to-finish stressless joyride that might have seemed likely after the Heat sprinted to a 25-11 lead against Philadelphia at the outset of their second-round series on Monday night.

Anthony Chiang: Kyle Lowry is out tomorrow with his hamstring injury. Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang What's the buzz on Twitter? Kyle Neubeck @ KyleNeubeck No Lowry in Game 1. A potential Embiid return in Philly. The Sixers have even more urgency ...

MIAMI — It ultimately didn’t matter that the Heat was without the guy averaging 30.5 points per game in this playoff series. It didn’t matter that floor general Kyle Lowry wasn’t in uniform, either. And it certainly didn’t matter that Miami opened 1 for 11 on threes.