Battier Officially Retires from NBA — bleacherreport.com

The Miami Heat's bid for three straight championships fell short, as they were eliminated in Game 5 of the 2014 NBA Finals on Sunday, 104-87, against the San Antonio Spurs. While a lot of attention will focus on the Spurs' success and the future of Miami's marquee core players, the Heat are also losing a respected veteran to retirement in forward Shane Battier. The Big Lead's Jason McIntyre previously reported that Battier is taking a job as a college basketball analyst at ESPN starting with the upcoming season. Then Battier hinted after the Finals that his playing days were indeed over, per Bleacher Report's Ethan J. Skolnick:

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