LeBron James and his Miami teammates provided Chicago with a little preview of playoff basketball Thursday night. James filled the stat sheet for 27 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead the Heat to a critical 83-72 victory over the Bulls. The victory pulled them within 1½ games of the Bulls for the No. 1 […]
[Read More]

LeBron James was hurting after Miami’s victory over Oklahoma City Wednesday night. During the course of the game, James twisted his left ankle, rejammed his left ring finger and was taken down by Russell Westbrook in a hard foul that helped turned the game around. “I need to find the best damn masseuse in Miami,” […]
[Read More]

The Miami Heat didn’t have Dwyane Wade Tuesday night, who rested after some recent struggles. It didn’t matter to teammate LeBron James, who singed Philadelphia for a season-best 41 points to lead Miami’s 99-93 victory over the Sixers. James scored 14 consecutive Miami in the fourth quarter as the Heat clinched a playoff berth with the […]
[Read More]

Rookie guard Kyrie Irving, who claimed his third consecutive Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award on Monday, might not play tonight when the Spurs visit Cleveland. Irving has been slowed by a sprained right shoulder. His injury is among the major reasons the struggling Cavaliers have dropped seven straight games and lost 10 of […]
[Read More]

The end of the season is about a month away, leading to early discussion for potential selections to the All-NBA team. The Spurs’ top candidate is point guard Tony Parker, who has become the focal point of his team by leading them in points and assists as the Spurs have charged to a 34-14 record. […]
[Read More]

Since he “took his talents” to South Beach before last season, LeBron James has been the NBA superstar that many fans have loved to hate. His meltdown with the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, as well as some Twitter-inspired spats with other NBA players, has only hurt James’ image. But a recent incident in […]
[Read More]

The fans at the AT&T Center didn’t hesitate to make their feelings known late in the game. As Tony Parker was putting the finishing touches on his third consecutive 30-point game — an unprecedented feat in his 11-season career — the reverberations of “MVP, MVP” began across the arena. Parker scored all 16 of his second-half […]
[Read More]

The Spurs were the hottest team in the league at the All-Star break, winning eight of nine games on the Rodeo Road Trip. Their only blemish was a giveaway loss in Portland where Gregg Popovich chose to rest Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Considering that strong play to finish the first half of the season, […]
[Read More]

Before the game, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra implored LeBron James he would need a “Magic Johnson-like” performance from him Thursday night to overcome the loss of missing power forward Chris Bosh. James obliged with a performance that would have pleased Johnson, erupting for 38 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals in the Heat’s […]
[Read More]

Derrick Rose is the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player. And despite the thoughts of some of his East All-Star Game teammates, Rose wasn’t really that excited about the choreographed dance steps they wanted to exhibit at Sunday’s game. “I can dance,” Rose told ESPN.com Chicago after Sunday night’s All-Star Game. “But there’s a time and place for […]
[Read More]