NBA Western Conference Second-Half Outlook
Not much changed at the trade deadline, and all roads to the title still run through the Bay Area.
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Not much changed at the trade deadline, and all roads to the title still run through the Bay Area.
Let's take a look at what each of the Eastern Conference's teams should be looking to accomplish as the 2015-16 season winds down.
In past years, a team like the Toronto Raptors almost certainly would have been looking to add some help for the stretch run. They're holding down second place in the Eastern Conference, have been one of the league's hottest teams for the last month and seem poised to make a significant playoff push.
The Miami Heat are in another transitional phase, as they have been since LeBron James departed South Beach in order to return home to Cleveland.
The Miami Heat have made a couple of moves as Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline approache
The Miami Heat hit the practice court for the first time since the All-Star break on Wednesday with a noticeable absence.
The Miami Heat says Chris Bosh will not join the team in Atlanta for a game on Friday.
The Miami Heat were a part of a 3-team trade Tuesday, sending center and fan-favorite Chris "Birdman" Andersen to the Memphis Grizzlies and picking up backup point guard Brian Roberts from the Charlotte Hornets.
Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat is dealing with another blood-clot scare, making this the second consecutive year that he's spent the All-Star break facing a most uncertain future because of the issue.
The NBA trade deadline is coming up on Thursday at 3 p.m. and a hot topic in South Florida is whether the Miami Heat will look to deal young center Hassan Whiteside.
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The Miami Heat's Chris Bosh will reportedly skip Sunday's NBA All-Star game.
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Hassan Whiteside will get a little extra time off following the NBA's All-Star Break.
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