Ray Allen Injury Update

Ray Allen’s help paying dividends for LeBron James, Miami Heat

LeBron James has seen his free-throw average rise during the playoffs after enlisting the help of teammate and specialist Ray Allen. Miami Herald

ASK IRA: Can anyone beat Heat four times out of seven?

Q: Ira, I am so sick of all of these Heat "fans" with the "oh no it's (insert Team X here they're scared of this week)"! I'm not saying any of the teams left will be easy, but unless LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Ray Allen, Shane Battier, Birdman, Norris Cole, Udonis Haslem, Erik Spoelstra go play on the other team, why should we be scared? -- Mike. Miami Heat Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Heat's shooters never found their mark vs. Bulls

For Shane Battier, Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers, it was a struggle from distance. "A team that shoots a lot of 3-pointers, that's on the radar, that's on the scouting report," Battier says. Miami Heat Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Watch all 272 three-pointers drilled by Steph Curry this season

If you’re still feeling bad about the Warriors’ loss last night to the Spurs then maybe this will make you feel a bit better. An NBA fan with an unimaginable amount of time on his hands put together this 10-minute compilation of every three-pointer made by Steph Curry this season. Curry set the three-point record back on April 17, breaking the record formerly held by Ray Allen. San Francisco Chronicle

Erik Spoelstra plays Miami Heat point guards more

During key moments in the past year, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra often would navigate key late-game stretches without a natural point guard, opting instead for Shane Battier and Ray Allen to play alongside the Big 3. Miami Herald

Heat back home, chance to finish Bulls off

Dwyane Wade is limping around in obvious pain. LeBron James' shooting percentage is down. Shane Battier and Ray Allen have struggled to get anything going from 3-point range. Miami Herald

Heat back home, chance to finish Bulls

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade is limping around in obvious pain. LeBron James' shooting percentage is down. Shane Battier and Ray Allen have struggled to get anything going from 3-point range. Northwest Herald

Rajon Rondo the linchpin

As NBA general managers go, Danny Ainge is a tinkerer.Though he held onto the current Celtics era longer than anyone anticipated — remember that he would have brought back Ray Allen last summer if the guard was willing — Ainge can’t keep his hands off the engine.All parts are in play. And that means that no matter how much the Celtics personnel chief will again insist that he’s not looking to trade Rajon Rondo, he will once again be on alert in case a deal makes sense. Boston Herald

LeBron may not be done tinkering with free throws

LeBron James now looks like Ray Allen at the line, with nearly an identical routine — from the bounce of the ball to the release. Now the trick will be converting like him. “My mind is just crazy sometimes,” James said. “My mind doesn’t settle right with my free throws. I shot the ball really well in Game 1, too, from the free throw line.” He shot 7-of-9, or 77.8 percent. He made 75.3 percent this season, to raise his career percentage to 74.7. He recently said he needs to shoot at least 80 percent. “So we’ll see how far that goes,” James said. “That’s probably my 75th time changing my free th... Heat Zone | Palm Beach Post

Rapid Reaction: Heat 115, Bulls 78

MIAMI -- Here's a quick look at how the Miami Heat cruised to an easy 115-78 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night at American Airlines Arena in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal. The series is tied 1-1. How it happened: LeBron James was much more aggressive early in this game and it showed. The reigning MVP finished with 19 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Ray Allen added 21 points while Dwyane Wade chipped in with 15 points and five assists. Chicago Bulls Blog | ESPN Chicago