Posts Tagged ‘Miami Heat’

Shawn Marion: Thanks for the Dunk, Now Please Leave

Friday, February 13th, 2009

I actually doubt anything that rude happened, but the point remains: After dunking the Miami Heat to victory over the Bulls last night, Shawn Marion (and Marcus Banks) have been traded to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O’Neal and Jamario Moon in what seems like a sideways move. Yes, O’Neal can still play [...]

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Manu Ginobili Pimp Slaps Wade’s Lay Up

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

While the grind of the NBA is in full swing, games like these might go unnoticed. What once was a potential NBA Finals preview is now just Miami versus San Antonio. The game should have been billed as Dwyane Wade versus the Big Three of San Antonio, because that’s the perception each team [...]

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Wade And LeBron Have A Block Party

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The strength of the NBA lies in its ability to provide head-to-head match ups of the league’s brightest stars. The NBA is a a players league and because of that, when two of its upper-echelon players play against each other, it normally provides some entertaining theatre. Take LeBron James and Dwyane Wade [...]

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The Resurgence of Dwyane Wade

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Since he exploded on the world stage at the Olympics this past summer, expectations for the return of Dwyane Wade’s top-five-in-the-NBA game ratcheted up. 21 games into the season later, Wade is not only meeting these high expectations, he’s exceeding them.
After scoring 41 points to help beat the Charlotte Bobcats last night, Wade pushed [...]

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Greg Oden’s First Basket

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Has there ever been an NBA rookie with this much anticipation — one not named LeBron James? Ever since he left Ohio State, just about every move Greg Oden has made in relation to basketball has been documented. Of course, these matters are helped by Oden’s injury history. After losing last year [...]

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Oh Yeah, NBA Preseason Is Underway

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The NBA’s preseason schedule began on Sunday and so far, four games have been played. During the beginning of the year, a lot of NBA observers are watching to see how the NBA’s new blood will adapt to the NBA lifestyle.
So far, the two most noticeable rookies that have already played are Miami’s Michael [...]

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