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.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to last year's UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people, but at that time the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety, the NTSB said.
Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says a steep "sin tax" would deter creators and fund schools, while OnlyFans star Sophie Rain argues many rely on the platform to support their families.
Families of students killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting say rolling back the firearm age requirement would undo hard‑won safety protections.
A new Meganálisis poll finds widespread gratitude toward the United States and deep frustration with Venezuela's interim leadership as the country navigates a turbulent transition.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to last year's UPS cargo plane crash that killed 15 people, but at that time the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety, the NTSB said.
Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says a steep "sin tax" would deter creators and fund schools, while OnlyFans star Sophie Rain argues many rely on the platform to support their families.
Families of students killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting say rolling back the firearm age requirement would undo hard‑won safety protections.
A new Meganálisis poll finds widespread gratitude toward the United States and deep frustration with Venezuela's interim leadership as the country navigates a turbulent transition.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after ICE officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the DOJ after they appeared in a video urging members of the military not to follow "illegal orders" — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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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.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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