With Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng out with various aliments and forward Carlos Boozer less the force necessary, the Chicago Bulls nonetheless stunningly pulled out Game 1 of their second-round playoff series in the defending champion Miami Heat’s home arena. On the strength of a phenomenal defensive effort, an unyielding competitive nature and [...]
LeBron James Honored as NBA MVP For 4th Time
May 6, 2013 | Posted by
Funny, but LeBron James seemed more upset that he did not win the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award than he was elated that he was again honored as the league’s MVP. That disposition, if nothing else, speaks to the unique mindset that makes him game’s preeminent player. The Miami Heat guard/forward/center took the [...]
LeBron James Upset He Did Not Win Defensive Player of Year
April 26, 2013 | Posted by
It’s not enough for LeBron James that he is considered the best player on the planet. Apparently he wants to be considered the best defensive player, too. Memphis Marc Gasol was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. James finished second in the voting, and the Miami Heat superstar was not happy. “It sucks,” [...]
Heat Blaze Bucks in Game 1 of Title Defense
April 22, 2013 | Posted by
The Miami Heat got off to an impressive start Sunday night in their title defense by blazing the Milwaukee Bucks 110-87 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series. The Heat was led by LeBron James, who had one of his most proficient performances of his playoff career, going 9-for-11 from the field. James scored [...]
Shane Battier: NBA Will Someday Have A Woman Player
April 5, 2013 | Posted by
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier, who has had his share of pickup basketball games with women, predicts that the NBA will someday have a female player. “There’s no doubt that in our lifetime, there will be a woman NBA player,” Battier told ESPN.com after Thursday’s Heat practice. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ignited the conversation [...]
Bulls Halt Heat’s Historic Winning Streak at 27
March 28, 2013 | Posted by
Leave it to LeBron James to put into proper perspective the Miami Heat’s 27-game winning streak–the second-longest in NBA history–that ended Wednesday night in Chicago. “We haven’t had a chance to really have a moment to know what we just did,” James said. “We had a moment, just very fortunate, very humbling and blessed to [...]
LeBron James Elated To Dunk on Jason Terry’s Head
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
LeBron James put Jason Terry in a poster Monday night, punctuating the Miami Heat’s 23rd straight victory, the second-longest streak in NBA history, with one of his all-time greatest dunks. According to James, the spectacular jam could not have happened on a better guy. You see, James expressed a problem with Terry’s penchant for brash [...]
Knicks’ Tyson Chandler to Miss a Week with Bulging Disc
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
Tyson Chandler, the New York Knicks’ all-star center, with a small bulging disk in his cervical spine, a blow to a team already decimated by injuries. Chandler underwent an MRI on Tuesday that revealed the injury to his neck area. He has already missed two games with the injury. He also suffered a bone contusion [...]
Heat Win Streak Reaches 23 As LeBron James Sizzles
March 19, 2013 | Posted by
At this point, there seems to be no limit to what the Miami Heat in general and LeBron James in particular can achieve in this season that becomes more and more special and historic with each consecutive victory. With Monday night’s dramatic, memorable 105-103 conquest over the hated Celtics in Boston – a win secured [...]
Heat Looking For 23rd Straight Win Against Boston
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
The Miami Heat have tried to downplay their historic run. But not anymore. “It’s a special ride right now that we’re on,” said LeBron James, after the Heat defeated Toronto Sunday, moving their winning streak to 22 straight, which ties the 2007-2008 Houston Rockets for the second longest run in NBA history. “The best thing [...]
