
Strange as it sounds, Heat want to get better
The Miami Heat have won 25 straight games, turned what was a super-close Eastern Conference race into a runaway and seem to be finding different ways ...

Heat rally past Pistons to push win streak to 25
Inside the Detroit locker room, there were answers to the question that has befuddled the NBA for nearly two months now. How, exactly, would a team ...

Wizards rally for 103-100 win over Lakers
With Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol returning from injuries and the Washington Wizards owning one of the league's worst road records, it seemed like an ...

Streak now 25, as Heat rally past Detroit 103-89
It's becoming almost commonplace now, this trend of the Miami Heat getting off to slow starts and having to dig their way back from double-digit ...

Anthony scores 37, Knicks clinch playoff berth
When the New York Knicks signed Kenyon Martin last month, they hoped the veteran big man might help them with a playoff push. Left short-handed by a ...

Harvard's 1st NCAA win brings 'unexpected pride'
Michael Lesley crisscrossed Harvard Yard, looking up from his copy of David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion" only to avoid the tourists that ...

Nuggets beat 76ers 101-100 for 14th straight win
Down five points with less than 10 seconds left, Corey Brewer figured this was the end of the Denver Nuggets' longest streak since joining the NBA in ...

Nuggets win 14th straight, 101-100 over 76ers
The Denver Nuggets' streak lives on thanks to some luck and pluck. Corey Brewer sank three free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets ...

Even huge deficits aren't derailing Heat
For the Miami Heat, it has been anything but an ordinary path along the way to this extraordinary 24-game winning streak. There have been blowouts, ...

Bulls' Rose still not sure when he'll return
Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose still isn't sure when he'll come back from his knee injury. The former MVP point guard sounded like a player who ...

BracketRacket: 'I thought it's for takeout orders'
Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. Today, LeBron James struggles with "The Decision" (Again? Seriously?), Fox ...

Heat overcome huge deficit, run win streak to 24
The jilted billionaire owner offered an olive branch. The scoreboard leaked fluid, causing a long delay. The home team, missing its top three scorers, ...

Gasol's tip lifts Grizzlies over Thunder in OT
Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies finally put away Oklahoma City with their final shot. In a matchup of Western Conference contenders that had a ...

Heat run streak to 24 with huge comeback vs. Cavs
Miami's winning streak was in danger of disappearing — in Cleveland, of all places. But LeBron James wouldn't give up. "That guy right there doesn't ...

James reveling in monster dunk over Terry
LeBron James wasn't just satisfied with dunking over Jason Terry. On Wednesday, he threw it in the Boston guard's face again. The NBA's ruling MVP ...
Anthony expected to return for Knicks on Wednesday
Carmelo Anthony expects to return to the New York Knicks' lineup Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. Anthony has missed three straight and six ...

With Heat rolling, Lakers recall their record run
Gail Goodrich knew Miami would beat Boston the other night. He knew even a 17-point deficit, the largest they had faced in six weeks, wouldn't stop ...

Nuggets beat Thunder for first 13-game win streak
Andre Miller isn't known for voicing his opinion. So when the veteran point guard started talking, the Denver Nuggets listened. A big performance on ...

The path to 33 might not be that daunting for Heat
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are about to play another game in Cleveland. Yawn. That's what a 23-game winning streak will do for a team. It mutes ...

Heat beat Celtics 105-103 for 23rd win in a row
The longest winning streak in NBA history is still 10 victories away for the Miami Heat. So it will be a while before Dwyane Wade really focuses on ...

Scola's big 4th helps Suns rout Kobe-less Lakers
A worn-out Los Angeles Lakers team without Kobe Bryant fell apart in the fourth quarter in Phoenix. Luis Scola scored all 14 of his points, including ...

Heat beat Boston 105-103 for 23d win in a row
LeBron James and the Miami Heat escaped Boston with their 23rd win in a row. All that's in front of them now is the NBA record for consecutive ...
76ers C Bynum set for season-ending knee surgery
The 76ers' Andrew Bynum gamble was a bust. At least, for this season. Philadelphia now has to decide if it will offer the former All-Star center any ...
Garnett misses Heat game with injury, illness
Kevin Garnett is out of the lineup for the Boston Celtics as they try to stop the Miami Heat's 22-game winning streak. Garnett has the flu and a ...

Larranaga has Miami poised for NCAA run
Jim Larranaga was in the Miami locker room before a game during this regular season, talking about the importance of defense, when he decided words ...