Miami Heat 84-101 Toronto Raptors Points: DeMar DeRozan (40) Assists: Goran Dragić (7) Rebounds: Hassan Whiteside (14) The Miami Heat continued their quest for a playoff spot when they received the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. DeMar DeRozan and a ferocious post-trade-deadline defense leaded the way for the Raptors to get a 101-84 victory. Mid-Range …
Read More »From Guaranteed Lottery to Playoff Contender: What Exactly Happened in Miami?
Only two short months ago, the Miami Heat were destined for top five pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. On January 13th, the Heat were 11-30 and had just lost 18 of their past 22 games. Then the impossible happened. They went on a 13-game winning streak and have clawed …
Read More »Heat Continue Playoff Push
Over the last few months, arguably no team is hotter than the Miami Heat. With a brutal 11-30 start, it seemed as if the season would be one to forget. Yet, with a surging 23-6 record since Jan. 17, the Heat find themselves in contention for a spot in the playoffs. Key …
Read More »Westbrook Continues Historic Run
Heading into the 2016-17 season, the future of the Oklahoma City Thunder remained uncertain. With the departure of All-Star forward Kevin Durant, the organization was in desperate need of a new franchise leader. Fortunately, point guard Russell Westbrook has risen to the occasion. Mr. Triple-Double Westbrook has been seemingly unstoppable …
Read More »NBA Finals Preview: Game 1 Cleveland at Golden State
LeBron and the Cavaliers are out for revenge as they prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors took the series in six games last year, with Stephen Curry averaging 26 points per game and Andre Iguodala smothering LeBron on defense. But, with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love healthy and …
Read More »Oklahoma City Thunder Push Golden State Warriors to Brink of Elimination
The Golden State Warriors’ dream season may be coming to a close. After setting an NBA record for the most regular season wins, the Warriors are on the verge of elimination from the NBA Western Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Golden State Warriors, 118 to 94, in Game …
Read More »Cavaliers Crush Raptors to Open Up Eastern Conference Finals
On a night where they were playing in their first conference finals in franchise history, Tuesday night should have been a night for the Raptors to remember. Instead, it was one they probably want to forget. The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Toronto Raptors 115-84 in Game 1 of the Eastern …
Read More »Heat Playoff Run Falls Short
The Miami Heat’s playoff run is over as the Toronto Raptors won Game 7 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semi-finals 116-89 Sunday night. The Heat kept the game close, trailing only 86-78 after three quarters but the fourth quarter proved to make all the difference as the Raptors outscored the Heat 30-11 to win going away. The …
Read More »Miami Heat on the Brink of Post Season Elimination
The Miami Heat fell to the Charlotte Hornets 90-88 Wednesday night giving Charlotte the series lead 3-2. The two point loss makes it three straight losses for the Heat against Charlotte after they started the post season with a 2-0 lead. Although Miami’s recent performance has the team looking like they …
Read More »Tuesday Night NBA Playoff Recap
Tuesday night’s NBA playoff games resulted in a victory for the San Antonio Spurs and the Atlanta Hawks. Both the Spurs and the Hawks are starting the playoffs off strong with a 2-0 series lead. In Atlanta, the Hawks took down the Boston Celtics 89-72. The game was determined early …
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