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The Miami Heat entered Thursday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in desperate need of a victory. Miami had lost five straight contests, including games to the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks.
There will be no NBA Cup banner hanging at Madison Square Garden in honor of the New York Knicks' tournament title.
Many believe the NBA might award the Miami Heat their pick due to the circumstances. However, NBA insider Tim Bontemps has his doubts.
LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, recently sparked controversy by stating that he disagreed with the four-time NBA champion’s decision to join the Miami Heat back in 2010.
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Despite tough start, Joe Mazzulla thinks Boston Celtics played well in win vs. Miami Heat
"I thought we played well," he explained. "I just thought there were moments of the game where they were obviously a little bit better than us, but I didn’t think we played poorly coming out of that."
The Miami Heat have hit a major slump as of late. After starting the season strong and showing a lot of promise, the Miami Heat have lost 5 games in a row.
Trey Murphy has been having another big season for the Pelicans. But with the team rebuilding, perhaps a trade will be imminent?
The Toronto Raptors have ended a four-game losing streak with a 106-96 victory over the Miami Heat. Brandon Ingram scored 28 points for the Raptors.
Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens looked like a genius on Friday night as the team had its way with the Miami Heat all over the flo