NBA Flashback

In Episode 4 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez explores how LeBron James and the Heat battled back from the Finals loss and then the entire Big 3 experiment hinged on one game in Boston. Rachel Nichols and Brian Windhorst give incredible insights into the depths LeBron sunk to after the loss to the Mavs, and Mario Chalmers talks about the journey the Heat took through the 2011-12 season. Everything comes to a head with the Heat trialing 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals and facing a must-win Game 6 on the road vs the Celtics. Dan Le Batard helps set the scene of the pressurized game, and Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier tell stories about how they knew LeBron was ready to step-up.

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Sarah talks with NBA.com senior writer Michael C. Wright about the Miami Heat's surprising Game 2 win on the road in Denver. How the Heat slowed down the Nuggets, the nearly perfect 4th Quarter from Miami, and what the Nuggets need to do in Game 3 to adjust and win in Miami on Wednesday night.

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In Episode 3 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez dives deep into the Heat's 2011 run to the Finals and the crippling failure vs. the Mavs. Joakim Noah talks about the intense competition between the Heat and the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, and Brendan Haywood gives incredible insight into the Dallas game plan and motivations that stifled LeBron, Wade and Bosh and shocked the world in the NBA Finals.

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Sarah talks with NBA.com senior writer Shaun Powell about how Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets dominated the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. What Miami needs to do in Game 2 to have a shot in the series, and the possible return of Tyler Herro.

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Sarah is joined by NBA.com senior writer John Schuhmann who was in the building for the incredible Heat win over the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They discuss John's MVP vote for Caleb Martin, what the Celtics need to do from here, preview the Finals matchup with the Nuggets, and dissect the Nick Nurse hire in Philly. 

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In Episode 2 of "Four Years of Heat" Israel Gutierrez examines the fallout from "The Decision," how LeBron, Wade and Bosh had to deal with becoming the most hated team in America, the difficult start to the season that had everything being questioned, including the Head Coach, and the return to Cleveland with an atmosphere like no other game in NBA history.

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Sarah is joined by ESPN's Israel Gutierrez to talk about the Heat and the Celtics Eastern Conference Finals series. What the Celtics did to turn things around the last two games, and why Israel is very confident the Heat will win Game 6 in Miami on Saturday night. Plus, Israel talks about his new podcast called "Four Years of Heat" that revisits the Big 3 Heat era from 2010-14 when LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami and changed the NBA.

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Sarah talks with NBA.com senior writer Shaun Powell about the Celtics season-saving win in Miami, the chances the Heat become the first team to blow a 3-0 series lead, why Nikola Jokic is finally getting the respect he deserves and LeBron teasing us all with retirement.

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Welcome to Four Years of Heat, the limited podcast series that goes inside the four years LeBron James spent with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh playing for the Miami Heat from 2010-14.

In Episode 1, host Israel Gutierrez, who grew up in South Florida and covered the Heat during the time for the Miami Herald and ESPN, traces the elements that brought LeBron from Cleveland to "South Beach." From the state of the Heat franchise with perspective from Dan Le Batard and Udonis Haslem, to LeBron's Olympic friendship with Wade and Bosh, to a behind the scenes interview with Jim Gray about "The Decision," to the inside story of the "Welcome Party" that went too far from reporters that were in the building.

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Sarah talks with NBA.com senior writer John Schuhmann about the incredible numbers that the Heat have been putting up in their dominating performance over the Celtics in the East Finals. Plus, what the Lakers need to do in Game 4 to fight back against the Nuggets.

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