The Island Packet

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Sloan returning to Jazz as an adviser

Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the Utah Jazz to become a senior basketball adviser for the franchise.

21 minutes ago

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Miami Heat might have protested Game 6 if they had lost

By winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Heat did the league a couple of favors.

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Game 7 an opportunity for LeBron James to strengthen legacy

The days of riding a bicycle home from AmericanAirlines Arena are gone.

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Spurs soothed by team dinner after heartbreaking Game 6 loss

Devastated after failing to capture the NBA championship, Spurs players found some comfort in food and conversation while dining out as a team after Tuesday night's Game 6 Finals loss in overtime to the Heat.

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Dave Hyde: Forget that classic Game 6 � Game 7 is here

That spot in the corner, so full of magic Tuesday night, was where Ray Allen walked again early Wednesday afternoon, roughly 15 hours after his miracle shot from there resuscitated the Heat season.

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Greg Stoda: Heat's 66-win regular season means nothing without a title

They came scurrying down a hallway into their locker room, the Heat did, streaming into a new life.

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Jazz bring back former coach Sloan as consultant

Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant.

44 minutes ago

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Tim Kawakami: Warriors' Jackson isn't jockeying for contract extension

Mark Jackson is the Zen Don Nelson - similar Golden State Warriors success, much less frantic financial agitation.