James, fresh off his fourth MVP, is not the central issue it's mostly the play of his teammates, specifically the underperformances from his banged-up co-pilots Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

WSJ: The Miami Heat, on the Brink

Ever since the formation three years ago of a Miami threesome known as "The Heatles, " the public has been fascinated by the on- and off-court doings of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.

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Chris Bosh crashed to the court clutching his right knee after a first-half collision.

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Dwyane Wade had 33 points, Mario Chalmers scored 14 and Chris Bosh added 13 to help the defending NBA champions improve to 39-14.

NPR: LeBron's Triple-Double Lifts Heat Over 76ers

Dwyane Wade added 21 points and Chris Bosh had 16 for the Heat, who outscored the Nets 56-36 in the second half after it was tied at halftime.

NPR: Heat Blow Out Nets In 2nd Half, Win 105-85

Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Michael Redd and Deron Williams complete the American line-up.

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Chris Bosh finished with 18 points as the Heat matched the 22 consecutive wins recorded by the 2007-08 Houston Rockets.

NPR: Heat Pull Away From Raptors, Win 22nd Straight