Numbers of note from the Heat’s pullaway win in Philadelphia: 33-10: The Heat’s run in the fourth quarter, including 15-0 with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller complementing the Big 3. There was some fool’s gold in there, because the 76ers had some open shots, but Miami...
Shaquille O’Neal is not a fan of Chris Bosh. He’s made that abundantly clear, and did again Thursday, as TNT announced the All-Star starters. As expected, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade were runaway winners, even with Anthony...
Dwyane Wade is 30 now. That’s not the age, in basketball terms, to start experimenting with acrobatic slams, especially those that don’t help your team. Still, why did he never participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk contest in his 20s? “You don’t want to see me in...
Dwyane Wade said something surprising after Wednesday’s loss. “I hate to say it, but being on the road, I didn’t want to go up 20 at all,” wade said. “I hate it. It’s not easy playing on the road when you got a big lead. Give the home team an opportunity. They...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three 3-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami 105-97 on Wednesday night for the Bucks’ second win over the Heat this season. Jennings also had eight assists while Drew Gooden...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Mikael Samuelsson had two goals and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Wednesday night. Stephen Weiss and Shawn Matthias also scored for Florida, and Scott Clemmensen stopped 26 shots. Tomas Fleischmann had a pair of assists for the Panthers,...
Got a minute after Monday’s game with Hornets coach Monty Williams. While much of the material will appear in a column about LeBron James for tomorrow, here’s one quote that was also interesting. “I think the combination of LeBron and Wade is just something that, if...
Last night was not the first time that someone challenged Kendrick Perkins. Take your pick of dunks over Perk. First, Dwyane Wade’s from last season: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YckTXZ3WjA0 Then, Blake Griffin’s from last night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_Vy0lDk_A
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MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 35 points, while reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose wasted two chances in the final 23 seconds and the Miami Heat escaped with a 97-93 win Sunday over the Chicago Bulls. Chris Bosh scored 24 points and added 12 rebounds for the Heat, who never trailed...
MIAMI (AP) — A Sunday matinee matchup, with the top two teams in the Eastern Conference rekindling their playoff rivalry from a season ago. Derrick Rose says it’s just another game. LeBron James offers a similar sentiment. Odds are, the past two NBA MVPs aren’t being...
