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On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (9-5) looked to carry the same momentum it had after being Georgia at home in its SEC opener but it was not to be as Tennessee (8-6) knocked off the Gators 83-69 in Knoxville. The Gators did not shoot well (34.3% from the floor) and …

New York City is known as the city that never sleeps. For the Orlando Magic, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn was known as the arena they could never win in. Until last night. The Magic put on a defensive clinic against the Brooklyn Nets en route to their 105-82 victory. …

The Miami Heat breaks a three game losing streak by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 100-97 Sunday night in Miami. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that Miami took the lead. In fact, the Heat trailed by 16 points with 4:07 left in the game but battled back to take a 98-97 lead after …

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 …

It took all four quarters for the Heat to put away the Thunder in Miami. Thunder PG Russell Westbrook and SF Kevin Durant finished with 25 points each in head coach Billy Donovan’s first game in the state of Florida since October 30th. Neither team was able to separate themselves as there were 38 …

The Miami Heat began their seven-game homestead by defeating the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, 96-76. As Veterans Day approaches this Wednesday, the Heat are sporting military-themed jerseys all week that read “Home Strong” on the chest. This is in collaboration with a program founded by the team to honor soldiers at every …

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 …

While the Major League Baseball season may be finishing up tonight, the 2014-15 NBA campaign gets under way this evening with a trio of games. The defending champion San Antonio Spurs kick things off as they take on former Florida Gator Chandler Parsons and the new-look Dallas Mavericks. Also in the …

The Miami Heat swept their NBA playoff series against the Charlotte Bobcats with a 109-98 victory on Monday. LeBron James led the way for the Heat as he finished with a game high 31 points and added nine assists and seven rebounds, as he battled a right thigh bruise that he …