The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will meet Wednesday to close out the NBA regular season. The teams are moving in opposite directions; the Heat have their eye on a championship while the Magic are in a rebuilding stage. The Heat are coming off a 96-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers despite …
Read More »Heat play final two regular season games with playoffs in sight
With playoffs looming, the Miami Heat play their second-to-last regular season game tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In their final big test before the postseason, the Heat passed a tough test with a 105-93 decision over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. With a 27-game franchise record home win streak (a record …
Read More »Former Florida Gator Bradley Beal recovering from injury
The Florida basketball team lost a vital asset when Bradley Beal left for the NBA at the end of last season. What Florida lost, the Washington Wizards gained. Beal has averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his rookie year, but he’s recently been sidelined with an injury to …
Read More »Steve Russell interviews former Gator Brad Beal
In case you missed it… Today on Sportscene with Steve Russell, former Gator and current Washington Wizard Brad Beal joined the show. Steve asked Brad about his season ending injury, what his biggest adjustment to the NBA was and what Gator basketball coach Billy Donavon taught him that gave him success in …
Read More »Heat streak ends at 27
The Miami Heat lost for the first time in two months last night as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Heat 101-97. The Heat were on a 27-game win streak, which was the second longest in NBA history behind the 1971-72 Lakers squad that notched a 33-game streak. Miami guard Dwayne Wade appreciates …
Read More »Heat face Bulls on the road in renewal rivalry tonight
After improving their win streak to 27 on Monday night with a 108-94 rout over Orlando, the question still stands as to whether or not the Miami Heat (56-14) can continue their success long enough to beat the NBA record of 33 straight wins, the record that hasn’t been touched …
Read More »Heat Win Streak Reaches 27
By: Carson Williams The Miami Heat (56-14) ran its winning streak to 27 games after defeating the Orlando Magic (18-53) 108-94 Monday night. It’s the second longest winning streak in NBA history. The Heat are just six games shy of the 33-game record set by the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers. Miami’s …
Read More »Heat look to extend streak against Magic tonight
The Miami Heat are in Orlando tonight to face off against the Magic for the final time this season. The Heat struggled in their last game against the Magic as they needed a LeBron James game winner in the last three seconds to put them over the top. The Magic will …
Read More »Heat Keep Streak Alive
Chalk up another record for LeBron James and the Miami Heat; their 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics last night in the TD Garden gave them their 23rd consecutive victory. With the win, it moves the Heat to second all-time in NBA history, passing the 2007-2008 Houston Rockets’ win streak. …
Read More »Mark Cuban Visits UF
The outspoken, billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has often been fined by the NBA for speaking his mind. Monday night at the Phillips Center, the opposite happened. The University of Florida paid him. Discussing a multitude of topics ranging from sports to business, Cuban told his audience the same …
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