The shift is unmistakable. The Miami Heat have tied the NBA Finals, 2-2, and seized the momentum with a fervor that belies their anemic showing in Games 1 and 2. And so, just like that, it's Dallas coach Avery Johnson who must answer to the same doubters and critics who dismissed coach Pat Riley's team as overmatched less ... (Full article: 1146 words)

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