Heat Three-Peat Within Reach
As much as the rest of us are savoring these NBA playoffs, with all the buzzer beaters and Game 7s and overtime drama, the view is even better for LeBron James and his teammates.
Watch CBS News
As much as the rest of us are savoring these NBA playoffs, with all the buzzer beaters and Game 7s and overtime drama, the view is even better for LeBron James and his teammates.
Miami Heat players are getting plenty of rest before suiting up once again for round 2 of the NBA playoffs, thanks to a first-round sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats. The Heat is the only team to sweep round-one in the postseason.
The Donald Sterling controversy has hit a nerve with a majority of Americans.
Miami Heat President Pat Riley and Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra traveled to Naples for the funeral of Hall of Fame coach, and one of the NBA's most respected broadcasters, Jack Ramsay.
The bombshell exploded Saturday when the Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling said racist comments. Seventy-two hours later, Sterling was without a team and faces a $2.5 million fine thanks to Commissioner Adam Silver.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned from the NBA. On Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that they had concluded their investigation and found it was Sterling's voice on a recording making racist comments.
Miami Heat players and others around the NBA are reacting to the lifetime ban handed down to Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday.
Dwyane Wade will have a chance to rest those sore knees and that tight hamstring. And LeBron James can ice up his thigh contusion. The Miami Heat earned a little extra rest and relaxation after completing a four-game sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats with a 109-98 victory Monday night.
Coach Steve Clifford said if the Charlotte Bobcats hope to avoid a first-round sweep by the Miami Heat and earn their first postseason win in franchise history, they're going to need someone other than Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker to come through on offense.
The Miami Heat took out a full-page ad in the Miami Herald on Sunday in a push for a change to their public-private partnership with Miami-Dade County.
Miami Heat Forward Lebron James has asked the new NBA Commissioner to take aggressive measures against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after an audio recording surfaced of a man identified as Sterling telling his girlfriend not to bring black people to games.
The Charlotte Bobcats have likely earned some respect around the NBA after hanging tough with the two-time defending champion Miami Heat.
Former Michigan forward Jon Horford is transferring to Florida for his final year of college eligibility.
Word on the street is that the big cheeses at the NCAA and NBA have agreed on a new age requirement for playing pro ball. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who really doesn't need the NCAA's approval, is increasingly vocal on the matter.
Saying they reaffirm the team's commitment to the city, the Miami Heat announced Wednesday night that they have agreed to extend their partnership with Miami-Dade County another 10 years through 2040.
Dwyane Wade is not planning on missing any more games this season, and that means life on the Miami Heat equipment room staff is going to get considerably more demanding.
If the Miami Heat are going to watch their season and reign atop the NBA end at the hands of the Charlotte Bobcats, then fates of the franchises will have to change in a hurry.
Even as the two-time defending NBA champions, the Miami Heat say they aren't overlooking any team heading into the playoffs.
The Heat hit the practice floor Friday ahead of Sunday's playoff game against the Charlotte Bobcats—a team which the Heat has beat 16 times in a row.
LeBron James was walking down the hallway that the Miami Heat call "Championship Alley" a few minutes after last season's NBA Finals, when he decided the time was right to send a message.
The Miami Heat are getting ready to play the NBA Champions for the third straight season.
LeBron James was standing at his locker and chatting a few days ago when the conversation turned to which teams out there the Miami Heat might fear entering these playoffs.
The odds are looking good that the Miami Heat will bring home a third NBA Championship.
LeBron James' jersey remains the most popular in the NBA.
The regular season is over, and now it's time for the NBA playoffs. The Miami Heat will be shooting for three championships in a row starting Sunday afternoon after ending their regular season with a loss against the 76ers.
