2017 NBA Second Half Preview - Eastern Conference
With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
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With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
NBA teams always have room for improvement. Here are 2017 New Year's resolutions for the Eastern Conference.
DeMar DeRozan is showing no signs of slowing down.
The Miami Heat took the second-seeded Toronto Raptors to seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last spring in a series that featured three overtime games.
The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Eastern Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan combined for 63 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 116-89 on Sunday in Game 7 to reach the conference finals for the first time in franchise history.
Adversity and the Miami Heat go together like pots and pans, beaches and bikinis, or cafecitos and croquetas.
The Miami Heat went small, and came up big.
It's do or die time for the Miami Heat when they take on the Toronto Raptors Friday night in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Miami may or may not have the services of small forward Luol Deng for Friday's game, as his left wrist injury – which he sustained in the first half of game five – has been diagnosed as a deep bruise and will be evaluated closer to the game's tip to whether or not Deng can play.
The NBA has assessed Dragic a technical foul and the corresponding $2,000 fine after reviewing his "swing" at Raptors guard Cory Joseph during game four of the now-tied series.
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside did not accompany his team to Toronto for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Dwyane Wade continues to "turn back the clock" this playoffs, willing the Heat to a 94-87 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors Monday night to even the series at 2-2 as it heads back north of the border.
The Toronto Raptors visit the Miami Heat for Game 4 on Monday night.
The Miami Heat will look to even its Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Toronto Raptors Monday night in the American Airlines Arena, but they will have to do it without Hassan Whiteside.
Dwyane Wade's pregame shootaround routine has set off a bit of an international incident.
In a game in which both starting centers did not return after sustaining leg injuries, Kyle Lowry scored 33 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat 95-91 on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Suffering a right knee injury, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside left Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter.
The shooting woes of Toronto Raptors stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan continue to persist, but the team is finding ways to stay in games during the postseason.
Game 2 became a big missed opportunity for Miami but going home should help ease the disappointment.
DeMarre Carroll scored 21 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 96-92 in overtime on Thursday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game apiece.
The Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat both had more trouble in the first round than they intended and ended up battling through seven games to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Having dispatched the Charlotte Hornets in Round 1, the Miami Heat now face the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Conference Semi-Finals.
LeBron James has made the NBA Finals five years straight. Will it be six? More competition in the East could make it hard.
Newly elected All-Star Kyle Lowry kissed a fan on the forehead after accidentally falling on her Friday night, then gave the Toronto Raptors a boost in a 101-81 victory over the Miami Heat.
The developments overseas have also left residents with friends and family in Iran on edge.
The journey provided students with a living history lesson as they explored ancestral sites and learned about the resilience and determination of Bahamian pioneers.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as Iranian missiles hit countries and ships across the region, killing at least eight in Israel.
The president said the strikes have put immense pressure on Iran, and he believes the U.S.-Israeli military action can lead to an eventual diplomatic solution.
Over 8600 people attended this year's cancer challenge. About 3800 of them are first-timers. Many of them are either directly impacted by cancer or they know someone who is.
The developments overseas have also left residents with friends and family in Iran on edge.
The journey provided students with a living history lesson as they explored ancestral sites and learned about the resilience and determination of Bahamian pioneers.
The president said the strikes have put immense pressure on Iran, and he believes the U.S.-Israeli military action can lead to an eventual diplomatic solution.
Over 8600 people attended this year's cancer challenge. About 3800 of them are first-timers. Many of them are either directly impacted by cancer or they know someone who is.
The gathering is a part of a car caravan heading from Tropical Park to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (also known as La Ermita de la Caridad), organized by the Cuban Anti-Communist Foundation.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Food festivals are changing, and social media is playing a huge part in it, with the SOBE Wine and Food Festival this year showcasing the impact.