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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- LeBron James heard the cheers from the crowd as he lay on the court holding his right thigh and writhing in pain. It only seemed to awaken the four-time league MVP. James scored 19 of his game-high 31 points after sustaining a thigh bruise early in the third quarter, helping the Miami Heat earn a first-round sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats with a 109-98 victory Monday night. He finished Game 4 10 of 19 from the field and had nine assists. "Its definitely sore," James said. "Im fortunate we were able to close out tonight and I can give it a little rest." He should have plenty of time. The two-time defending NBA champions will await the winner of Brooklyn-Toronto series, which is tied 2-2. If that series goes the distance it wont wrap up until Sunday. James said playing Charlotte was a good first test and Miami is headed in the right direction as it looks to win its third straight NBA championship. "We got tested by a young, scrappy Bobcats team," said James, who averaged 36.2 points in eight games against Charlotte this season. "We responded with a championship-type attitude." Chris Bosh added 17 points and Dwyane Wade battled through foul trouble and finished with 15 as Miami extended its winning streak over Charlotte to 20 games. The Heat improved to 16-2 in first-round games since James arrival four years ago. This was the second straight year the Heat swept their first-round series, taking out Milwaukee in four games last season. This was Miamis ninth consecutive series victory. "We improved every game and thats the most important thing about this series," James said. Miami began to take control midway through the third quarter shortly after James gave his teammates a scare when he drove to the basket from the left wing and his right thigh collided with Bismack Biyombos knee, sending James to the floor. Concerned teammates gathered around him and he was down for about a minute. James eventually got up and hobbled to the bench where sat down during a timeout. But he stayed in the game. After the timeout he buried a 3-pointer and a long jumper before a one-handed dunk to help give Miami a 73-66 lead with 4:51 left in the third quarter. Miami pushed the lead to 13 when Norris Cole knocked down a 3-point buzzer-beater from the right corner at the end of the quarter. Charlotte never got closer than seven points in the fourth quarter. Down the stretch, the Heat went to James time and time again with Wade on the bench with five fouls. James scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, taking advantage of a size advantage against Gerald Henderson. "LeBron was terrific during that stretch of the fourth quarter," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "I thought the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter there was great execution and trust and the ball was moving and it was just working to the open guy. That was encouraging to see, especially at that time in the game." The Bobcats played without Al Jefferson, their leading scorer and rebounder who has been bothered by a foot injury since the first quarter of Game 1. "If you take away the best offensive player from any team in the league it dramatically changes your team," Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said. Kemba Walker picked up the slack, playing tough throughout and finishing with 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting. "He showed that he is not afraid of the moment," Clifford said. "He had a really good year and finished in a good way so we should be happy about him." Walker called the game a good learning experience for the inexperienced Bobcats. "At the same time its our first go-around in the playoffs for a lot of us and we can only go up from here," Walker said. In the end, turnovers again spelled doom for the Bobcats. They turned it over 16 times, leading to 22 Heat points, including two dunks by James. The loss signalled the end of an era for the Bobcats. They will become the Hornets next season. Before the game the Heat showed solidarity with the Los Angeles Clippers over the Donald Sterling controversy. Like the Clippers on Sunday, the Heat ran out of the tunnel wearing their warmups, huddled at centre court and tossed their white shooting T-shirts to the ground. They then went through their pregame routine with their red Heat warmup jerseys inside out, hiding the teams logo. NOTES: Charlotte never won a post-season game as the Bobcats in franchise history. ... James scored at least 20 points in all four games. ... Tyler Zeller of the Cleveland Cavaliers was in the crowd cheering on his brother Cody, a rookie with the Bobcats. Giants Youth Jerseys .ca has you covered for whos in, whos out and what to expect from all 30 teams. Lorenzo Carter Jersey . 