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| Heat check: Butler faces Pierce as Heat begin four-game jaunt |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat embark on a four-game jaunt Wednesday when they travel to Boston to take on the Celtics at the FleetCenter. Miami lost for the sixth time in seven games on Monday, falling to the Houston Rockets in overtime, 105-100. Eddie Jones paced Miami with 32 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter. Jones also collected 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Caron Butler chipped in 18 points and Brian Grant ended with 16 for the Heat. Miami held a three-point edge late in re |
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| Heat invade Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat begin a four-game road trip on Wednesday when they travel to Boston to take on the Celtics at the FleetCenter. The Heat lost for the sixth time in seven games on Monday, falling to the Houston Rockets in overtime, 105-100. Eddie Jones paced Miami with 32 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter. Jones also collected 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Caron Butler chipped in 18 points and Brian Grant ended with 16 for the Heat. Miami held a three-point |
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| Heat hope to snap five-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2002 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat attempt to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when they host the Golden State Warriors at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami hasn't won since defeating the Phoenix Suns back on December 2 and is 0-2 so far on a four-game homestand. The Heat suffered their most recent defeat on Friday, falling to the New York Knicks, 97-92. Eddie Jones led Miami with 24 points and seven rebounds. Malik Allen netted 17 and Travis Best contributed 14 for the Heat. Caron Butler |
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| Grizzlies go for third straight win |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| " Denver is 2-7 on the road and has a 5-10 mark within the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Memphis has won back-to-back games for the second time this season, accounting for its entire win total. The Grizzlies are coming off a 107-96 victory over the Miami Heat. Rookie Drew Gooden scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the victory. Wesley Person and Pau Gasol added 24 points apiece. It was the Grizzlies' first road win of the season. "We're happy any time we win," said Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown. " |
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| Blazers' Trail: Homestand ends with much-needed win |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Entering Friday's game against the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers had captured just one win in the first four games of their five-game homestand. The Blazers knew that a victory in the final game of the stretch would be an essential lift before heading off for a five-game road trip. This time, Portland came through. The Blazers crushed the horrid Miami Heat on Friday, 88-69, at the Rose Garden. Bonzi Wells collected 17 points and seven rebounds in the must-win. Portland started |
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| Heat conclude road trip in Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat conclude a four-game road trip Saturday when they take on the Seattle SuperSonics at KeyArena. The Heat fell to 1-2 on their swing with a dismal 88-69 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. Eddie House recorded 15 off the bench for the Heat, who have dropped two straight after winning consecutive games. Malik Allen added 14 points and Vladimir Stepania scored 10, as the Heat netted a team record-low 22 first half points. Eddie Jones scored just one poi |
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| Wolves continue road trip with matchup against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| 10 boards. Rasho Nesterovic scored 14 points and Rod Strickland netted 12 in the victory. Minnesota is 5-6 on the road this season and 6-3 against the Western Conference. The Clippers snapped a two-game losing streak with an 89-80 home win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Elton Brand registered game highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead LA. Brand recorded his 16th double-double of the season. He trails only Garnett, Brand recorded his 16th double-double of the season. He trails only Garnett, who |
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| Blazers finish homestand by welcoming Heat |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| Portland, OR (Best E Casino) - The Portland Trail Blazers finish up a disappointing five-game homestand on Friday when they welcome the Miami Heat to the Rose Garden. The Blazers are 1-3 so far on their homestand and have dropped the last two contests. Portland is coming off a 103-88 setback to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Rasheed Wallace paced Portland with a game-high 34 points and ripped down 12 rebounds for the Blazers. Dale Davis also finished with 12 rebounds and added 15 points, while Derek |
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| Clippers Corner: Clipps use perimeter game to beat the Heat |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat have gone to a zone defense this season, which is a break from tradition for coach Pat Riley. It worked to perfection against the Phoenix Suns. The Suns had a cold-shooting night, which is hard to overcome when the zone is in place. The Clippers welcomed the Heat on Wednesday, and cold shooting was not a problem. Elton Brand provided the inside game with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Eric Piatkowski shot over the zone for 18 points to help the Clippers complete their |
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| Miami continues West trip with stop in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat look to extend their first winning streak of the season when they stop in Los Angeles Wednesday for a battle with the Clippers. The Heat have posted consecutive wins for the first time with triumphs over Cleveland and Phoenix. Miami began a four-game West Coast swing with a 100-90 overtime win over the Suns on Monday. Travis Best made a driving layup with 37 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime and added 10 points in the extra session |
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