Tag Archives: Eastern Conference

As the NBA launches a new season Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will still be celebrating last season’s championship before their first game.  Their new banner will be unveiled and a ring will be placed on their finger, all in front of the New York Knicks’ jealous eyes.  It may be time to …

The Miami Heat will be looking to take the series lead Wednesday night when they host the Charlotte Hornets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round. The series is currently tied at two games each. After taking a 2-0 series lead over the Hornets behind stellar offensive performances, the Heat …

A battle of the goalies came to an end when Alex Killorn scored the game-winning goal with just 1:43 left in regulation. That goal was the only goal scored in Game 5 and would be enough for the Lightning to take down the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 and advance to …

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 …

The Orlando Magic finished out their season last night losing to the Charlotte Hornets on the road 117-103. Despite the tough loss and finishing the season with a 35-47 record (No. 11 in the Eastern Conference), the Magic are already looking towards next season. All NBA teams can begin negotiating with …

Despite holding a 15 point lead late in the second quarter, the Miami Heat could not finish down the stretch losing to the Charlotte Hornets Thursday night, 109-106. Following the loss, the Heat fell to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. In reality, they’re tied with the Hornets for the …

The Orlando Magic (12-10) fell just short of pulling off a fourth quarter comeback on the road against the Phoenix Suns (10-13), losing 107-104 on Wednesday night. The Magic, playing for the second straight night, ended their five game west coast trip in Phoenix, posting a 3-2 record during that …

The NBA Eastern Conference is perhaps the weakest it’s been in a long time. A testament to that notion is the fact that ESPN’s yearly player rankings has nine out of the 10 best players in the league coming from the West. On paper, a healthy Miami Heat squad is arguably …

It was a tough night for NBA teams in Florida on Wednesday. The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic both lost in disappointing games. Miami falls to 4-6 at home this season, while the Magic fell to 5-9 on the road. The Heat took on the Atlanta Hawks falling to …