: Shaq’s Jersey No. 32 is retired by the Miami Heat in a ceremony Thursday night. In a speech from Pat Riley, the team President and former coach remembers O’Neal and his contribution to the franchise.
Miami Heat is set to retire the no. 32 jersey of legend Shaquille O'Neal, which the team considers as among the best players who have ever played for them.
Jeremy Lin was right in the middle of the Charlotte Hornets 96-80 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff series, earning the franchise their first playoff win in 14 seasons.
LeBron James desperately wanted the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign Joe Johnson. James was willing to move to the power forward position permanently to accommodate him. However, Johnson chose to sign with the Miami Heat.
Danny Granger recently recalls an incident in 2012, which would have seen Lance Stephenson beaten up by some Miami Heat player enforcers for disrespecting LeBron James. The incident was prior to the celebrated 'ear-blowing' incident.
Michael Beasley is heading back to the NBA after a successful stint in the Chinese Basketball League. According to ESPN sources, Beasley agreed to a league minimum contract with the Houston Rockets that has a team option for next season.
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting pretty atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 42-17 record. After a 100-96 win over the Indiana Pacers last Feb. 29, the players were given two days off by head coach Tyronn Lue.
The Brooklyn Nets have waived their most expensive player and seven-time All-Star Joe Johnson last Feb. 25. He is now free to join a contender, who will be willing to pay the remainder of his $24.9 million salary. That figure is the second-highest salary this season just behind Kobe Bryant.
The NBA trade deadline is just a couple of days away and Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets is one of the most talked-about names in the market right now. According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, the Rockets are discussing a possible deal to send Howard to the Miami Heat for Hassan Whiteside and other players.
The Chicago Bulls are fighting for first place in the Eastern Conference. We're almost halfway through this NBA season, and there's a tight race going on in the Eastern Conference.
Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to tie their longest winning streak of the season at three when they visit the Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena on Friday. It is the first Christmas Day game for the 22-year-old Davis and the first for the Pelicans since 2008 while the Heat are looking their tenth franchise win on the holiday.
The Detroit Pistons are looking to go up 2-0 in the season series against the Miami Heat when they visit the American Airlines Arena on Tuesday night. The Pistons defeated the Heat last Nov. 25 at The Palace of Auburn Hills 104-81.
Dwight Howard is reportedly unhappy in Houston because of Rockets superstar James Harden. And according to NBA analyst Chris Sheridan, the former All-Star could be traded before the deadline in February.
The Miami Heat are looking to carry some momentum after a comeback win on Sunday when they visit the Atlanta Hawks at the Philips Arena on Monday night. The Hawks need to bounce back after a blowout loss last Saturday and will try to defeat the Heat for the eighth straight time since Dec. 23, 2013.
