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NBA Power Rankings Week 12
The Utah Jazz climb to 13 in the NBA Power Rankings. The Oklahoma City Thunder and L.A. Clippers stand strong in the top two spots. »Read More
Agent: Harrellson Won’t Resign with HEAT
Heat reserve Josh Harrellson will not resign with the Heat for another 10-day contract, according to Harrellson’s agent. “It’s best for both sides that Josh look at other options,” agent Merle Scott told The... »Read More
Kobe Expected to do Too Much for L.A.
It was asking a lot of Kobe Bryant when the Los Angeles Lakers shifted to assigning the 34-year-old to guarding the opposing team’s most dynamic guard while still relying on him on the offensive end. It was asking... »Read More
LeBron Youngest Player to Reach 20,000 Points
LeBron James has become the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. James eclipsed the milestone Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors when he made a short jumper with 2:45 left... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 17th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after eleven weeks of basketball. »Read More
Dwyane Wade Not Mad About Benching
Miami HEAT guard Dwyane Wade said Wednesday he has no ill will over coach Erik Spoelstra’s decision to sit him in the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to the Utah Jazz. In the 104-97 setback... »Read More
Miami HEAT Interested in Nuggets Mozgov?
An intriguing big man has emerged on the trading block that the Miami Heat could go after. League sources said the Denver Nuggets are looking to deal center Timofey Mozgov, who has been unable... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 11
The Oklahoma City Thunder climb back to the top of the NBA Power Rankings, nudging slightly ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers. »Read More
HOOPSWORLD TV: Pittman Working To Help HEAT
Miami HEAT center Dexter Pittman talks from the 2013 NBA Development League Showcase about how he can help the HEAT this year in the defense of their title. »Read More
James: Lakers Scrutiny Not Near Miami’s
The lights are not always brighter in Los Angeles, according to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. James and Wade had to chuckle Thursday when asked if the current scrutiny the Lakers are experiencing compares... »Read More
No Rotation Spot Available to Pittman?
(Dexter) Pittman is averaging 13.6 points and 9.3 rebounds the last three games for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. What is most encouraging about Pittman is his minutes. He’s been plagued by weight and conditioning... »Read More
Harrellson Signs Ten-Day Deal with HEAT
Josh Harrellson, released last week by the Heat, was back with the team on Thursday for Miami’s game against the Trail Blazers. Harrellson signed a 10-day contract with the Heat on Thursday and was... »Read More
Andersen Could Solve HEAT Problems
If center Chris Andersen is looking for a letter of recommendation for the Miami Heat, he’s got one from George Karl. The Denver coach, who had Andersen with the Nuggets from 2008-12 until he... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 10th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after ten weeks of basketball. »Read More
HEAT Sign Varnado to 10-Day Contract
The Miami HEAT signed shot-blocking forward Jarvis Varnado to a 10-day contract after he cleared waivers on Tuesday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Boston Celtics waived Varnado on Jan. 6 to keep his... »Read More
Spoelstra: Rebounding Woes ‘Got to stop’
The Heat can talk over and over, in many different ways, about needing to fix its rebounding problem. For the second time in a week, the Heat allowed a playoff-caliber team to pummel Miami... »Read More
Heat Waive Harrellson; Work Out ‘Birdman’
Following guard Terrel Harris being waived two days ago, the Miami Heat also released center Josh Harrellson on Monday and now have two open roster spots. Harrellson averaged 2 points per game and 1.4 rebounds... »Read More
HEAT Searching for Rebounding Help
The Miami Heat released seldom-used guard Terrel Harris on Saturday in a move that clears a roster spot to potentially address their rebounding struggles. The Heat rank last in the league in total rebounds and 29th among the... »Read More
Heat Waive Terrel Harris; Harrellson Next?
The Miami Heat requested waivers on seldom-used guard Terrel Harris on Saturday. The team had a Monday deadline to decide whether to guarantee Harris’ contract for the season. The Heat face a similar deadline... »Read More
Rebounding Remains Concern for HEAT
On the court, Miami couldn’t even get 34 rebounds as team. The Heat had been 4-0 this season in games in which they was outrebounded by 15 or more. But they lost the battle... »Read More
LeBron Misses Practice, Doubtful for Friday?
