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AP Photo/Alan DiazIs 13 straight on the horizon for Dwyane Wade and the Heat? MIAMI -- Streak? What streak? Apparently for the Miami Heat, the word is synonymous with "repeat." And Coach Erik Spoelstra wants to ban any mention of the phrase fr...

Here's 10 reasons to be excited about the Celtics entering the playoffs.

If I had to guess what the No. 1 NBA word trending on Twitter these days, I'd place a strong bet on "overseas." With the lockout in place, the word's been so popular that even ESPN.com created an overseas tracker to let fans know which players are go...

LeBron James says he's sorry for using the word "retarded" in a postgame news conference.

Well, we are now inside of 12 hours until "The Decision." And the word on the Web this morning, both here and here (pay wall), is that the Miami Heat have jumped into the lead in the race to land LeBron James. Worth mentioning is that both stor...

Four East teams are fighting for the final three playoff spots. Who will make the cut?

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2010

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "The word 'pathetic' is too kind. The Hornets scored 15 in the first quarter, 39 in the first half and while that constituted improvement for them, Denver was little more than amused - but, not threa...

Allan Houston is leaving the Knicks again, but that doesn't mean he's hanging up his sneakers for good, writes Chris Sheridan.

Bill Simmons can't believe no GM had the testicular fortitude to make a move at the trading deadline.

The Suns' low board scores might get them expelled from the playoffs, John Hollinger writes. Adrian Wojnarowski examines Dwyane Wade's determination. And Marc Stein has the word on Shawn Marion's malaise daze.

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With Shaq at center, Pat Riley says this team is about now. Is this season a failure for the Heat if they don't win it all?

Shaquille O'Neal takes a swipe at former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant in O'Neal's latest rap CD.

After taking two days to preview the West, Bill Simmons breezes through the East in Part 3 of his NBA preview.

The offseason of 2003 was one to forget for the NBA, especially for one of its young superstars.