Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside led the way for Miami as the Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-103. Wade scored 28 points with eight assists, while Whiteside had his second consecutive double-double to start the playoffs with 17 points and 13 rebounds. In 30 minutes of action, he was perfect …
Read More »Heat Take 2-0 Series Lead Behind Record-Breaking Offensive Performance
The Miami Heat did not look like a team that ranked near the bottom of the NBA during the regular season in points per game on Wednesday night. Instead, they looked exactly the opposite. The Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-103 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series behind a huge offensive …
Read More »Tuesday Night NBA Playoff Recap
Tuesday night’s NBA playoff games resulted in a victory for the San Antonio Spurs and the Atlanta Hawks. Both the Spurs and the Hawks are starting the playoffs off strong with a 2-0 series lead. In Atlanta, the Hawks took down the Boston Celtics 89-72. The game was determined early …
Read More »Monday Night NBA Playoff Game Wrap-up
The NBA playoff games Monday night included a comeback, a game-winning shot, and a player stepping up when a man was down. The first game of the night started with a comeback — by the Toronto Raptors to even its first round-playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors, a favorite …
Read More »Game Two Preview: Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets
The Miami Heat will look to take Game 2 of their NBA playoff series with the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night in Miami. The Heat defeated the Hornets on Sunday 121-93 in Game 1. Miami followed their game plan and played extremely well as Luol Deng scored 31 points and Hassan Whiteside added 21 …
Read More »Atlanta, San Antonio Look To Take Commanding Series Leads in Game 2 NBA Playoffs
Entering the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics had to love their chances. They played well as the season wore on and had a favorable first round match up with the Atlanta Hawks. The team looked solid all-around, with a deep rotation of players that could make up for the lack …
Read More »Heat Torch the Hornets in First Game of Series 123-91
The Miami Heat set a team record for points in a playoff game in their Game 1 blowout of the Charlotte Hornets. The team got off to a quick start, scoring 41 points on the Hornets in the first quarter alone. The Heat were led by forward Luol Deng, Who contributed …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview
Can anyone stop the Golden State Warriors? That will be the question on everyone’s mind as the NBA playoffs begin Saturday. The defending champions followed up last year’s title with a record-breaking 73 wins in the regular season, eclipsing the mark set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. Golden State’s road …
Read More »Preview: Miami Heat 2016 Playoffs
Despite a collapse against the Boston Celtics Wednesday, the Miami Heat are still a great team. After all there is a reason why this “dark horse” of the playoffs is entering as the third seed in the East. For game one of the first round of the NBA playoffs the …
Read More »Golden State Claims Best Record in NBA History
Last night the Golden State Warriors made history winning their 73rd game of the season, beating the Memphis Grizzlies at home 125-104. The record was previously held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10), led by Michael Jordan. This year’s Warriors (73-9) is made up of a young team that defeated the …
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