There's work to do, but the Big Three should stay in Miami

It was a solemn scene on Sunday, with James and Wade shuffling off the dais and through the bowels of the AT&T Center, hugging friends and family before

Chris Mannix | Jun 16, 2014

There's work to do, but the Big Three should stay in Miami /

LeBron James averaged 28.2 points per game in the NBA Finals, but the Heat couldn't solve the Spurs. — LeBron James averaged 28.2 points per game in the NBA Finals, but the Heat couldn't solve the Spurs :: Greg Nelson/SI

It was a solemn scene on Sunday, with James and Wade shuffling off the dais and through the bowels of the AT&T Center, hugging friends and family before boarding a bus headed into a steamy San Antonio night. In some ways, it felt like the end. Really, though, this could be just the beginning.

Published Jun 16, 2014

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.