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Lesser and lesser people are watching the NBA playoffs right now. In fact, here in our area, nobody’s watching at all. Not even Spurs fans.
The fact is the NBA is getting boring and predictable. Right now, the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs are definitely going to meet in the NBA Finals. The Spurs are […]

Experts have been affirming all around the league that the battle for the coveted MVP plum has already been conceded to the Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki. Even fellow candidate Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is giving his vote to Dirk. Nowitzki has career-highs in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, almost in all categories […]

Just last week, Miami Heat superstar guard Dwyane Wade went down with a possible season ending injury. He dislocated his left shoulder. Now he has the option of either a regular rehabilitation or a season-ending surgery.
Wade may delay the surgery till after the playoffs, and may opt for a continued rehabilitation of his shoulder. But […]

Miami Heat superstar guard Dwyane Wade made a believer out of me.
As I was waiting for my car getting fixed at a local shop, I turned on the TV and the Cleveland-Miami game popped on the screen. I was a disinterested spectator at first, excitingly anticipating my Suns play the Spurs. Naturally, as it has […]

It’s been a while since the Miami Heat have been treading on the path to their title defense. With center Shaquille O’Neal missing all but four games this season, the Heat have not been as impressive as last season’s title campaign. They even appear to be heading to the lottery. They are below .500 at […]

When former Laker Shaquille O’Neal left Los Angeles for Miami, his well-publicized feud with Kobe Bryant has been made an ultimate attraction for the NBA; such that, it has become a tradition that the Lakers should meet the Heat of Miami on a Christmas Day showdown. This will be the third year that they will […]

It’s NBA season once again, and the long wait is finally over!
The Miami Heat wanted to celebrate on opening night as they received their championship rings, but the Chicago Bulls had other plans. The Bulls trashed the defending NBA Champions, 108-66, at Miami’s home court, the American Airlines Arena. This is the worst loss in […]

The Miami Heat, current NBA champions, has re-signed 38 year old veteran guard Gary Payton to a one year NBA veteran’s minimum 1.2 million dollar contract. Payton, who hit crucial shots during the NBA Finals, will join holdovers Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Michael Doleac, Earl Barron, Udonis Haslem, Antoine Walker, James Posey, Wayne Simien,, Derek […]