The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks. Batum made six of the 76ers’ 12 three-pointers, and 76ers coach Nick Nurse credited his long-range shooting with helping Philadelphia break through against the Miami zone …
MIAMI – Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Christmas sweater was a Michael Jordan joint, a red ensemble with Jumpman logos spaced across the Heat rookie’s chest. Jaquez scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Miami Heat’s 119-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in one of the greatest rookie performances in NBA history on Christmas. “I grew up watching these games, …
Philadelphia's Joel Embiid wipes his brow during Game 5 of the 76ers' semifinals playoff series against Miami on Tuesday. Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Heat moved one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 on Tuesday. "It's just one game," Heat …
LOADING ERROR LOADING DJ Khaled worked up the crowd and rubbed down Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Tuesday, providing fan energy that Spoelstra appreciated. He retrieved an out-of-bounds ball in the third quarter and morphed into cheerleader and physical therapist, briefly massaging Spoelstra’s shoulders..@djkhaled was PUMPED after handing the ball to Max Strus 😂 pic.twitter.com/1oBkPgWa1A — NBA on TNT …
It was Butler’s determined triple-double that propelled the Heat to a game-five victory over the Lakers that temporarily put their championship celebrations on hold. Orlando: After a sometimes rocky path through the NBA, Jimmy Butler found a home in Miami, and the Heat’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals doesn’t change that. “Just the bond that …
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