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Dwyane Wade was in college the last time the Charlotte Hornets won a road playoff game. Kemba Walker was in grade school. Home court has played a prominent role in this series between the Hornets and Miami Heat, who look to once again utilize that advantage in Wednesday night's Game 5 and regroup from back-to-back losses to a younger and deeper Charlotte team. Continue to Article

April 26, 2016 5:26:pm EST

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April 26, 2016 4:36:pm EST

The Miami Heat effectively shut down the Charlotte Hornets' vaunted three-point shooting. The Hornets pulled out an 89-85 victory in Game 4 on Monday to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece, and they did it by attacking the basket with drive after drive from guards Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lin. Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday in Miami. Continue to Article

April 25, 2016 11:22:pm EST

A game filled with a wild array of massive and one-sided runs ended up splitting the difference in the end. The Charlotte Hornets continued to defend their home turf, riding the hot hands of guards Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lin, tying their series with the Miami Heat at 2-2 with an 89-85 win . [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball ] Walker scorched Miami for 34 in the win on 13-28 from the floor, repeatedly getting into the teeth of the defense and once again working with equal parts talent and charming leadership qualities. He had help in the form of reserve guard Lin, as Joe Johnson’s 16 points paced the Heat. It was as if both teams took turns playing terrible or brilliant ball on both ends. The Heat overcame Dwyane Wade’s two early fouls to rush out to an 11-point lead behind Johnson and some timely plays from Luol Deng and center Hassan Whiteside. The tide turned late in the first quarter, though, with Jeremy Lin’s first appearance. Diving repeatedly at Heat point guard Goran Dragic and taking advantage of reserve center Amar’e Stoudemire’s less-than-stellar defensive footwork, Lin notched 11 points, three assists and two steals in 15 hectic first half minutes. Wade’s second quarter return was not the salve Miami needed; he missed three of four shots in the first half in total, as Miami went stone cold from the floor. The team went six minutes without a field goal in the second quarter and shot 3-19 overall in the period. Miami turned the ball over eight times as Charlotte giddily took advantage offensively. Walker finished the half with 15 points. The Hornets continued its hot streak in the third quarter, running out to what turned into a game-high 18-point lead at 57-39, while Heat coach Erik Spoelstra desperately tried to find rotation helpers to stem the tide. Dorell Wright and Udonis Haslem were dusted off for the first time all series, while reserve swingman Gerald Green saw actual crunch time minutes and contributed five needed points. Continue to Article

April 25, 2016 10:24:pm EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Kemba Walker scored a playoff career-high 34 points, Jeremy Lin added 21 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat 89-85 on Monday night to even their first-round series at 2-2. Continue to Article

April 25, 2016 9:56:pm EST