1. Nets Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Ahead of Trade Deadline

    In the summer of 2010, all the elite free agents began to spread their wings in search of greener pastures. Dwyane Wade decided to stick it out in Miami , but he would be joined by fellow free-agents Chris Bosh and LeBron James ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 9,760 reads 7 comments

  2. Predicting What the Miami Heat's Roster Will Look Like at Season's End

    With the trade deadline creeping up on us (two weeks away), I think it's time we take a strong look at the Miami Heat 's roster and see if anything needs to be changed. It certainly isn't as bad as last year's...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 7,391 reads 4 comments

  3. Miami Heat: What LeBron, D-Wade and Company Need to Address in Second Half

    At 27-7, the Miami Heat are leaving their imprint on the face of the NBA as one of the league's top teams. Prior to wins by Oklahoma City and Chicago over the past two nights, the Heat were tied for the league's best record...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 882 reads 5 comments

  4. NBA Trade Speculation: Every NBA Team's Most Tradable Asset

    Beware the 'Ides of March'. In other words, watch out for the NBA trade deadline that's slowly creeping up on us...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 142,046 reads 121 comments

  5. Miami Heat Rumors: Latest News, Expert Analysis and Twitter Buzz

    The Miami Heat played zero games since Thursday, yet they are once again at the center of controversy. LeBron James being a primary subject once again and Dwyane Wade also taking ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 3,123 reads 26 comments

  6. The 10 Smartest Players in the NBA

    For any team to have some sort of success, the chances are likely that they need to have a smart leader dictating the flow and rhythm of this team...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 96,907 reads 102 comments

  7. 10 Wasted Spot-Up Shooters Who Would Flourish with Jeremy Lin

    This whole Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks experiment appears to be working quite well. Aside from the gigantic roadblock he suffered against the Miami Heat , and the unbelievable ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 2,456 reads 4 comments

  8. The Miami Heat's 5 Most Important Games in March

    The Miami Heat completed a back-to-back-to-back with each game on the road and managed to play five games during an eight-day stretch in February. Yet those weren't even the most difficult stretches the Heat will go through...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 4,318 reads 37 comments

  9. Video: Predicting Who Will Win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

    After further examination, it seems that this dunk contest won't be that bad. It does lack the star power that is known to bring the hype, but maybe this is a good thing...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 12,314 reads 30 comments

  10. First Half Grades: Evaluating Every Heat Starter Heading into the All-Star Break

    This first half of the Miami Heat season has been a whole lot better than last year's first half. The Heat didn't start out 9-8. They didn't have a players only meeting...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 7,129 reads 12 comments

  11. NBA Power Rankings: Ranking the NBA's Best Second-Half Coaches

    Being a coach in professional sports is one of the worst professions you could possibly have. The money is good, but the publicity is horrible. If your team is playing bad, it always comes down on the coach and how he's running the team...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about 1 year ago 686 reads 1 comments

  12. 20 Best NBA Dunks so Far This Season

    When you plan to watch an NBA game in its entirety, you're obviously either a fan of the team, a fan of basketball in general or just a fan of highlights...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 769 reads 1 comments

  13. Debunking Myths About Every 2012 All-Star

    One of the favorite parts of my job is dispelling myths and common misunderstandings involving an NBA team or a specific player...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 4,642 reads 19 comments

  14. NBA Power Rankings 2012: All-Star Break Edition

    Another week of basketball has been completed as we inch within a week of the first half of the season being concluded and the All-Star break. I think we can all guarantee that these guys have been waiting with bated breath for this break to occur...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 1,490 reads 2 comments

  15. 10 Sickest Dunks of the Week in the NBA

    You're probably disappointed by the players who were selected to go to the NBA dunk contest. Paul George, Derrick Williams, Iman Shumpert and Chase Budinger are all athletic players ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 3,920 reads 3 comments

  16. 5 Streaky Teams You Don't Want to Play in the NBA Playoffs

    It's not about how you start, but how you finish. There's no better way of describing sports than with that statement...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 2,605 reads 7 comments

  17. NBA Trade Speculation: Back-Up Big Men Who Will Be Trade Bait

    These are names that have not been brought up in trade talks...yet. In no way is this a rumor piece. It is a speculation piece that's dealing with big men that we believe have the ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 7,544 reads 8 comments

  18. NBA Trade Rumors: 8 Stars Still on the Trading Block

    A month and a day from now, the trade deadline will be upon us to signify the final day an NBA team can make a trade. Beware the Ides of March. Seriously, watch out, because it's usually the day before that most teams get their trades done...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 5,090 reads 25 comments

  19. Tim Duncan and the 10 Most Boring Players in the NBA

    Before you get all bent out of shape, please take the time to read this. This is not an article intended to insult anyone of these players or their devoted fans...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 8,059 reads 35 comments

  20. NBA All-Star Rosters: Power Ranking This Year's All-Star Players

    I know how excited you are for the All-Star games. After that NFL Pro Bowl, we could truly use an All-Star game where the players actually attempt to make an effort...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 20,429 reads 123 comments

  21. NBA Trade Rumors: Impact Meter for Top 10 Players on the Block

    It isn't until March 15th that the trade deadline comes upon us. While it's still more a month away, trade rumors have been constantly popping up since the lockout ended in December...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 11,758 reads 8 comments

  22. Miami Heat: 5 Things LeBron James Must Do to Shed 'Choker' Label

    LeBron James isn't a "choker." In no way, shape or form can I sit here and believe that LeBron James is a choker, when I've seen him so many times in the past perform feats late in a game that proven closers have never done before...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 9,547 reads 86 comments

  23. 2012 NBA MVP Watch: Will Kevin Durant Catch LeBron James?

    You thought it was too early to begin ranking the MVP candidates? Think again! The NBA has become so obsessed with statistics and rankings that we had to follow in suit with a top ...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 14,207 reads 53 comments

  24. 20 Most Dynamic Dunks of 2012 NBA Season

    In every sport, there is always that defining play that will be remembered for years to come. In football, you get the Hail Mary. It occurs when time is running off the clock and the only option is to go for the end zone...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 23,710 reads 17 comments

  25. 20 Laziest Players in the NBA

    Despite being paid more in a year than most of us will make in a lifetime, professional athletes tend to exhibit laziness on and off the court...

    John Friel Written by John Friel about over 1 year ago 28,394 reads 25 comments