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Ira Winderman

EXPLAINED: Ira winderman based on how balls bounced is a rivalry brewing for heat 94012d3d 7e3e 4525 b74f cc8b7e1b5be5 | Rare Historical Photos

BOSTON — As he walked off the Miami Heat practice court Monday, veteran forward and converted hockey fan Udonis Haslem shook his head.

“Not good. Not good,” he said. “The Lightning, that’s not good for us, right?”

He was talking about the Florida Panthers’ second-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the two-time-defending Stanley Cup champions. And he recognized an intrastate rivalry percolating because of the Panthers’ rise to contender status.

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