The Orlando Magic (8-11) lost their home game against the Sacramento Kings (7-10) Wednesday night, 107-121. Kings Jump Out To First Quarter Lead The Kings took an early lead in the first quarter outscoring the Magic 32-23 by the end of the quarter. Kings’ Marvin Bagley III put them on …
Read More »NBA Players 2K Tournament to air on ESPN
The NBA, NBPA, and 2K have come together and produced an NBA 2K tournament. Sixteen NBA players will compete in the tournament that will air on ESPN and ESPN 2. Ranking and Scheduling Player rankings are based on their rating in the 2K game. The same rating tie was decided …
Read More »NBA: Damian Lillard Sets MLK Day Record with 61 Points
Damian Lillard’s Historic Performance Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers wrapped up a huge 14-game Martin Luther King Day slate of NBA games the right way. The Trailblazers topped the Golden State Warrior 129-124 and Lillard dropped 61 points in the process. It was his career-high in points and …
Read More »Where do the Miami Heat go from here? A look into next season
Dwyane Wade had his #OneLastDance, so it is finally time for the Miami Heat to find a new dance partner. Although Wade’s farewell tour has been the focal point of Miami’s season for many, the Heat missed the NBA playoffs. In a limbo, Miami has not been to the playoffs …
Read More »Miami Heat in search of a playoff spot in second half of the season
The Miami Heat resumes its season Thursday after the All-Star break, looking from the inside out. Miami (26-30) sits in the ninth seed before taking on the fifth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Miami is 15-14 on the road, with Thursday’s game being the only regular season game in Philly this season. Philadephia (37-21) …
Read More »NBA Recap: Heat avoid fourth straight loss with win at Portland
It seems like the Miami Heat struggle to find any real rhythm this season. On some nights, it’s tough for any player on Eric Spoelstra’s roster to provide consistent offense for Miami. On Tuesday night it was a different story. Hassan Whiteside logged his third straight double-double with 28 points …
Read More »Miami Heat Suffer Worst Loss of the Season to Bucks
The Miami Heat were going into Milwaukee finally over the .500 mark at 21-20. That didn’t last very long as the Bucks blew out the Heat by nearly 40 points with a 124- 86 victory. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his fourth triple double of the season with 12 points, 10 …
Read More »Josh Richardson Misses Game Winning Three As Heat Fall to Hawks
It almost seemed as if the torch was being passed as Dwyane Wade passed to Josh Richardson for what was a wide open game winning three-point attempt. The shot hit the front of the rim and bounced off the backboard before giving the Heat a 115-113 loss to the then …
Read More »Heat Look To Get Hot At Home
The Miami Heat return for a week-long home-stand as they look to turn things around after losing 7 out of their last 10 games. The Heat have struggled at home with a 4-7 record, and are hoping to change that starting with a match-up against the Hawks tomorrow. Defense The …
Read More »Miami Gets Hot Against Brooklyn, Snaps Three-Game Losing Streak
The Miami Heat is now 6-8 on the season after topping the Brooklyn Nets 120-107 in the Barclays Center. While this start is maybe not what Miami hoped for, the team did snap its three-game losing streak. Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson combined for 45 points and Hassan Whiteside posted …
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