| Stumbling Hawks try to right the ship in Charlotte |
Wed Apr 13 11:02:18 2011 EST |
| a playoff-caliber level lately with five straight losses. The fifth-seeded Hawks look to break out of their funk tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats from Time Warner Cable Arena. The losing trend continued with Monday's 98-90 loss versus the Miami Heat, as LeBron James led the charge with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Hawks star Josh Smith, who missed the last three games with a knee issue, returned to score a team-high 17 points. Jamal Crawford had 13 points off the bench, while Marvin Williams |
| Wizards beat Celtics' reserves in OT; Boston gets No. 3 seed |
Mon Apr 11 23:05:30 2011 EST |
| t home. JaVale McGee scored 13 with nine rebounds and five blocks. Jeff Green and Glen Davis both finished with 20 points for the Celtics, who set the Eastern Conference playoff matchups with the loss. Boston entered the night a game behind the Miami Heat for the second seed, but after Miami dispatched Atlanta, the Celtics' loss put them two games back with only one remaining. They will play the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics rested four of their key anchors for a potenti |
| Heat hold off Hawks, clinch No. 2 seed |
Mon Apr 11 22:29:32 2011 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - LeBron James finished with 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat held on for a 98-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, helping them secure the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed. The Heat nearly blew a 20-point advantage, but got big shots down the stretch -- including two key three-pointers from James Jones -- to win their third straight game. Miami clinched its playoff position after Boston lost to Washington in overtime on Monday. The results gave the Heat a t |
| Heat dominate Celtics, hold East's No. 2 seed |
Sun Apr 10 18:45:32 2011 EST |
| Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat may be peaking at just the right time. Just ask the Boston Celtics. Both teams came into Sunday's anticipated bout with identical 55-24 records, but the meeting was an unexpected rout as Miami rolled to a 100-77 victory to gain sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference standings. LeBron James led the way with 27 points and seven assists while Dwyane Wade had 14 and eight for the Heat, who have won 13 of their last 16 games. Paul Pierce |
| Bobcats seek first victory in April vs. Pistons |
Sun Apr 10 11:02:09 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Charlotte Bobcats are winless this month (0-5) and will take on the Detroit Pistons tonight at Time Warner Cable Arena. Charlotte suffered its fifth straight defeat with Friday's 112-103 decision at the hands of the Miami Heat in south Florida, as Garrett Temple scored 14 of his career-best 17 points in the fourth quarter and Kwame Brown registered a season-high 23 points to go with 13 rebounds. "If you give the effort that we gave ... and play with that kind of dedicatio |
| Heat, Celtics face off with 2 seed likely at stake |
Sat Apr 9 16:32:00 2011 EST |
MIAMI (AP) - No matter what happens Sunday, neither the Boston Celtics nor the Miami Heat will have wrapped up the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. It may only seem that way. The Celtics may have taken all three games from Miami this season, but in actuality, the teams are even. Both are 55-24 with three games left, the first of those coming on the Heat home floor against one another Sunday afternoon. Teams with a No. 2 seed are guaranteed home-court advantage for at leas |
| Heat host Bucks in south Florida |
Wed Apr 6 11:13:01 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Southeast Division champion Miami Heat continue their push to the postseason Wednesday by hosting a Milwaukee Bucks team teetering on the brink of elimination. The Heat wrapped up the Southeast crown on Sunday when LeBron James finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds, leading Miami to a 108-94 victory over the Nets. The win, coupled with Orlando's loss at Toronto, secured the division for the Heat. "We'll take whatever we can get right now," said Heat head coach Erik Spoe |
| Heat and Nets clash in the Garden State |
Sun Apr 3 10:56:14 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat hope to inch closer to their first Southeast Division title in four years tonight when they tangle with the New Jersey Nets in the Garden State. The Heat climbed closer to the crown on Friday in Minneapolis when Dwyane Wade scored half of his 32 points in the pivotal third quarter, as Miami easily dispensed of the stumbling Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-92. Wade's performance in the third frame helped the Heat pull away thanks to a game-decisive 25-1 run to start |
| Bobcats try to revive playoff push vs. Wizards |
Sun Apr 3 10:55:42 2011 EST |
| riple-double, and Andray Blatche finished with 36 points and 19 rebounds, leading a John Wall-less Washington team to a 115-107 victory over the Cavaliers. Wall, who is expected to return tonight, was suspended one game for his altercation with Miami Heat center Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Wednesday. But, Crawford helped fill the void with 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Blatche, meanwhile, matched a career high in points, set a career high for rebounds and snared a franchise record 16 offensiv |
| Celtics entertain Pistons in Beantown |
Sun Apr 3 10:55:08 2011 EST |
| iday's 88-83 loss in Atlanta. Paul Pierce led Boston with a game-high 25 points and eight rebounds in that one, while Rajon Rondo scored 13 with 10 rebounds. Ray Allen added 11 points in the loss and the Celtics are now one-half game behind the Miami Heat for the No. 2 spot in the East and 3 1/2 games behind the Bulls for the top spot. "I thought there was a point in the third quarter where we had the game in hand," said Pierce. "We could have stretched it and we're playing pretty good defense. |
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