The Miami Heat struggled against the Dallas Mavericks 111-92 on Wednesday. The Heat are now the eight seed in the Eastern Conference and it’s no surprise due to their inconsistency of the past six matchups. The Heats Inconsistency The Heat can’t seem to win back to back. On April 2, …
Read More »Billy Donovan Expected to Remain With Chicago Bulls
Billy Donovan, former two-time national champion head coach for the Gators and current head coach of the Chicago Bulls, was asked Tuesday about his name being thrown around for the Kentucky head coaching job. While Donovan didn’t completely shut it down, he implied heavily against it. Billy Donovan with a …
Read More »Orlando Magic Fall To Rockets As East Playoff Race Tightens
The Orlando Magic fell short against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, 118-106. Now, the Magic are now tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Orlando had a chance to clinch the Southeast Division title with a win and Miami loss. However, the Magic came …
Read More »Miami Heat Chasing The Six Seed
With just three games left in the season for the Miami Heat, their path to a playoff spot looks eerily similar to last year. Just a season ago, the Heat finished 44-38 on the year and on the outside looking in at the playoffs. This would land them the seventh …
Read More »NBA Playoff Picture, Tickets Punched
The 2024 NBA playoffs are officially set with the teams wrapping up the 2023-’24 season. The seeding, however, is yet to be determined. The anticipation is building up, and teams are putting on finishing touches prior to the playoffs kicking into full throttle. It’s the last week of the regular …
Read More »Florida Guard Walter Clayton Jr. Declares For NBA Draft
Florida Guard Walter Clayton Jr. announced on social media that he will declare for the NBA draft while also maintaining his collegiate eligibility to potentially return to the Gators. Career Year for Clayton Clayton Jr. averaged a career-high 17.6 points per game during his junior year at Florida. He led …
Read More »Orlando Magic Start Fast, Don’t Look Back in Win Against Bulls
The Orlando Magic kept the Chicago Bulls at arms length all game, never surrendering the lead in a 113-98 win at home. Paolo Banchero led the Magic in scoring and Markelle Fultz was a big contributor off the bench, as the Magic never saw their lead drop below six points …
Read More »Heat Drop Close Battle with Indiana Pacers
The Miami Heat fell to the Indiana Pacers Sunday night 117-115 in a close Eastern Conference battle. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1777120132164145373 Game Recap While the Pacers held a lead for almost the entirety of the game, the Heat kept it close. The Pacers’ largest lead was 21 points in the second quarter, but …
Read More »Miami Loses Its Heat To 76ers
For the Miami Heat, the possibility of having to compete in the NBA play in-tournament may become a reality. Miami lost 109-105 Thursday to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. Although a loss, the Heat (42-34) remain ahead of the 76ers (42-35) in the Eastern Conference, ranking seventh, holding a 0.5 game …
Read More »LeBron James Addresses the Rise of Women’s Basketball
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, talked about Caitlin Clark and how women’s basketball has gained popularity. https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1775584268783083599 Players Are Key James said that the players are the key to fans watching. He said that women’s basketball players have always played the game the way it is supposed to …
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