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(The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Wednesday at 8:30 ET on ESPN.) The Boston Celtics have lost five consecutive postseason road games against the Miami Heat, dating to 2010. According to the Elias S...

John Rohde of The Oklahoman: Russell Westbrook once again ruled the roost for the Thunder. So this doesn't sound like a broken record, I try to ask a different teammate to share their thoughts on Westbrook whenever he turns in a superb performance, a...

After attending his first collective bargaining session on Friday, the Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem spoke briefly to a small group of reporters on a New York City sidewalk: Everybody wants a deal, but it's another thing to see it. I see that everyon...

Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times: "Here's the true sign that at least part of the NBA season appears in jeopardy. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reportedly reached a verbal agreement to play with the Italian professional basketball team Virtus Bologna....

Steven Freeman/NBAE/Getty Images Adam Silver and David Stern present a united front, but the truth is more complex. The way the NBA tells it, all 30 owners are perfectly united, on every issue from hard caps to revenue sharing. Of course, it can...

Bill Livingston of The Plain Dealer: "In the last two minutes Tuesday night, the fans weren't in their seats at The Q. They were standing in front of them, yelling until they were hoarse, red-lining the scream machine. The din rattled memories of whe...

Dwyane Wade made nine field goals or fewer in 30 of the 50 games he played before Tuesday. WadeOn Tuesday, against the Indiana Pacers, Wade had made nine field goals ... by the end of the first quarter. He finished with 41 points, his th...

After losing eight of their first nine games that were decided by five points or fewer, the Miami Heat have won back-to-back games in such fashion. HouseAnd, for a second straight game, Eddie House was a key contributor late in the fourth qua...

According to a litigation and labor attorney from Chicago, today's NBA is actually very similar to the league's golden era of the 1980s. Unfortunately, today's NBA audience seemingly wants NFL-style parity. Speaking of the 1980s versus today, SI.co...

Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe: "Glen Davis had no idea what happened. He did what he normally does when he sees Kevin Garnett finish a dunk - he sprinted back on defense. But when he looked up, Garnett was still at the other end of the floor. 'I ...

Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com: "What the Heat have here is a golden opportunity. It's an early crossroads the Cavaliers' franchise reached about five years ago, but it didn't quite grasp the importance. In the soul searching done since July, it was som...

Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: "You have to love Magic forward Quentin Richardson's response to my query about the Miami Heat. 'Bleep the Heat ... with all due respect,' Q said. Now that's funny, Q mixing irreverence with reverence. Sounds like...

Pete Thamel of The New York Times: "The Americans bumbled through nearly seven minutes of the second quarter without a field goal, giving the heavily pro-Slovenia crowd -- like a chanting, green version of the one at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium -- ...

Jason Smith of The Commercial-Appeal: "Although it had been nearly 24 hours since they learned of the untimely death of Lorenzen Wright, Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins and Griz director of player personnel Tony Barone Sr. were still in a...

K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: "The Bulls have made no definitive decisions on the future of Tracy McGrady, who will work out for management on Monday. McGrady, a seven-time All-Star, is trying to find a home after playing just 30 games last se...

Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe: "Big Baby got into a fight with a friend at 4 a.m., broke his thumb, and won't be able to play until at least December. He is young and foolish and he hurt the team. The Celtics owners are mad at him. Fans are mad...