1. How Many Games Will the Celtics-Heat Eastern Conference Finals Series Go?

    I still believe that Miami will win this series, which is not going out on much of a limb considering the track record of teams that go up 2-0. Still, Boston's signs of life compel me to predict a six-game series as opposed to a five-game scrape...

    Ethan Sherwood Strauss Written by Ethan Sherwood Strauss about 5 hours ago 2,064 reads 8 comments

  2. NBA Playoffs 2012: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, Game 4 Odds

    The Miami Heat (2-1) are going to have to play at least five games if they plan on reaching their second consecutive NBA Finals, after dropping a 101-91 decision to the Boston Celtics (1-2) in Game 3 as 2...

    Jeff Grant Written by Jeff Grant about 6 hours ago 631 reads 2 comments

  3. Mario Chalmers vs. Udonis Haslem: Who Is the Miami Heat's More Important Player?

    Miami is not what we would consider a "deep" team, and is less so with the recent Chris Bosh injury. In Bosh's stead, Mario Chalmers and Udonis Haslem have had some crucial contributions...

    Ethan Sherwood Strauss Written by Ethan Sherwood Strauss about 9 hours ago 378 reads 1 comments

  4. Randy Wittman to Get Two-Year Contract to Become Wizards Coach

    The Washington Wizards are finalizing details on a two-year contract for interim coach Randy Wittman to become head coach, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. An announcement is planned for next week, sources said...

    Dan Steckenberg Written by Dan Steckenberg about 13 hours ago 26 reads 0 comments

  5. Miami Heat: True Basketball Fans Are over Hating LeBron James

    I am not a Miami Heat fan. I'm also not a LeBron James fan. But I am a basketball fan. And LeBron James, my friends, is one hell of a basketball player...

    Matthew Sundberg Written by Matthew Sundberg about 13 hours ago 383 reads 7 comments

  6. Chalmers & Haslem Help Power Heat

    MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A duo of players helped power the Miami Heat in Game 2 Wednesday night; but it was someone besides the Big Two of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade .....

    Marc Juberg Written by Marc Juberg about 15 hours ago 35 reads 0 comments

  7. Complaints over Free Throws Won't Deter Heat

    MIAMI -- Coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday that complaints from opposing teams about the Miami Heat 's favorable free throw disparity have been frustrating, but that they won't stop ...

    Marc Juberg Written by Marc Juberg about 15 hours ago 56 reads 0 comments

  8. LeBron James Missed Two Shots at the End of Regulation, Was Still Clutch

    As we've noted several times already, Game 2 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics was really great, with Rajon Rondo putting in a historically fantastic performance and Dwyane Wade pulling out several fantastic shots in key moments...

    Marc Juberg Written by Marc Juberg about 16 hours ago 147 reads 0 comments

  9. Miami Heat's Chris Bosh Will Not Play in Game 3 or 4

    Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh traveled with the team to Boston, but he will not play in either Game 3 or Game 4 against the Boston Celtics , coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters on Thursday, reports the Boston Herald‘s Barry Jackson...

    Marc Juberg Written by Marc Juberg about 16 hours ago 96 reads 0 comments

  10. Media Column: Time for Barkley to Get off D-Wade's Back

    In the recent history of athlete commercials, few were as clever or memorable as Charles Barkley and Dwyane Wade kibitzing on those catchy T-Mobile cell phone ads...

    Marc Juberg Written by Marc Juberg about 16 hours ago 217 reads 0 comments

  11. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics: Why Heat Will Dominate in Boston

    Two proven teams. One heated NBA playoff game. One 53-minute battle. Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals was perhaps the most entertaining and competitive game of the playoffs thus far...

    Marques Eversoll Written by Marques Eversoll about 16 hours ago 1,167 reads 2 comments

  12. 2012 NBA Draft: Why the Charlotte Bobcats Are Starting to Look Like the Thunder

    If you were Rich Cho on Wednesday night, you had to be sick to your stomach. The 2011-2012 Charlotte Bobcats ' season was full of disappointments, empty arena seats and analysts claiming that the team was tanking to get the No...

