Pacers Prove To Be Too Much For Bosh-less Heat
No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana.
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No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana.
LeBron James got his trophy, and then he and Dwyane Wade made sure the Miami Heat got a win in Game 1.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has come to a close for the Eastern Conference, and the teams vying to make it into the conference finals are ready for battle. Let's take a look at the Eastern Conference semifinal matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
LeBron James scored 29 points, Dwyane Wade had 12 points and 10 rebounds and the Miami Heat held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 84-78 on Friday night.
With LeBron James running the show, Miami ran the Sixers out of their building.
It's been a very successful homestand for the Sixers thus far and they'll look to end it on a high note on Friday night when they host the Miami Heat.
By Bill Campbell: The favorite and star-studded Miami Heat lost basketball games 2, 4, 5 and 6 and ran out of tomorrows and the NBA championship final series.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 105-95 on Sunday night to wrap up the first NBA title in franchise history.
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals by topping Philadelphia 97-91 on Wednesday night and ousting the 76ers in five games.
The Philadelphia 76ers will be loose and relaxed when they come to Miami for Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round series against the Heat on Wednesday night.
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins was on with Angelo Cataldi and the Morning Team on Tuesday morning.
Dwyane Wade had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 24 points and 15 boards and the Miami Heat took a 3-0 lead.
LeBron James scored 29 points, Chris Bosh had his second straight double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat never trailed in beating the Philadelphia 76ers 94-73 on Monday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
One day after missing practice with a migraine, Wade is expected to be with the Miami Heat on Monday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Heat star Dwayne Wade did not practice on Sunday because of symptoms of a migraine. His status for Game 2 of Miami's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday is unclear.
Miami held off a huge Philadelphia rally to beat the 76ers 97-89 in Game 1 of their first round Eastern Conference playoff series.
Even with the day off, the Philadelphia 76ers managed to climb in the Eastern Conference standings courtesy of another loss by the New York Knicks on Sunday.
With spring training now officially underway, and heading down to Clearwater Florida on Friday, I can't remember any team generating so much buzz.
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points, LeBron James added 20 and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 on Friday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Evan Turner had a nice rookie debut for the Sixers in season-opening loss to the Heat.
LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, that is who the 76ers will have to deal with when they tip off the regular season on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
It took no more than 60 seconds. A minute or so into the game that former player and NBA TV analyst Steve Smith called "the most anticipated pre-season game of all time," I actually started to laugh out loud.
