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Dwyane Wade Has to Play Through Knee Injury For Miami Heat to Repeat as NBA Champions
Rest and off-time isn’t making Dwyane Wade feel anymore comfortable with his knee injury, but the Miami Heat need him on the court, healthy or not, if they want to repeat as NBA champions.
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Miami Heat Benefit From LeBron James Being a Different Kind of Superstar
The Miami Heat aren’t the best team in the NBA for the last couple of years, winning 46 of their last 49 games just because LeBron James is a superstar. It’s because he’s the kind of superstar no one has even seen before.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin and James Harden Will Both Benefit From Dwight Howard
At this point in the off-season of both the Houston Rockets and Dwight Howard, it’s all about speculation. About being able to get the most coveted free agent in the 2013 class, while thinking how this will help or change the dynamic of both Jeremy Lin and James Harden, the two most important players on the team last season.
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Most Selections for All-NBA Team
The All-NBA first team for 2013 features LeBron James (9th overall, 7th in first), Kevin Durant (4th overall, 4th in first), Chris Paul (5th overall, 3rd in first) but also two players who are among the most accomplished in the history of the game, and still going strong after so many years in the NBA: Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks Want Dwight Howard So Bad They’ll Trade Away Their First Round Draft Pick
Realizing that getting Chris Paul in free agency is going to be quite difficult, the Dallas Mavericks seem prepared to do everything in their power to try and sign Dwight Howard, despite knowing that his top two options for next season are either re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers or joining the Houston Rockets.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Don’t Think Amare Stoudemire is a Starter
The 2012-2013 NBA season was not a good one for Amare Stoudemire, who had his knee problems come back to haunt him as he missed more than 50 games of the regular season, came off the bench in the rest of them and wasn’t healthy in off in the playoffs to give more than 8.3 minutes a night.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Isn’t The Hero Because Frank Vogel Left Roy Hibbert On the Bench
It was all set up for Paul George to be the unlikely hero of game 1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. He did a good job on LeBron James; hit a wild three pointer that sent the game into overtime; and three super-clutch free throws with 2.2 seconds left to give the Indiana Pacers a 102-101 lead. And then Frank Vogel takes out Roy Hibbert for the final play (again!), leading to a defeat off a buzzer beating layup.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Pulls Off a Little Bit of Playoff History
Despite his triple double, there was a feeling LeBron James was being bested on both ends of the floor by Paul George. But on the final play of the game, with 2.2 seconds left to save the Miami Heat from another opening game loss, the best player in the NBA proved once again that all the talk about him shying away from the basket or not shining in clutch situations is a thing best kept in the past.
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NBA Draft – Who Each Lottery Team Should Pick
For the second time in three years, the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA draft lottery and get the first pick, which will most likely be Nerlens Noel, entering the NBA after only one season in Kentucky. Yes, people love centers so much they’re willing to overlook his injury, while talented players like Trey Burke, Ben McLemore and Otto Porter will probably fill out the rest of the top 5.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Currently Stuck With Jason Kidd
After turning 40 and having the worst postseason imaginable, many expected Jason Kidd to announce his retirement after 19 NBA seasons. Nothing wrong, even for a future hall of fame player, admitting that the game of professional basketball is a bit too much for him right now. However, according to people with the New York Knicks, Kidd is planning on remaining with the team a little while longer.