A valiant effort wasn’t enough for the Lakers to hold off the defending champions at The Crypt. Anthony Davis and LeBron James were dynamic. But the Nuggets’ fantastic four were overbearing and are now up 3-0 in a best-of-seven series. Nikola Jokić chopped down interior protections. Jamal Murray’s jumper was on target in frames two ...

The outgunned Heat copped one of its finest wins in franchise history, splashing 13 first-half triples to stay within striking distance at halftime, and then the Celtics emerged from the break with even more suspect, three-point protection to close the game. Bam Adebayo outplayed Kristaps Porziņģis. And Tyler Herro had the top showing of his ...

Sunday afternoon was a successful day for the Florida Panthers in their 3-2 Game 1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. For historical accounts, winning their first round one opening game since 1997 is a nice addition for the record books, but with half of the current Panthers team not even being old enough to ...

The hosting Celtics were up nine points within two minutes on the Heat, compelling coach Erik Spoelstra to call an emergency timeout. It didn’t get much prettier after the first frame as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown zoomed by Jaime Jaquez Jr. to the cup. Kristaps Porziņģis feasted at close and long range. And Derrick ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Good hockey teams win games because of their stars. Great hockey teams win titles because of the guys who fly under the radar.    Look at recent championship teams -- what did they have? Yes, they all had elite goal scorers or Norris caliber defenseman. Great Goaltending? You bet. But what played ...

The undermanned crew held off the Bulls in the Play-In Tournament to advance to the first round against the 64-win Celtics. The high Heatles were Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr.. The Heat was absent Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (kneck). Two nights earlier, the team laid a second-half egg vs. the 76ers that ...

Coban Porter was sentenced to six years in prison for the drunken automobile accident that killed Katharina Rothman, who was a mother and injured another. He will also serve two years for a related charge that will run concurrently, plus three years parole. He was also given one day of pre-sentence confinement credit. Porter is ...

The Heat’s quest to upstage the hosting 76ers in the Play-In Tournament was another late failed effort after taking control of the first half. Terry Rozier (neck) was unavailable for the Heat. The 76ers were absent De'Anthony Melton (back). Joel Embiid attacked Bam Adebayo early, forcing two early fouls in the post and on a ...

The smoke has cleared: the Heat is facing the 76ers in Philadelphia for the Play-In Tournament. It’s not an ideal matchup for the guests, but a win reduces the arduous road in the East Playoffs by having the crew play the Knicks in round one. A loss would force them to duke it out with ...

The outcome was important, but the Heat’s regular-season finale transpired as an expected rear-kicking with seven hosts in double-digit scoring and four recording at least four dimes against the understaffed Raptors. The Heat were absent Terry Rozier (neck) and Duncan Robinson (back). The Raptors were missing Chris Boucher (knee), Jakob Poetl (finger), Immanuel Quickley (left ...

The first half was unsightly for the Raptors as the Heat inflated its lead to 19 points and then coasted the last two quarters for a win in its penultimate game of the regular season. The Heat was absent Terry Rozier (neck) and Duncan Robinson (back). The Raptors were missing Scottie Barnes (recovering from left ...

Luka Dončić uncorked the Mavericks' offense with back-to-back triples and knocked down another tray five minutes later. He guarded himself by picking up three first-quarter fouls and sat with 13 points until nearly midway through frame two. The Heat countered, splashing four of seven deep shots and cutting up the baseline, but Kyrie Irving took ...

The Heat got away with a dub in Atlanta against the Hawks but almost lost the game, plus its dignity through regulation and two extra periods. The crew has Tyler Herro, Nikola Jović and Jimmy Butler mainly to thank. They unlocked the offense early, too. Butler finished a layup and lob in transition, drove into ...

We have almost made it, the regular season is nearing the end, and it has been an interesting year for the Miami Heat. There have been lots of disappointments and a lot of nice surprises, but we are nearing the time when everything turns around for us Heat fans. As the Heat ramp up for ...

A shining opportunity presented itself for the Heat- momentarily claiming the sixth seed in Indiana- but the crew arrived unprepared, and its protections were as soft as cotton candy half of the match, permitting easy access into the lane and giving up the top of the key. And then its efforts were insufficient in the ...

The touring Heat got back on track in Houston, controlling the boards and feasting in transition in Tyler Herro’s comeback. The Rockets were missing Alperen Şengün (ankle-out for rest of regular season) and Amen Thompson (ankle). Early, the Rockets tallied five baskets in the lane and connected on four of 11 triples. Dillon Brooks made ...