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Miami Heat – LeBron James Finds Answers by Lowering His Head and Grinding it Out
It’s been well established that for LeBron James and the Miami Heat to succeed in the playoffs and win NBA titles (which they’ve already done once), they won’t be able to turn away from winning by scoring in the paint. Dwyane Wade only started helping in the fourth quarter, but it was enough to put a lid on the Eastern conference semifinals series, closing it out in five games, as the big three advance to their third conference finals in three years.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Not Planning on Losing Anytime Soon
Beyond the individual and team streaks and records, the Miami Heat just look more confident than anyone else in their ability, thanks mostly to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, to keep their winning form going, and more importantly defend their NBA title.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Should Stick to Easy Shots
Somehow, the Miami Heat really made things complicated for themselves against a team they should have an easier time beating. So LeBron James stopped trying to make tough contested shots from long range, and settled for a layup he easily made to give the Heat a dramatic win, extending their win-streak to 16 games.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Saves His Best for Fourth Quarter
For the second straight game, LeBron James let the Miami Heat handle their opponents with varying success for most of the game, before putting his struggles (and aching knee behind him) and once again having an immense fourth quarter to extend the team’s winning streak to 14, tying a franchise record.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Too Good Right Now
It’s true that there was plenty of showtime basketball in the way LeBron James and Dwyane Wade played to lead the Miami Heat to their 8th consecutive victory, including an off the glass alley-oop dunk, but it was mostly about simply being much better than their opponents.
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Serge Ibaka and Shane Battier Deciding the NBA Finals
LeBron James and Kevin Durant trading shots and outscoring each other is all fine and nice, but it seems that Shane Battier of all people is the surprise scoring output for the Miami Heat; The secret ingredient to their Game 2 win, while Serge Ibaka of the Thunder can’t decide if to keep closing the paint or go out and guard the open three point shots.
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LeBron James and Pat Riley – Karaoke Extraordinaires
LeBron James as Rick James? Pat Riley channeling The Temptations? Anything can happen when NBA teams hold charity events, and some awful and some better singing came out from Shane Battier’s charity event, showing us that a two games losing streak doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world in Miami.
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Lakers Destroy Rockets in LA by 40 points, Lead 3-2
The LA Lakers gave Phil Jackson his 200th career playoff win as they dismantled the Houston Rockets 118-78 in LA to grab a 3-2 lead in the series. Kobe Bryant scored 26 leading 6 other players in double figures.
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No Ming? No Problem. Rockets Take Down Lakers in Game 4
The Houston Rockets weren’t given much of a chance going against the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming. So What? Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola and Shane Battier stepped up for the Rockets while only Gasol performed for the Lakers on an off night for Kobe Bryant.
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Lakers Tie Things up in a Rough and Aggressive Game, Beat Rockets 111-98
The Lakers decided that beating up on Yao Ming and the Rockets gives the a better shot in winning this series. So they did, tied things at 1-1 as Kobe Bryant scored 40 while Gasol and Odom limited Yao Ming to only 12 points.