Dwyane Wade Reflects on Missing Olympics
Miami Heat/NBA(NEW YORK) — Dwyane Wade is coming off his second championship with the Miami Heat but was unable to compete in this year’s Olympics due to knee surgery this summer.
Wade made a trip to London to support the team anyway and spoke a…
Team USA Ready for Another Run at Gold
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — The Men’s 2012 USA basketball team is set. Now they’ll be trying to bring home back-to-back gold medals in the Olympics.The team did lose Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Dwight Howard, but gained Western …
Wade to Miss the Olympics
Miami Heat/NBA(MIAMI) — Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will have surgery on his left knee resulting in him missing the 2012 Olympics in London.
“As many people may know, throughout the season, I struggled with a recurring knee issue. After the …
Carmelo Anthony Ready for His Chance at a Title
New York Knicks/NBA(NEW YORK) — With LeBron James getting the championship monkey off his back, Carmelo Anthony believes his turn is next.
“I believe that my time is coming,” Anthony said Tuesday morning at Madame Tussauds New York during an unveilin…
Miami Hosts Parade for NBA Champion Heat
Sarah Glenn/Getty Images(MIAMI) — The NBA champion Miami Heat had their championship parade through the streets of Miami Monday.
Everyone was all smiles as the team rolled through the city on double-decker buses as they showed off the Larry O’Br…
Chalmers Comes Through in Game 4 for Miami
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) — The Miami Heat are one win away from their first championship in the big three era after they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-98 on Tuesday night.
Mario Chalmers scored 25 for the Heat while LeBron James batt…
Heat Take Home Court, Beat Thunder 100-96
ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Once again the Miami Heat took the early lead, but this time they held strong, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96, tying the NBA Finals at one game apiece.
For the second straight game, the Miami came …
Heat Force Game 7, Beat Celtics 98-79
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(BOSTON) — LeBron James had a playoff game to remember on Thursday night in a must win situation if the Miami Heat had any chance of getting back to the NBA Finals.
James came through with 45 points and 15 rebounds to lead his …
Celtics Outlast Heat in Overtime 93-91, Tie Series at Two
Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(BOSTON) — The Boston Celtics bent, but they did not break. After leading by as many as 18 late in the first half, the Celtics had to go into overtime to beat the Miami Heat 93-91, tying the Eastern Conferenc…
Chris Bosh Sidelined for Game 4 Against Celtics
Miami Heat/NBA(BOSTON) — Miami Heat all-star forward Chris Bosh will not play in game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said that the team is focusing the attention soley on game 4 without Bosh in the lineup …
Heat Smoke Boston 93-79, Take Game 1 of Conference Finals
Miami Heat/NBA(MIAMI) — Miami Heat forward LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 boards, as the Heat smoked the Boston Celtics 93-79, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
“We felt we could have played better and I’m sure they felt the sa…
Heat-Pacers Game 5 Preview
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(MIAMI) — It’s down to the best of three in the Eastern Conference semi-finals match between the Heat and Pacers.
Indiana would love to take game 5 tonight and head back home with a chance to close out the series but Miami …
Heat Even Up Series, Beat Pacers 101-93
Miami Heat/NBA(INDIANAPOLIS) — After a poor game 3 performance from Dwyane Wade, he came up big in game 4 on Sunday.
Wade scored 30 points and LeBron James added 40 with 18 rebounds and nine assists of his own to lead their team to a 101-93 win over t…
Pacers Toast Heat, 94-75, Go Up 2-1
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Roy Hibbert came up big for the Pacers in game 3. Hibbert dropped 19 points and recorded 18 rebounds in the Pacers 94-75 win over the Heat on Thursday night.
Mario Chalmers led the way for the Heat wi…
Heat Confident to Win Playoff Without Bosh
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Miami Heat will look to try and steal a game if not take both during their trip to Indianapolis for Game 4 and 5 against the Pacers.
Playing without all-star forward Chris Bosh, who is out with an abdom…
Pacers Hold Off Heat, 78-85, Take Game 2
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(MIAMI) — In their first playoff game without Chris Bosh, Miami still had a chance late to beat the Pacers. But two missed free throws by LeBron James and a missed layup by Dwyane Wade put game 2 in the books with a 78-75 Pa…
Miami Holds Off Pacers, 95-86, Take Game 1
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) — LeBron James received his third MVP trophy before the game and then went to work on Sunday.
James scored 32 points and pulled down 15 rebounds in Miami’s 95-86 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1. Dwyane Wade…
Knicks Hold Off Heat, 89-87, Still Down 3-1
New York Knicks/NBA(NEW YORK) — The New York Knicks 2012 postseason will live another game after Carmelo Anthony put his team on his back and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 54.5 seconds left to hand the Heat a 89-97 loss on Sunday.
Anthony scored 41…
Stoudemire Hurt, Heat Overwhelm Knicks, Take 2-0 Series Lead
New York Knicks/NBA(MIAMI) — While the Miami Heat were focused on beating the New York Knicks, Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire was beating on the glass of a fire extinguisher case. The result, the Heat beat the Knicks 104-94, and Stoudemire ended up n…
Heat Top Bulls 83-72, Close In on First Seed in the East
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Just last week, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Bulls would be the Eastern Conference’s number-one seed. After Thursday night, though, it may not be so easy for the Bulls after their 83-72 …