NBA 2016-17 Season Preview: Western Conference
The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Western Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
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The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Western Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
The Warriors dominated the NBA regular season, with the Spurs close behind. Can Curry and company take the West again?
James Harden scored 26 points and tied a career-high with 14 assists as the Houston Rockets snapped a three-game skid with a 115-102 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
The Miami Heat went through a very tough stretch in early January but are hoping that things are finally turning around.
Gerald Green scored 21 points and Hassan Whiteside added 12 to help the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 105-100 in a preseason game Saturday night.
James Harden scored 28 points, Dwight Howard added 23 and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 115-79 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night, rebounding quite nicely from their most lopsided loss of the season.
The Houston Rockets used solid defense to key an outstanding start this season, but those kind ofperformances have been difficult to come by lately.
Playing games on back-to-back days is never an easy thing, especially on the road.
The Miami Heat have been struggling of late, and a west coast trip is probably not the best remedy.
The Miami Heat are still trying to find some consistency in the early stages of the NBA season.
It's been a difficult few months for Mario Chalmers, who was criticized for his poor play in the NBA Finals, then lost his starting job at the beginning of the season.
Following a tough home loss on Tuesday night, the Miami Heat have a chance to get back on track when they visit a familiar foe on Wednesday.
The Miami Heat struggled in the second half and couldn't keep up with the visiting Houston Rockets.
Even without LeBron James, the Miami Heat have fared just fine as a familiar superstar has led the team to a perfect 3-0 start.
Despite living in the post-LeBron era, the Miami Heat are not lacking superstar talent.
Rookie Shabazz Napier had 25 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and Miami held on for a 111-108 overtime victory over San Antonio on Saturday night in the teams' first meeting since the Spurs routed the Heat in the NBA Finals.
They were expected to be in Barcelona. They hope to finish their trip in Madrid.
Here's a quick and easy guide to Houston, the nation's fourth largest city and the largest city in Texas.
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.
Half a world away, Chris Bosh could not escape the frenzy of last week. An offer from the Houston Rockets was waiting. His longtime Miami teammate LeBron James was leaving. For a few moments, Bosh found himself wondering if his days with the Heat were over.
Now that LeBron James has informed the world of his decision to return back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Heat fans are left wondering where the next domino will fall.
Basketball fans across the globe have been captivated by all the conjecture regarding where LeBron James will decide to play next season. The speculation on where James will go stretches out to Las Vegas where people are making bets on what team LeBron will end up with
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.
High temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s, and it will feel like the upper 90s and low 100s when you factor in the humidity.
Miami's football team is off to a strong start, with quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney making impressive plays.
Esteury Ruiz hit a three-run double in the 11th inning, lifting the Miami Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 4-2 win.
The identity of the man who was killed has not yet been released.
The university has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.
High temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s, and it will feel like the upper 90s and low 100s when you factor in the humidity.
Miami's football team is off to a strong start, with quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney making impressive plays.
Esteury Ruiz hit a three-run double in the 11th inning, lifting the Miami Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 4-2 win.
The identity of the man who was killed has not yet been released.
The university has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.
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.