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Giants Stitched Jerseys . -- Blake Griffin scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds, DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 22 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 98-96 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.TORONTO - John Tortorellas time in Vancouver will be remembered more for trying to get into the Calgary Flames locker-room than what he got out of Canucks players. Mike Santorelli is the exception.While the Tortorella experiment lasted just a year and represented a low point for this group of Canucks, Santorelli more than any other player benefited from the fiery coachs trust and made the most of it.He definitely believed in me and gave me that chance, Santorelli said of Tortorella. For me, it worked out real well. I think our styles kind of match. It was a good fit for myself. I definitely owe him a lot.Santorelli owes Tortorella at least partial credit for revitalizing his career. A part-time NHL player with the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets out of the lockout, the 28-year-old jump-started his game under Tortorella.On a US$550,000, one-year contract, Santorelli was not expected to do too much for the Canucks. The Burnaby, B.C., native just happened to be a Tortorella kind of guy.He came into training camp and I think he was at the top of all the fitness testing, said David Booth, a teammate of Santorellis with the Canucks who also signed with the Leafs. I think that started Mike off on the right foot. And the way he works in practice is everything John looked at and likes.Santorelli wasnt just the sandpaper Tortorella wanted. He also brought an offensive spark, especially early with four goals, including two in overtime, in his first seven games.While making a big impact, Santorelli earned a bigger role.Hes a guy that came in and I didnt know a lot about and right off the bat impressed me, Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa said. He worked his way up from I dont even think making our team before training camp to being our second-line centre and making guys around him better.Tortorella and the Canucks seemed to be like oil and water. But things didnt fall apart until Santorelli was injured.Through the first 49 games, Santorelli was fourth on the Canucks in scoring with 28 points on 10 goals and 18 assists, trailing only Henrik and Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler. His right shoulder injury, a torn labrum that required surgery and ended his season, coincided with Vancouvers descent down the standings.Vancouvers first game without Santorelli was the night an enraged Tortorellla tried to get to Flames coach Bob Hartley in the other locker-room, the incident that led to a 15-day suspension.dddddddddddd Along with general manager Mike Gillis, Tortorella was fired at the completion of the Canucks first season out of the playoffs since 2008.Guys have different viewpoints on him, Booth said of Tortorella. He was hard. He thought I was weird and I thought he was weird.But Tortorella liked Santorelli, and the feeling was mutual.For me I thought he was fair, Santorelli said. When you made a mistake, he gave you the opportunity to explain why you did it, and he just corrected you.Booth referred to Santorelli as a coachs favourite wherever he goes. Torontos Randy Carlyle appreciates what Santorelli brings, but that took time and an adjustment.Carlyle said after reviewing training camp that Santorelli didnt look like he was going to be all that dynamic of a player. Then the coaching staff moved him from centre to wing and watched as he put up 18 points in the seasons first 25 games.Hes much more comfortable and his work ethic is very noticeable on the wing, Carlyle said. I think that has been enlightening to everybody that hes a much more dynamic player when he plays the wing vs. centre.On a $1.5-million, one-year deal, Santorelli came into camp with slightly higher expectations than he did in 2013 with the Canucks but was still among a host of forwards battling for bottom-six spots. He proved his value as an interchangeable part and has been in the lineup for every game so far.Canucks captain Henrik Sedin praised Santorelli for his work ethic, especially in the summer.He puts a lot of hours in and he wants to prepare, and that pays off, Sedin said. Hes so strong on the puck — he makes something out of nothing. You think the play is over, but he seems to find guys and hold onto the puck that extra second, which opens up a lot of things.Santorelli isnt at the forefront of the Leafs success through more than a quarter of the season, but he has been a nice role player in it.Bieksa is hardly surprised by the continued improvement of the even-keeled Santorelli.Hes one of those guys you dont really appreciate unless youre with him day-in and day-out, Bieksa said. Hes one of the most underrated players in the league.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Cheap Cowboys Jerseys Cheap Giants Jerseys Cheap Eagles Jerseys Cheap Redskins Jerseys Cheap Falcons Jerseys Cheap Panthers Jerseys Cheap Saints Jerseys Cheap Buccaneers Jerseys Cheap Cardinals Jerseys Cheap 49ers Jerseys Cheap Seahawks Jerseys Cheap Rams Jerseys Cheap Bears Jerseys Cheap Lions Jerseys Cheap Packers Jerseys Cheap Vikings Jerseys ' ' '
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