The Washington Wizards (43-38) are going to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2008 where they lost to the Lebron-led Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 in the first round. Led by two young up-and-coming stars in starting point guard John Wall and starting shooting guard, former Gator Bradley Beal, the Wizards will …
Read More »Miami Heat and Orlando Magic Nearing End Of regular seasons
Both the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic are nearing the end of their regular seasons. The Magic will not make the playoffs but they did get a much needed upset win over the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 on Wednesday. However, the Heat weren’t so lucky losing to the Memphis Grizzlies 107-102. Magic …
Read More »Former Gator Bradley Beal In The NBA
Bradley Beal was a part of the 2011-12 Gator?s men?s basketball team where he averaged 14.8 points per game, went on to win six SEC Freshman of the Week honors, was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, and was a first-team All-SEC selection. In April of 2012, Beal declared for …
Read More »Florida’s NBA Teams Hit The Court This Weekend
Both the Heat and the Magic are coming off much-needed wins last night. Orlando cruised by the Detroit Pistons 112-98 in Orlando. The Magic will face the Oklahoma City on Sunday night. Miami beat the Clippers 116-112 in L.A. Meanwhile, the Heat will continue their six-game road trip to face the Utah Jazz on Saturday …
Read More »Miami Heat,Orlando Magic Try To Get Back On Winning Track
Both the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic are coming off disappointing losses on Wednesday and will look to rebound with wins in their next games. Miami was blasted by the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-95 and Orlando lost to the Toronto Raptors 98-83. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra believes his team …
Read More »Magic Lose Thriller Against 76ers; Pistons Snap Heat 10-game Win Streak
Fans who attended the Orlando Magic game against the Philadelphia 76ers last night received a basketball treat. The 76ers downed the Magic 126-125 in a thrilling game, and Victor Oladipo and Michael Carter-Williams posted their first career triple doubles against one another – the first time this has happened in NBA history. On …
Read More »Heat Down Hawks, Magic Next
The Miami Heat pulled away from the Atlanta Hawks late to pick up a 104-88 win on Tuesday night. LeBron James posted a season low 13 points in just 31 minutes. Chris Bosh led the team in scoring with 19 points, and Dwyane Wade sat the game out. Following the …
Read More »LeBron’s Big Night Leads Heat to Victory; Magic Set to Take on the Bucks
A few games back LeBron James lit a fire under his team by ripping the defense for lack of effort and poor overall play. A few days later, he lit a fire under them on the court by way of his stellar play. The Miami Heat, behind 33 points from …
Read More »Heat Down Raptors Behind Lebron’s Milestone Night, Magic Set to Take on Clippers
The 500 Club has a new member. LeBron James joined Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and Moses Malone as the only players in NBA history to score 10 points or more in 500 consecutive games during a Miami win over Toronto last night. “I’m very humbled. I’m very blessed. Every …
Read More »Miami Heat, Orlando Magic Open Up the NBA Season
The NBA season is now underway with three games taking place on Tuesday. The Orlando Magic faced off against the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat played the Chicago Bulls. The Magic/Pacers game marked Magic rookie Victor Oladipo’s return to Indiana, where he played his college basketball. The Magic fell to the Pacers 97-87, …
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