LeBron James Out Against Blazers
An ailing LeBron James sat out Miami's game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, the first game the Heat star has missed this season.
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An ailing LeBron James sat out Miami's game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, the first game the Heat star has missed this season.
The Miami Heat hoped to rest three banged-up regulars and lean on LeBron James to steal a road victory before visiting one of the best teams in the Western Conference.
Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen and Chris Andersen are not playing for the Miami Heat at the Sacramento Kings.
he Los Angeles Lakers missed having Kobe Bryant out on the court on Christmas Day. Same for LeBron James. Playing without its biggest star, Los Angeles stayed right with the Miami Heat for most of the day before slipping to a 101-95 loss against the defending NBA champions on Wednesday.
LeBron James scored 38 points, Michael Beasley made two free throws with 9.2 seconds left to put Miami up for good, and the Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-119 in overtime on Monday night.
The Atlanta Hawks routinely struggle offensively when facing the Miami Heat.
Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 20 and the Miami Heat put up a season high for points, rolling past the Sacramento Kings 122-103 on Friday night.
If the last two games between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers are a sign of what's coming if the two teams meet in the Eastern Conference Finals; it's going to be one fun, but physical series.
He's the greatest player in the world; a back-to-back NBA and NBA Finals MVP; and he's again topping the list of top-selling NBA jerseys as Christmas arrives.
Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, Ray Allen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with just under a minute left and the Miami Heat erased a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 97-94 on Wednesday night.
LeBron James is dealing with a stiff ankle. Frank Vogel was slowed after eating spaghetti.
The Miami Heat don't have much to prove to themselves, but questions are popping up around the team when it comes to Miami's ability to knock out the Indiana Pacers.
LeBron James did not practice with the Miami Heat on Tuesday because of a sprained left ankle, leaving his availability for Wednesday night's matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers in some doubt.
Finding a weakness in the Miami Heat has perplexed opponents for the last two years, but the Indiana Pacers may have solved the problem by driving a 7'2", 260 pound hole through the middle of the Heat's defense.
Mario Chalmers is used to hearing cheers from the home crowd—but the cheers heard at the YMCA in South Dade is a whole different feeling for the Heat player.
