Heat Kick Up Pressure On The Road
The Miami Heat have been playing with a renewed defensive energy and chip on their shoulder as of late. Wednesday night, in a game against the woeful Charlotte Bobcats, the game got feisty at different times.
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The Miami Heat have been playing with a renewed defensive energy and chip on their shoulder as of late. Wednesday night, in a game against the woeful Charlotte Bobcats, the game got feisty at different times.
It wasn't pretty, but the Miami Heat avoided a big letdown and got the win they needed.
The featured matchup for the NBA's annual Christmas day lineup of games was a rematch of the 2012 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat. By the time the final buzzer sounded, one thing was clear...the Thunder still couldn't beat the Heat.
LeBron James is arguably the best basketball player on the planet. Miami Heat team president Pat Riley has a theory why James' journey to basketball's mountaintop took so long.
Miami Heat superstar has once again been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for his play over the last week.
LeBron James' scoring streak is still going, as well as his uncanny run of not fouling anyone. James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 21 points and seven assists, and the Heat rode the strength of a big third-quarter run to beat the Utah Jazz 105-89 on Saturday night.
Heat forward Chris Bosh will not play against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night because of a cold.
It took a while, but the Miami Heat have finally regained the defensive form that helped them win the NBA championship last season.
With the Heat sporting a special red Christmas Day uniform when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 25 at 5:30 p.m., the team is encouraging HEAT fans to wear red to the marquee match-up, featuring a rematch of the 2012 NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks look like a true contender to the Miami Heat's Eastern Conference dominance, but is it a mirage or should the Heat truly fear the Knicks in the postseason?
Thursday night's game in Dallas matched up the past two NBA champions in a game that truly displayed how far apart the teams have become in just two years.
Dwyane Wade scored 24 points, LeBron James added 22 points and 11 assists and the Miami Heat survived a huge rebounding differential to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-92 on Tuesday night.
Sitting atop the Southeast Division and winning three of four with improved defensive play doesn't seem to be good enough for the Miami Heat. Extending that stretch with another victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves may begin changing their mood.
Basketball was secondary on the minds of the Miami Heat players and coaches when they showed up for work Saturday morning. The elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut was the focus.
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James came up with the idea several hours before the game.
