In The NBA Playoffs An Upset Is Rare, But Not Impossible
Upsets are one of the best things about sports, especially when they happen in the playoffs.
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Upsets are one of the best things about sports, especially when they happen in the playoffs.
During the past week there have been some big announcements regarding the 2016 presidential race.
The Heat snapped a two-game skid thanks to Hassan Whiteside's dominant second-half stretch that helped Miami beat the Boston Celtics 83-75 on Sunday.
Miami was absolutely embarrassed by the Dallas Mavericks, who went on 37-2 run in the second half and beat the Heat 93-72 on Friday night.
For much of the season, the Dallas Mavericks' elite offense translated into victories and one of the top spots in the Western Conference. But as the points have diminished, so have the wins.
The Miami Heat have been struggling of late, and a west coast trip is probably not the best remedy.
Wednesday night's game between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will have a different feel then games between the two teams have had in recent years.
Luol Deng scored a season-high 30 points, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade added 20 apiece and the Miami Heat stayed perfect against Dallas since the 2011 NBA Finals with a 105-96 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday night.
Sweating, clapping and shouting until he was nearly hoarse, Steve Ballmer introduced himself to Los Angeles Clippers fans at a rally on Monday celebrating his new ownership of the NBA team.
Shawn Marion wanted another shot at an NBA title. He'll get it playing with LeBron James.
It's a moment that will resonate with Miami Heat fans well beyond the other lasting images of Alonzo Mourning's career.
Michele Roberts has watched basketball for as long as she can remember. It was an easy choice growing up in a home with one TV and two older brothers.
The Dallas Mavericks have reached a deal with free-agent forward Al-Farouq Aminu after scrapping a contract with Rashard Lewis because of a knee problem.
With the biggest names off the board, it's time to break down the five teams having the best offseason thus far in the NBA.
Sunday may be considered a day of rest but while most people we're kicking back and relaxing, maybe throwing some burgers and dogs on the grill, Pat Riley was hard at work making the post-LeBron Miami Heat a more formidable opponent.
It appears that LeBron James is getting close to ending all the speculation and making a decision on what team he will sign his next contract with.
Before LeBron James makes his next decision, Pat Riley will get a chance to convince him to stay in Miami.
Is LeBron James headed to a new team? ESPN reports the agent for King James said he has met with multiple teams while in free agency.
Let's break down Jason Kidd's most idiotic moments after he left Brooklyn for Milwaukee.
Carmelo Anthony "loves being a Knick" but is headed for free agency because he wants to explore his options, his agent said.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apologized Thursday to Trayvon Martin's family over his choice of words in a videotaped interview in which he addressed bigotry and prejudice.
While Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant has the inside track for the NBA MVP award, last year's winner, Miami Heat forward LeBron James isn't giving up his crown without a fight.
LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points and the Miami Heat tuned up for a showdown with Oklahoma City by beating the Dallas Mavericks 117-106 Tuesday night.
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after leading the Heat to a 3-0 record last week.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both did things they had never done before.And the Miami Heat needed every bit of their efforts.
A Doral co-owner says 6 employees left fearing detention despite having applied for political asylum.
Christine's cousins are fighting for their lives while the family mourns her death and faces mounting medical bills.
Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.
Families warned the plan could turn Hollywood Beach into another Sunny Isles, but city planners disagreed.
Michelle Del Buono received a Treasury check with interest last month after the IRS wrongfully seized $133,000 from her account.
A Doral co-owner says 6 employees left fearing detention despite having applied for political asylum.
Christine's cousins are fighting for their lives while the family mourns her death and faces mounting medical bills.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.
Families warned the plan could turn Hollywood Beach into another Sunny Isles, but city planners disagreed.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.