Heat Cool Off Vs Clippers, Lose 100-93
The Los Angeles Clippers, the second-best road team in the NBA this season, survived poor shooting early to defeat the Miami Heat 100-93 on Sunday afternoon at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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The Los Angeles Clippers, the second-best road team in the NBA this season, survived poor shooting early to defeat the Miami Heat 100-93 on Sunday afternoon at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Miami Heat are very happy to be playing games in front of their home fans.
It's been a rough week for the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat have been struggling lately and their upcoming schedule doesn't make things any easier.
It was a rough game from start to finish for the Miami Heat on Monday.
The Miami Heat got contributions from all over their roster against a tough Brooklyn team.
The Miami Heat (5-5) are on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets (4-5) Monday night.
The Miami Heat opened their post-LeBron era with a winning group effort.
The Miami Heat have played in four straight NBA Finals and won back-to-back titles in 2012-13, but the excitement and anticipation of reaching another championship series departed along with LeBron James.
The ball, marked and numbered for the occasion, bounced high off the dirt and down the third-base line, where a rookie who was 4 years-old when Derek Jeter made his major league debut leaped into the air to attempt a barehanded play.
At this time four years ago NBA free agency was a circus. LeBron James was joining Twitter and Chris Bosh was offering regular updates on his free-agent wooing.
Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 32 seconds left highlighted a huge Miami rally, and the Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 on Wednesday night.
The Miami Heat are a game away from a fourth straight trip to the Eastern Conference finals. And it's like they haven't even noticed.
The Miami Heat are a game away from a fourth straight trip to the Eastern Conference finals.
Paul Pierce called the Miami Heat a juggernaut. He insisted they are still the team to beat. So yes, the Brooklyn Nets have plenty of respect for the two-time defending NBA champions - and no fear.
Paul Pierce called the Miami Heat a juggernaut. He insisted they are still the team to beat.
Joe Johnson scored 19 points, Andray Blatche had career playoff highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets handed the Miami Heat their first loss this postseason, 104-90 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
LeBron James scored 22 points, Chris Bosh added 18 and the Miami Heat took a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series by beating the Brooklyn Nets 94-82 on Thursday night.
Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets are facing off in the Eastern Conference semi-finals—but it's not the first time major players meet in this grand stage.
Dwyane Wade hardly thinks the regular-season series between Brooklyn and Miami was meaningless.
The Miami Heat are back on the practice court Monday to prepare for a team they haven't defeated all year long. That team is the Brooklyn Nets. The Heat and the Nets begin their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup Tuesday night at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
There have never been more than five Game 7s in the entirety of an NBA postseason.
LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat have defeated all but one of 29 opposing teams at least once this season, with the lone exception being the Brooklyn Nets.
Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Mirza Teletovic scored 17 off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat Miami for the third time in as many tries this season, topping the Heat 96-95 on Wednesday night.
The Brooklyn Nets made sports history earlier this year when they signed the first openly gay athlete, Jason Collins, to a ten-day contract. Now, after a second 10-day contract, Collins will be rewarded with a contract keeping him in Brooklyn for the rest of the season.