LeBron James sat out of Thursday’s practice to receive extensive treatment for his bruised right knee but hopes to play in Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls It wasn’t initially clear whether James aggravated... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: January 3rd
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after nine weeks of basketball. »Read More
James, Paul Named Players of the Month
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. James captured... »Read More
LeBron is USA Basketball Male Athlete of 2012
Following a year in which he helped lead the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team to a gold medal, the USA Men’s National Team to an unblemished exhibition record and the Miami Heat to... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Nine
The L.A. Clippers didn't lose a game the entire month of December to climb back on top of the NBA Power Rankings for week nine. »Read More
Spoelstra: We’re Tired of Hits to Big Three
In the wake of Dwyane Wade’s suspension for kicking Charlotte Bobcats’ Ramon Sessions in the groin, the Miami Heat took the unusual step of issuing a statement firing back at the league office on... »Read More
League Suspends Wade for One Game
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday for flailing his leg and making contact with the groin of Charlotte Bobcats’ Ramon Sessions. via The Associated... »Read More
Wade: ‘I’m far from being a dirty player’
I’m far from being a dirty player + my intent was never 2 kick Ramon Sessions. I just reacted to the contact that I got from him. via Dwyane Wade via Twitter »Read More
A Return to Cleveland for LeBron?
This has been the year of LeBron James, who earned the NBA championship, the Olympic gold medal and Sports Illustrated‘s Sportsman of the Year. And as his outstanding 2012 ends, one persistent rumor has... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: December 27th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after eight weeks of basketball. »Read More
NBA PM: NBA Christmas Revelations
Christmas Day games revealed a lot about some key NBA teams ... The X-Factor for the Philadelphia 76ers ... Christmas Day ratings soar for the NBA ... »Read More
Wade Working with Shooting Coach
Dwyane Wade’s career-high shooting percentage and blistering 61 percent clip over his past eight games can’t all be attributed to a little extra coaching, but it certainly hasn’t hurt. The Heat’s second leading scorer... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Eight
The Oklahoma City Thunder hold the top spot in the NBA Power Rankings by a fine margin over the surging L.A. Clippers. »Read More
Heat’s Battier Embraces Utility Role
In Saturaday’s 105-89 victory over the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat forward Shane Battier received the surprising news that he would be starting at the power forward spot and going against the much bigger Al... »Read More
HEAT Defense Key to Winning Streak
It wasn’t necessarily a full-fledged identity crisis. The defending champion Miami Heat knew exactly who they were amidst those early December doldrums. They just didn’t always apply the effort and focus each night to... »Read More
Jeremy Evans Calls out LeBron James
Jeremy Evans might have been outscored 30-2 by LeBron James on Saturday. But there’s something Evans says he has on the Miami Heat star. The Utah Jazz forward is the defending NBA slam-dunk champion.... »Read More
Durant, James Leave Friendship Off Court
The Miami Heat forward and Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant are the two best players in the NBA on the two best teams. For each of the past two offseasons they’ve been working out... »Read More
LeBron James Keeps Shooting Streak Going
With his 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting, which came with the entire fourth quarter off, (LeBron) James has now scored 20 or more in all 23 of the Heat’s games, the NBA’s longest such... »Read More
LeBron Named Sporting News Athlete Of Year
LeBron James of the Miami Heat has been named the 2012 Sporting News Athlete of the Year. This year changed everything for LeBron James. In June, he led the Heat to the NBA Championship,... »Read More
Why Did Mario Chalmers Reject Surgery?
About a month ago, as (Norris) Cole was struggling on the Heat’s first long trip, I suggested shelving him for a spell. And throughout the season, it’s been hard not to notice (Mario) Chalmers’... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: December 20th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the 2012-13 NBA MVP race after seven weeks of basketball. »Read More
NBA PM: Jack Fitting In Perfectly In G.S.
