[b]Nick Shiambouros looks for the best bets ahead of this weekend's NBA match-ups[/b]
The Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 104-100 in a thoroughly entertaining affair on Thursday night. The great LeBron James was on fire for Miami scoring a season high 51 points.
Miami were in control for most of the game and took a 90-67 lead with under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Magic staged a rally to make things interesting in the final minute but came up short after Ryan Anderson missed a long range shot in the final seconds.
This was the fourth win in a row for Miami and they are just 2.5 games behind Boston in the Eastern Conference.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 89-88 with a huge effort late on Thursday at the Staples Center.
The Spurs won...
The [b]Los Angeles Lakers[/b] were beaten 96-80 by the Miami Heat on Christmas Day in front of a packed house at the Staples Center. The revamped Miami Heat crushed the reigning champions with a truly magnificent performance.
[b]LeBron James[/b], Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh marched up and down the floor and scored at will against the lethargic Lakers. There is no dressing up what happened in this one sided affair. The Lakers simply did not show up for one of the most important fixtures in the NBA schedule.
This humiliating defeat has left many people questioning the attitude of this superstar rotation. For the past decade this team has risen to the occasion when they needed to, and have six championships to prove it.
These days things are very different in Tinseltown. Team leader...
The new look [b]Miami Heat[/b] have a record of 5-2 for the year. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh worked the free agency system this summer to potentially create a superpower and the trio have contracts that guarantee them a combined $327m over six years.
Miami had a [b]disastrous start[/b] to the season losing 88-80 to Boston in their very first game. The Celtics came out firing from the opening tip and were always in control. LeBron James received a hostile reception from the Boston faithful who applauded his every missed shot.
The Heat have generated a great deal of resentment from the other teams in the league. There is a real perception that Miami has attempted to "buy" the NBA championship by signing three of the best players in the world. [b]LeBron James[/b] has...
[b]From LeBron James' arrival at Miami Heat to the return of the man who served a 50 match suspension for bringing weapons into the locker room, here's all you need to know about the teams in the Eastern Conference...[/b]
[b]NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE[/b]
The opening tip in the 2010/11 season is just a few days away. Below is a preview of the teams in the Eastern Conference.
[b]Miami Heat[/b]
The great LeBron James ended months of speculation by announcing he was joining the Heat in a live show on ESPN in July. Miami moved heaven and earth to sign James along with Chris Bosh from Toronto.Team president Pat Riley orchestrated this complex trade which allowed these two players to join the great Dwyane Wade in Miami.
The Heat had to pay a hefty price to have three of the best...