Basketball: Miami 103 Brooklyn 73

LeBron James came close to a triple double Wednesday in sending Miami rolling over Brooklyn 103-73. James scored 20 points, had 12 rebounds and added eight assists as part of a dominating effort that led to the Heat\'s third straight win. Miami shot 51 percent from the floor and limited the Nets to 3-of-21 from 3-point range. The Heat held an eight-point cushion at halftime and then broke the game open by outscoring Brooklyn in the third period 29-15. Dwyane Wade pitched in 22 points for Miami, which finished off a perfect three-game homestand prior to going on the road for six contests in a two-week stretch. Deron Williams scored 14 points to pace the Nets, but he turned the ball over seven times.