NBA Playoffs

The Miami Heat came out on top against the Detroit Piston 97-96 on a last second tip=in from Hassan Whiteside. The Heat have struggled defensively over their previous two games against the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors. At home against the Raptors, Miami gave up 40 points to All-Star shooting …

The Miami Heat are pushing to do something that has never happened before in NBA history: make it to the playoffs after starting their season off with an 11-30 record. The Miami comeback for this season has been unprecedented. They have won 24 of their last 32 games and they …

Only two short months ago, the Miami Heat were destined for top five pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. On January 13th, the Heat were 11-30 and had just lost 18 of their past 22 games. Then the impossible happened. They went on a 13-game winning streak and have clawed …

OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook has been a man of history so far this season, and he added even more history on Wednesday night. In a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook became the first player to record a triple-double while going perfect from the floor and the free throw line. …

Lately, resting players in the NBA has become the subject of debate for prominent NBA figures. With the long NBA season continuing to wind down before the 2017 playoffs, multiple teams with big names are choosing to rest key players in bigger match ups in order to preserve their energy. …

Over the last few months, arguably no team is hotter than the Miami Heat. With a brutal 11-30 start, it seemed as if the season would be one to forget. Yet, with a surging 23-6 record since Jan. 17, the Heat find themselves in contention for a spot in the playoffs. Key …

The Orlando Magic finished the 2015-2016 with a 35-47 overall record, just missing the playoffs. The Magic only return six players from last year’s squad and bring in a handful of veteran players. Jeff Green, Bismack Biyombo, and Serge Ibaka all are now calling Orlando home after offseason moves. Serge …

The 2006 and 2007 back to back Florida basketball national championship teams are squads that will go down as one of the most dominating teams in college sports. Even though it has been nearly 10 years since the last basketball championship, Corey Brewer, a member of that team, enjoys coming back to the town that helped him become …

After falling down 3-1 in the series against the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers won three straight games to become the first team since 1978 to come from behind 3-1 in a NBA Finals series. With the 93-89 win, the Cavaliers handed Cleveland their first major sports championship since …

Last week, it looked like the Cleveland Cavaliers were done. They were down 3-1 in the NBA Finals versus the Golden State Warriors, and each of their three losses was by at least 10 points. Since then, the Cavs have rebounded, winning Games 5 and 6 to force a decisive Game …