0 comments by Joe Webb on 12/18/2014
The Philadelphia 76ers are the bottom dwellers of the NBA. They have the NBA’s worst record (2-22). They are currently on a four game losing streak. The 76ers are really struggling to score as they are the worst offensive team in the league averaging 91.3 points per game. While they have massive offensive woes, they aren’t much better […]
0 comments by Jon Wolf on 12/17/2014
Last night marked a special time in NBA history, the first ever rain delay in an NBA game. A leak from the Barclay’s Center delayed the Heat – Nets game for over 30 minutes. The problem was addressed over the Barclay Center’s official Twitter page. Tonight’s delay was caused by a water leak due to […]
0 comments by Jon Wolf on 11/8/2014
No LeBron, no problem? The Miami Heat started out this year 3-0. In their three wins, the Heat averages close to 109 points per game, while also shooting close to 49 percent from the field. The Heat have dropped two games in a row to the Rockets and Hornets, who I believe to be two of the […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 6/16/2014
The fact that the San Antonio Spurs gained revenge against the Miami Heat in only five games should not diminish the impact of this particular moment in NBA history. The fact that the Spurs drained the 2014 NBA Finals of the drama they initially promised should not reduce the significance and enormity of their achievement. […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 6/13/2014
Yes, this NBA Finals series has been an embarrassment. Absolutely right. No doubt about it. The championship series of the National Basketball Association — reasonably seen as the world championship series of basketball in the three years when the United States is not defending its basketball honor at the Summer Olympics — has indeed given […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 6/9/2014
The safest bets in professional sports, eh? Immediately, you could think of dozens… so there need to be some ground rules here. This list pertains to positive achievements, not failures. Therefore, “the Cleveland Browns not making the Super Bowl” or “the Chicago Cubs not making the World Series” are off the list. The list focuses […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 6/7/2014
A long line can be drawn through the entirety of the NBA’s history, from the 1940s to the present day. What the Minneapolis Lakers began in 1949, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs will develop in the 2014 NBA Finals. * When the history of the NBA is written, the Chicago Bulls and Michael […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 5/31/2014
On the next to last night of May, every NBA writer is cranking out an obituary for the Indiana Pacers. You will read, in some form or fashion, the first of many words about this team, words such as “unpredictable,” “volatile,” “erratic,” “immature,” and “unprepared.” You’re going to read about a team that reached Game […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 5/15/2014
Some things about organized sports seem to be so easy to see; adjust to; and implement. Yet, smart reforms are frequently ignored by the governing bodies of these sports or the commissioners who wield considerable power over them. It gets to be more than a little exasperating… for fans, journalists, pundits, and most of all, […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 3/24/2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3ri-AX-p8
Greg Oden has played 20 games for the Heat, averaging 12.0 points per 36 minutes and 9.2 rebounds per 36 minutes. Playing 20 games and 8.9 minutes per game seems like a major accomplishment for Oden. He has been riddled with injuries since he was drafted in 2006, playing parts of only three seasons including this year.
So getting his first chance to play against the Blazers was probably tinged with some emotion. Oden scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes. It was a modest appearance for Oden in yet another start.
Surely that dunk had some emotion behind it however. Even if it was nobody’s fault that Oden did not work out as the top overall pick in Portland.
The Heat won 93-91 as the Blazers continue an East Coast swing.
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 3/19/2014
"LABRON" destroyed the Cavs last night. http://t.co/t4SLSgoeVU (Pic: @PDcavsinsider) pic.twitter.com/tBJ3vwvqHz — SB Nation (@SBNation) March 19, 2014
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 3/18/2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NvuxcHIGHU
For 12 minutes, LeBron James was on Wilt Chamberlain’s incredible pace. He obviously did not keep it up or else the Internet would probably be shut down.
What James did do is score 25 of his 43 points in the first quarter, making 10 of his 11 shots and five of his six 3-poitners. The Heat needed every single one of those points to beat the Kyrie Irving-less Cavaliers 100-96 at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night.
