Heat Gain Momentum Coming Home
After getting demolished in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat had to answer the bell in Game 2 and deliver a strong counter-punch to the Chicago Bulls.
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After getting demolished in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat had to answer the bell in Game 2 and deliver a strong counter-punch to the Chicago Bulls.
The only thing worse than the way yours truly has felt over the last five days was the way the Heat played in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. There's so much that's been said, so we'll break it down a little more here and even more on the sports page of CBSMiami.com.
After two rounds of playoff games, the Miami Heat is finally down to the wire, playing in the series that will decide if it makes the NBA Championship series and the chance to once again stand at the pinnacle of the NBA. First, it has to get past The Bulls.
The Miami Heat now know they will be facing the Chicago Bulls for the right to play in the NBA Finals. It will be a matchup of the best team in the regular season in the Eastern Conference, versus the Big Three of the Heat.
Fans who watched the end of the Miami Heat's series clinching victory over the Boston Celtics saw LeBron James finally emerge from the shadow of his decision last summer to join the Heat. They witnessed the start of his ascension.
It's not quite Linda Blair, but Miami Heat forward LeBron James is close to exorcising his demon, the Boston Celtics.
The Miami Heat has been looking up at the 800 pound gorilla in the room, the Boston Celtics, all season. But with the series now returning to Miami, the Heat are poised to eliminate the Celtics and get over one of the biggest roadblocks towards a championship.
Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem hasn't seen the court since last November when he injured his foot. But, the man known as UD is one of the most talked about players in the second-round series between the Heat and Celtics.
After stinking up the court in Game 3; the Miami Heat return to the hardwood in Boston Monday to take on the Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
When the Miami Heat finally get back to playing basketball in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the team has two goals. One, win the series, but the other is to avoid the noise surrounding the Heat.
The Boston Celtics will get a large reinforcement when they take on the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
If you're one of the lucky few who are heading out to the AmericanAirlines Arena Tuesday night to watch Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, make sure you get there early.
The Miami Heat has been playing inspired basketball through the first six games of the NBA playoffs. But they will have to wait a bit longer to see if they can get one key member of the team back.
Fresh off a Game 1 victory that saw Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade torch the Boston Celtics; the Heat looks to take a two games to none lead in the best of seven series Tuesday night.
The Miami Heat revealed the schedule for their best of seven series against the Boston Celtics in one of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
With the Philadelphia 76ers disposed of, the Miami Heat now turn their attention to the original Big Three team, the Boston Celtics.
Fresh off their first round victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat announced that tickets to Round 2 games go on sale at 2:00 p.m. Thursday.
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals by topping Philadelphia 97-91 on Wednesday night and ousting the 76ers in five games.
The Miami Heat look poised to finally close out the series against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night at the American Airlines Arena.
Dwyane Wade had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 24 points and 15 boards and the Miami Heat took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 100-94 victory Thursday night.
The biggest question heading into Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat was whether guard Dwyane Wade would make start and how effective he would be in the game.
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade missed practice on Sunday due to a migraine. But late Monday morning he got some light work in at the team's facility and is expected to play in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night.
When the Miami Heat took the court Saturday night, the entire team was fired up to start their playoff run. But, one player who will be key to the Heat's playoff hopes came up big in the first game.
Quite a weekend with the NBA playoffs, and the Marlins are two games back from the Phillies after splitting a weekend series with the team. Let's slide down the razor blade into a pool full of alcohol and hit the agenda!
Dwyane Wade status for Game 2 of the Heat's first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers is unclear.
With so many people here to see big names like DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, there were some issues.
Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took both men to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died, MDSO said.
Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer with 31 seconds left secured a win for Miami over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-120.
Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.
With so many people here to see big names like DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, there were some issues.
Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took both men to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died, MDSO said.
Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer with 31 seconds left secured a win for Miami over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-120.
Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.
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