The Miami Heat were the top seed in the Eastern Conference this season. They’ve been an underdog though, since the middle of the second round of the playoffs, and maybe even before that. After taking care of the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the first round, the Heat jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the … Read more
The Portland Trail Blazers are reshuffling their roster this summer after dismantling some of the most bloated contracts at the February trade deadline. While big names including Jeremi Grant, DeAndre Ayton and OG Anunoby have already been mentioned as potential trade targets, the Blazers will also have a chance to enhance the roster through free … Read more
The NBA Playoffs can be difficult to watch as a fan of a lottery team. The deeper they run, the stronger he realizes: his team has a long way to go. The Houston Rockets head into the draft with a lot of needs. They need wings and edge protection. They need plays. Basically, they need … Read more
Sometimes in life, we take risks, and they may be the best decisions we make or something we ultimately regret. For Kent Bazemore, the chance he took by leaving the Golden State Warriors last summer for less money to play for the Lakers this season was, shall we say, something that is probably will think … Read more
0 of 3 Jeff Haynes/Getty Images While the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat battle it out for the NBA crown, every other team is busy trying to chart their own path to the throne. For those clubs, the 2022 offseason is already underway, and they’re on the prowl to find the free … Read more
Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images CHICAGO — For the fourth time in franchise history, the NBA draft will begin when the Orlando Magic are on the clock. And while Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. has become the closest to a consensus big prospect among scouts surveyed by B/R for this class of 2022, the first … Read more
Former NBA player Chase Budinger returned to New Orleans feeling much better about his body than the last time he visited the city as a professional athlete. Being in the arena can have that kind of impact. Budinger, who played seven NBA seasons with four teams, underwent two knee surgeries, suffered a sports hernia and … Read more
BOSTON — The Miami Heat might have to clear some space in Championship Alley. That’s the name of the path from your home court to the locker room that’s filled with wall-sized memorabilia of Miami’s past greatness. Gary Payton’s jump shot that started his return to the 2006 Finals. Blood trickling down Udonis Haslem’s face … Read more
The Miami Heat is not dead yet. We’ll have a do-or-die Game 7 on Sunday night in South Beach after Jimmy Butler led the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference to a crucial 111-103 victory in Game 6 at TD Garden to extend this series and keep your title hopes alive. Butler was fantastic for … Read more
BOSTON Elimination games sometimes force teams to make big changes to salvage their seasons, but Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t think that’s necessary. Despite the starting lineup struggles in the previous two games, Spoelstra plans to stick with the same group to start Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night at … Read more
