Tag: Dwayne Wade

NBA: Emotional Thomas feeds off teammates’ love

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas has endured an emotional and difficult week following the recent death of his sister, but he has still managed to elevate his game in the playoffs. Speaking for the first time since his sister, Chyna, died on April 15 in a single-vehicle car crash, the Boston Celtics star said he is thankful for the support of his teammates. “Mentally and emotionally, I’m not here, so I just feed […]

NBA: Wade to miss third straight game for Bulls

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade will miss his third consecutive NBA game Thursday against the Boston Celtics, this time with an illness after missing two with a wrist injury. The 35-year-old backcourt star, a three-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat and top scorer for the 2008 US Olympic gold medal squad, was absent from Thursday’s practice. Wade, who joined the Bulls this season, will have another week to […]

NBA: Wade, Butler call out Bulls teammates after latest defeat

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Chicago Bulls stars Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler blasted their teammates in the wake of an embarrassing home loss on Wednesday that saw the Atlanta Hawks erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit for 119-114 triumph. Butler scored 40 points and Wade added 33, but their efforts went for nothing as the Bulls collapsed down the stretch. “I don’t know if I see enough guys who really want it,” said Wade, who […]

Chicago Bulls beats Miami Heat; eyes on Wade fighting former team

By Josh Tolentino EBC Sports   CHICAGO, United States — Dwayne Wade knows every game against the Miami Heat will always have a different feel. It showed as Saturday evening was just the second game this season against his former team, but Wade made sure he was the best player on the court, scoring 28 points as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Heat 105-100 at the United Center. “There was no surprise there,” Heat Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra […]

NBA: Dwyane Wade beats Heat in Miami return

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Dwyane Wade made two clutch free throws in the final seconds to help lift the Chicago Bulls to a 98-95 win over his former team in his first game back in Miami. Wade spent 13 seasons with the Heat before joining his hometown Bulls on a two-year deal worth an estimated $47 million. His return to Miami on Thursday night marked his first visit to AmericanAirlines Arena since his departure. […]

NBA: Bulls’ Wade primed for first return to Miami since leaving Heat

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — It promises to be an emotional night in Miami on Thursday when former Heat star Dwyane Wade returns for the first time since joining the Chicago Bulls. Wade played in Miami for 13 seasons, helping the Heat to three NBA titles before departing as a free agent for the Bulls in a move that surprised many — including Heat president Pat Riley. While Wade has been in touch with […]

NBA: Dwyane Wade begins Bulls career in style

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Dwyane Wade tallied 22 points in his Chicago homecoming as the Bulls showed off their retooled roster with a 105-99 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday at the United Center. After trading point guard Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks, Chicago overhauled last season’s roster with the addition of Wade and Rajon Rondo, who signed with the Bulls in the offseason. Wade, who finished with 22 points, hit […]

NBA: Wade ponders options as Allen considers comeback

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion with Miami, and Ray Allen, the NBA’s all-time 3-point shooter who retired in 2014, were pondering moves to title contenders Wednesday. In the final hours before Thursday’s start of NBA teams being able to sign contracts with free agents, 2013 NBA championship teammates Wade and Allen were looking at rich deals and contending teams and considering their options. NBA clubs can agree to […]

NBA: Durant, Wade, Duncan make first moves to future

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — NBA stars Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade and Tim Duncan have made their first steps toward deciding where they will play next season, or in Duncan’s case if he will play at all. Oklahoma City forward Durant, set to play for the US Olympic squad in Rio in August, was expected to meet with the Thunder before becoming a free agent on Friday and he becomes eligible to meet with other […]

NBA: Last-gasp Lee stars as Hornets sting Miami

MIAMI, United States — Courtney Lee produced a game-winning three-pointer with just 25 seconds left as the Charlotte Hornets stunned the Miami Heat 90-88 to move within one game of a playoff series victory on Wednesday. Lee produced his crucial play in the dying seconds as the Hornets trailed 88-87 with Miami poised to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Instead, Lee grabbed a huge offensive rebound after Charlotte guard Kemba Walker missed […]