    Louis Sklenarik Written by Louis Sklenarik about 16 hours ago 1,217 reads 2 comments

  13. Orlando Magic: Latest Trade Rumors, Free Agent News, Draft Buzz

    The Orlando Magic , arguably the most disheveled franchise in the entire association, will be heading into the offseason with a multitude of question marks. None bigger, however, than their All- NBA franchise cornerstone, Dwight Howard ...

    Hunter Konsens Written by Hunter Konsens about 18 hours ago 3,272 reads 4 comments

  14. NBA Playoffs 2012: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, Game 3 Odds

    The Miami Heat (2-0) and Boston Celtics (0-2) will continue their best-of-seven Eastern Conference final series on Friday night at the TD Garden in Boston, with the opening tip scheduled for 8:30 p...

    Jeff Grant Written by Jeff Grant about 21 hours ago 5,219 reads 3 comments

  15. NBA Draft Lottery 2012: Breaking Down Who Bobcats Should Pick No. 2 Overall

    The Charlotte Bobcats were screwed out of the No. 1 pick after having the worst NBA season in the long and, sometimes, pathetic history of the league...

    Alex Kay Written by Alex Kay about 21 hours ago 768 reads 9 comments

  16. Heat or Thunder: Who Has Best Model to Follow for Floundering NBA Franchises?

    Let's say you're one of those downtrodden NBA franchises. The type of team that starts assessing lottery odds and top college talent by midseason...

    Ben Shapiro Written by Ben Shapiro about 24 hours ago 3,790 reads 64 comments

  17. Miami Heat: Why LeBron James Will Never Silence His Critics

    The moment is near... LeBron James is dangerously close to his first championship—which even a blind man can see coming a mile away—and Heat fans are no doubt just as ...

    Logic Johnson Written by Logic Johnson about 1 day ago 3,262 reads 39 comments

  18. NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat's Most Imporant Players Not Named James, Wade or Bosh

    When it comes to the Miami Heat , every player who is not part of the "Big Three" has at some time or another gotten the label of X-factor from a sports analyst...

    Matthew Sundberg Written by Matthew Sundberg about 1 day ago 311 reads 0 comments

  19. NBA Playoffs 2012: Why Chris Bosh Shouldn't Rush Back from Injury

    Chris Bosh is a large part of the Miami Heat 's success in the 2011-2012 season. He's been used in the offensive schemes, especially in the pick-and-roll. He also brings rebounding ability and a taller frame for an undersized team...

    Amit Batra Written by Amit Batra about 1 day ago 1,255 reads 0 comments

  20. NBA Draft 2012: Why the Bobcats Should Consider Trading Second Overall Pick

    Despite having the worst record in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 regular season (7-59), the Charlotte Bobcats did not wind up with the first overall pick in the upcoming 2012 NBA draft ...

    Karthik Tadisina Written by Karthik Tadisina about 1 day ago 401 reads 0 comments

  21. NBA Draft: 3 Options for the Washington Wizards at Pick No. 3

    The Wizards return to a familiar spot in the 2012 draft—the lottery. While Kwame Brown (2001, No. 1 Pick) continues to appear in the nightmares of Washingtonians, the likes of John Wall (2010, No...

    Kit Dobyns Written by Kit Dobyns about 1 day ago 809 reads 16 comments

  22. The Official Bobcats Draft Lottery Party Was a Sad, Sad Time

    The Bobcats opened up Time Warner Cable Arena for fans to come and watch last night's draft lottery. A lovely gesture, one much appreciated by the 40 or so people who showed up. As we know by now, the Bobcats slipped to No...

    Ruben Balderas Written by Ruben Balderas about 1 day ago 71 reads 0 comments

  23. NBA Draft 2012: Why the Bobcats Must Draft Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

    The Charlotte Bobcats came into the NBA draft lottery hoping for the first pick in the draft. However, they ended up with the second...

    Baily Deeter Written by Baily Deeter about 1 day ago 1,080 reads 2 comments

  24. Orlando Magic: Former NBA Coaching Great Phil Jackson No Longer in Magic Mix

    Well, it sounded like a good idea at the time. A fabulous idea, in fact. A stunning, bold, unique and risky idea.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 day ago 83 reads 0 comments

  25. Sources: Wizards plan to retain coach Wittman

    The Washington Wizards plan to retain Randy Wittman as their coach, league sources said, even though no official announcement is expected anytime soon...

    Ken Chin Written by Ken Chin about 1 day ago 412 reads 4 comments