MIAMI — The respect is that of a championship contender. The place on the leaderboard is that of a survivalist. For the Miami Heat, the dichotomy endures, once again seen as something more than the standings indicate amid this rush to avoid the play-in round. For example, the Heat barely came away with one of their most impressive wins last season. Monday at Golden 1 Centerthen Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox stopped to pay tribute to the Heat’s perseverance. “It’s like a running joke,” Fox said. “No matter who Miami fields, it seems to be a team that has played…
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Ten days ago, ESPN’s First Take studio became the scene of an outburst from JJ Reddick. His eyes held deep rage as he wreaked havoc on his former trainer Doc Rivers. After taking the job as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, Reddick chastised him for always making excuses and putting the team “under the bus”. Having played under him with the Clippers, Stephen A. Smith knew these allegations were serious.America’s Favorite Video TodayPatrick Beverley was one of the first to get in front of Rivers and fight back. I was followed by his son, Austin Rivers, who decided to…
Rudy Gobert took a step aside Domantas Sabonis for a layup from the left resulting in two of his 16 points with 2:20 left in the third quarter Friday. Gobert came away with an elbow to Sabonis’ throat, cut the Minnesota Timberwolves’ deficit to 81-79 and unknowingly changed the game with one blow.Monk Malik seethed with lack of whistle for his big man. He told the nearest manager and was loud enough to be heard on the broadcast. Gobert trotted to the opposite end of the field and shoved Monk in the process.Monk responded with a few words – presumably…
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Julius Randle had already solidified his third All-Star honor, although it had not yet been announced. He was part of a surging New York Knicks team that started 2024 with a bang. Everything changed at the end of January when he dislocated his shoulder at the end of the match against the Heat. It was 35 days ago. Since then, Randle has been working to recover from his injury. Surgery has not been ruled out, but it has been reported that the star forward is expected to return before the end of the regular season. Some videos show him being…
After experiencing difficulties throughout last season, particularly on the road, the Warriors of the Golden State thrive on the road during the 2023-24 season. After starting their road trip with two wins, the Warriors picked up another victory on Friday against the Toronto Raptors for their eighth straight road victory. After scoring a game-high 31 points Thursday night against the Knicks, Steph Curry picked up where he left off in the back-to-back game against the Raptors on Friday. Curry had a game-high 25 points with seven 3-pointers, six rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes. In the Warriors’ 120-105 win…
Miami heat guard Tyler Herro has been designated as questionable for the team’s next game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. The Heat are looking to avenge their 117-109 loss on Dec. 31 in what will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Tyler missed the last three outings where the Heat went 2-1, including ending their five-game winning streak against the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The Heat, however, played remarkably well in their previous six games going 5-1. During that span, the Miami Heat posted a +9.9 net rating, with an offensive rating…
Kevin Durant will play Saturday night against the Houston Rockets. THE Phoenix Suns The star is not listed on the team’s injury report. The Suns have won back-to-back wins in their last two games, so Durant’s availability is crucial to continuing that momentum. They have often struggled to achieve this, leading to them fighting to stay alive as a top six seed in the Western Conference. Phoenix is fifth in the West with a 35-24 record, but is just one game ahead of the seventh-place Sacramento Kings and three ahead of the ninth-place Golden State Warriors. • What happened to…
Everyone is happy with the way the Oklahoma City Thunder have played this season.With the Thunder set to return to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2020, what has you most excited about about this year’s OKC Thunder team?Send your comments, along with your name and city of residence, to your [email protected] or fill out our survey: https://tinyurl.com/38x7cmb4This article was originally published on Oklahoman: OKC Thunder ready for playoffs. Tell us what you’re passionate about View comments
The Sixers announced Friday evening shortly after their victory against the Hornets that they waived the two-way contract of player Kenneth Lofton Jr. After signing with the Sixers in late December, Lofton missed time with a sprained left shoulder and personal reasons. He ultimately only made two pointless appearances as a Sixer and never entered head coach Nick Nurse’s backup man chart. The 21-year-old left-hander played in 11 games for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League and averaging 26.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Lofton scored 43 points last Friday in the Blue Coats’ win over Grand…