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Heat, Pelicans grab final playoff seeds after Friday victories

April 20, 2024Tom Johnson

The Miami Heat fans didn’t just wish for it, they demanded it with their chants: “We want Boston!” And their wish was granted as the Heat secured a rematch of […]

Final seeds in NBA’s first round up for grabs with games in Miami and New Orleans tonight

April 19, 2024Tom Johnson

All four teams playing in Friday night’s final games of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament go into their do-or-die scenarios facing significant injury concerns — Miami and Chicago in the Eastern […]

Bulls, 76ers win Play-In games in NBA Eastern Conference playoffs

April 18, 2024Tom Johnson

In a game marked by postseason tribulations, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers confronted the possibility of yet another disappointment during Wednesday night’s Eastern Conference play-in tournament clash against the […]

Former Tiger Hodge scores 23 points for Lakers in Summer League finale

July 17, 2023Tom Johnson

D’Moi Hodge led the Los Angeles Lakers to a narrow 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their Summer League finale. Hodge, a former Missouri men’s basketball standout, scored […]

Talks between Blazers, Heat on potential Lillard trade expected to pick up steam

July 7, 2023July 18, 2023Tom Johnson

Damian Lillard, the seven-time NBA All-Star and longtime member of the Portland Trail Blazers, remains steadfast in his desire to be traded to the Miami Heat. Lillard’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, […]

Former Tigers Smith, Hodge begin NBA Summer League action

July 7, 2023Tom Johnson

In the opening Summer League action, former Missouri men’s basketball player Dru Smith and his team, the Miami Heat, settled for a split as they lost to the Sacramento Kings […]

Star guard Lillard requests trade out of Portland

July 3, 2023Tom Johnson

Damian Lillard, the star point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, has reportedly requested a trade from the team after 11 seasons. Lillard has expressed his desire to contend for […]

Former Mizzou standouts Porter, Smith to play in NBA’s Summer League

July 3, 2023Tom Johnson

Jontay Porter, former forward for the University of Missouri, has been named to the Chicago Bulls’ roster for the NBA 2K24 Summer League. Porter, 23, has been in the NBA […]

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NBA playoff viewership numbers rise overall, but NBA Finals stumble

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023Tom Johnson

The 2023 NBA Playoffs garnered an average of 5.47 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN, and TNT, making it the most-watched postseason in the league’s history over the past […]

Heat rally to tie NBA Finals at 1-1, winning at Denver 111-108

June 6, 2023Tom Johnson

The Miami Heat survived a 41-point night from two-time MVP Nikola Jokic on Sunday night to rally and beat the Denver Nuggets, 111-108, in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. […]