Jarrett Jack is fitting in perfectly with the Warriors... Wizards still waiting on John Wall with no return date set... Erik Spoelstra discusses the HEAT's backcourt woes... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Seven
The Oklahoma City Thunder have rolled off 10-straight victories to climb to best in the NBA. The NBA Power Rankings at seven weeks in. »Read More
Trash-talk Fueling Dwayne Wade?
Dwyane Wade may claim to not know what Charles Barkley is saying but he sure heard what Josh Smith uttered. “He was talking to me,” Wade said of Smith after his Heat had polished... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week Six
The San Antonio Spurs climb back on top of the NBA Power Rankings, six weeks into the season. »Read More
Shane Battier Back in Starting Lineup Soon?
Heat forward Udonis Haslem started in place of Shane Battier for the second game in a row Saturday, but coach Erik Spoelstra made it clear that the experiment might be short-lived. “It’s not in... »Read More
LeBron: ‘There is a cloud over our team’
LeBron James and four teammates chatted for several minutes under a basket after the Miami Heat finished practice on Friday afternoon, each player sporting a serious look for the entirety of the conversation. For... »Read More
NBA PM: Who’s Next to 30,000 Points?
Only five players in the history of the NBA have scored 30K points. Who might be next? ... Andre Drummond finding his way with Detroit ... Derrick Wiliams' agent unhappy with T'Wolves ... »Read More
LeBron James Next to 30K Points?
The only other modern NBA player who currently seems likely to be in hot pursuit of 30K before his career is over is Miami HEAT star LeBron James. Now ten years into his career,... »Read More
Do Miami HEAT Players Care Anymore?
If the Heat don’t care about this regular season, do we have to keep pretending we do? All day Thursday, they made the proper comments about working more, playing harder and how having the... »Read More
LeBron in Extended Workout After Loss
LeBron went thru an extended workout after the game on the practice court. Said Knicks “kicked our ass” & he “had to get better”. via Brian Windhorst via Twitter »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: December 6th
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the 2012-13 MVP race after the fifth week of the NBA season. »Read More
Durant, James Named Players Of Month
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November. James led the... »Read More
Wizards Coach Wanted ‘Statement Game’
Roughly four minutes into their game against the defending champion Miami Heat, the Washington Wizards had to feel as if they were second-class — or lower — residents in their own building. By the... »Read More
Ranking the NBA’s Deepest Teams
One month into the 2012-2013 NBA season, which teams have emerged as the most loaded squads in basketball? »Read More
Depth, Not Injury Limiting Miller’s Minutes
Mike Miller grew during the offseason. Well, at least that’s the word on the Miami Heat. “He’s 6-8 again,’’ cracked Heat center Chris Bosh. “He’s not hunched over.’’ Due to a bulging disk in... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week Five
The Memphis Grizzlies stay on top but the Eastern Conference has gained significantly on the West. »Read More
NBA Saturday: Why Kaman Can’t Rebound
Dallas center Chris Kaman is having no trouble scoring the ball, but he hasn't rebounded this poorly since his second year in the league... Kemba Walker talks about his success early this season... You'll... »Read More
NBA Statistical Anomalies: What Will Last?
The first month of the NBA season has given us a few surprises. What trends will last and which ones are fleeting? »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: November 29th
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the 2012-13 MVP after the fourth week of the NBA season. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Four
The Memphis Grizzlies climb to the top of the NBA Power Rankings with a league-best 9-2 record. »Read More
Battier Day to Day with Knee Sprain
Battier confirms he has sprained MCL in knee. Didn’t require MRI. Considered day to day, plenty of rehab up next. via Michael Wallace via Twitter »Read More
Rashard Lewis Surprised by Trade
Realizing that he was simply holding a huge chunk of the salary cap, (Rashard) Lewis knew that his time was up once the season ended — but he was surprised about how the Wizards... »Read More
Miami HEAT Focusing on Defense
The Heat focused on its defense during Friday’s practice and will do so again this week. Though it has improved considerably since the beginning of the season, the Heat’s defense is still ranked among... »Read More
NBA PM: LeBron James’ “Dream” Scenario
LeBron James' championship adjustment ... Carl Landry a key to Warriors' success ... Tyson Chandler says Knicks are ready to turn a corner defensively ... »Read More
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