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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion with Miami, is set to join his hometown Chicago Bulls following 13 seasons with the Heat, the US media reported Wednesday night. The 34-year-old free agent and 12-time all star reportedly baulked at a two-year, $40 million deal from the only franchise he has known. His new deal will reportedly pay him $47.5 million over two years, with a player option in year two. […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — Kyle Lowry scored 35 points as the Toronto Raptors clinched a playoff series victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday, sending the Canadian franchise to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in their history. Lowry and teammate DeMar DeRozan stole the show as Toronto completed a 116-89 victory to win the best-of-seven series 4-3 and set up a conference championship showdown with LeBron James and the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Center Hassan Whiteside has a sprained ligament in his right knee and is questionable for Monday’s game four of the Miami Heat’s second round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors. Whiteside was diagnosed with the injury after an MRI exam on Sunday, one day after Whiteside left game three against the Raptors. Miami officially listed Whiteside as day-to-day but released few other details of the injury. Depending on the […]
LOS ANGELES ,United States (AFP) — Klay Thompson scored 37 points and Draymond Green posted his first post-season triple-double as the Golden State Warriors opened the second round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday with a convincing 118-106 victory over Portland. The absence of injured superstar Stephen Curry made no difference for the reigning champion Warriors, who connected on 47.3 percent of their shots against a Trail Blazers team that had wrapped up their first-round […]
LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat were on fire on Tuesday, connecting on a club record 67.5 percent of their shots in a 129-111 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Heat’s shooting percentage was not only the best in franchise history, it was the best in the NBA this season. Miami center Hassan Whiteside had a career-high 26 points with 14 rebounds and four blocks — all game highs. It was […]
(Reuters) — Danny Green scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 110-95 come-from-behind victory over the Miami Heat in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday (June 5). San Antonio trailed by seven in the final period but out-scored the Miami 31-9 over the last nine-plus minutes. The Spurs drained six three-pointers, including three by Green, over the last six minutes. San Antonio were led in scoring by Tim […]
(Reuters) – The Miami Heat fought back from eight points down in the final three minutes to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 and secure a place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals for the fourth straight year. Reigning champions Miami claimed the series 4-1 but for a long time it looked as if they were going to suffer their first home loss of the postseason as Joe Johnson inspired the Nets with a game-high 34 […]
(Reuters) – A three-point shot from the corner by Chris Bosh, set up by a pass from James to Mario Chalmers, snapped a 94-94 tie with 57 seconds to go in a see-saw struggle of a fourth quarter and Ray Allen made four critical free throws to ice the win. The tense fourth quarter featured six lead changes and four ties before the visiting Heat pulled away in the final minute. The victory gave Miami […]
Miami Heat forward LeBron James failed to join his team against the Chicago Bulls due to a fractured nose he incurred during the late stages of a match against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. The Heat, nonetheless, won their 5th straight victory without the reigning MVP against Chicago.
