LeBron Named Eastern Conf. Player Of The Week
Miami Heat superstar forward LeBron James has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced Monday.
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Miami Heat superstar forward LeBron James has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world Monday morning when they hired former New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni to be the team's new head coach, replacing Mike Brown who was fired on Friday.
LeBron James scored 21 points, including the clinching jumper with 13.6 seconds remaining, and Miami knocked off the Atlanta Hawks 95-89 on Friday night for the Heat's fourth straight win.
The Miami Heat tore up the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night at the AmericanAirlines Arena in a game that showed the rest of the league their worst nightmares about how good the Heat can be may be coming true.
The Miami Heat have yet to visit the White House as is tradition for NBA champions, but that doesn't mean the team isn't still looking forward to the trip.
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier for President? If you listen to his Heat teammates, it's the most likely scenario if anyone on the team ever wanted to take up politics.
LeBron James has been spectacular both times he has faced the Denver Nuggets since joining the Miami Heat.
Carmelo Anthony heard the news about the New York City Marathon being canceled, then came out to warm up and saw plenty of empty seats at Madison Square Garden.
The Miami Heat are scheduled to play the New York Knicks Friday at Madison Square Garden, right in the heart of the area left devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Count Heat superstar Dwyane Wade as one who is questioning the move to play the game this soon.
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade just plain don't like each other.
The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics already don't like each other; and a play by Boston point guard Rajon Rondo at the end of Miami's season-opening win will only add fuel to the fire between the teams.
When the Miami Heat take the court Tuesday night in the regular season opener against the Boston Celtics, the biggest storyline may be sitting on the bench at the beginning of the game.
The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the biggest challengers to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference this year. But the Knicks will be without a key piece for at least the first six weeks of the season.
The last time the Boston Celtics were playing the Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena in a game that counted; they watched as the Heat pulled away and celebrated winning the Eastern Conference championship.
It's been a long time coming for Miami Heat superstar LeBron James, but Tuesday night, he will officially receive his first NBA championship ring and watch as the team hoists another championship banner into the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Dolphins took the Jets to school yesterday and beat them like a government mule. The University of Miami came out with a win against the Bye (just kidding). Alabama is that good. Florida, not so much. Duke's bubble burst. All that and more in the agenda.
LeBron James' twisted right ankle remained sore Saturday, though not enough for the reigning NBA MVP to be concerned about his status for Miami's season-opener against the Boston Celtics.
LeBron James won a championship and nothing changed. Sure, there were a few events: the champagne shower in the Heat locker room, the parade before 400,000 fans. Tuesday night brings the ultimate capper: the ring-and-banner ceremony just minutes before the start of a new season.
LeBron James twisted his right ankle, got kicked in the face and missed two dunks. Austin Rivers sprained his right ankle for the second time in four days, falling backward in highly awkward fashion.
NBA Commissioner David Stern will step down from his post in February 2014 multiple media outlets are reporting. Stern's retirement plans were revealed to NBA executives Thursday.
NBA general managers gave the Miami Heat plenty of respect in an annual poll released Monday. The GM's predict the Heat will repeat as NBA champions and Heat superstar LeBron James will win another NBA MVP award.
Rashard Lewis scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat rallied for a 104-101 preseason win against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
LeBron James has been through it before, but Thursday, an article has once again made it time to speculate where the greatest player in the world would be playing in two years, even though he's under contract.
For the first time since winning the NBA Championship in June, the Miami Heat will return to the home court to play Thursday night in the preseason home opener against the Detroit Pistons.
