Heat desperate to avoid record run of defeats
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Two years ago, the Miami Heat were NBA champions but now Pat Riley's team are close to the worst run in the franchise's 20-year history.
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Mo Williams scored a season-high 35 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 98-92 victory over Miami on Wednesday night, sending the Heat to their ninth straight loss.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (U-WIRE) -- If the Arizona football team (1-1) wants any shot at defeating No. 17 Wisconsin (2-0) Saturday afternoon, it&#39;s going to have to turn up the heat.
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The Miami Heat have won eight games in a row, and Shaquille O'Neal says they're just getting started.
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The Detroit Pistons were facing a game that, if lost, would have given them their longest losing streak of the season.
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Shawn Marionâs debut was strong. It just was not enough for the Miami Heat to stop Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
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The Miami Heat were losing night after night with Shaquille O'Neal on their roster. They hope they can reverse their fortunes without the big man.
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By now, the Heat should be accustomed to opponents sending out small lineups and multiple post defenders to counter its Shaquille O&#39;Neal-centered offense.
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Celtics forward James Posey recently displayed a reminder of the Heat's good days by wearing his mammoth, diamond-studded 2006 NBA championship ring. But in just two years, those good days are gone for the Heat, as they have gone from champions to the Eastern Conference's worst team.
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The Miami Heat, led by Dwyane Wade, received double-digit efforts from five players to overcome a 45- point performance from Allen Iverson and claim a 103-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.
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Overcoming a poor history can be tough in sports. Keeping a strong team consistently on top might be even harder.
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Heat wasn&#39;t overly concerned about its 0-2 record against Western Conference teams heading into Tuesday&#39;s game at Minnesota.
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Shaquille O'Neal goes over the 25,000-point mark midway through the first quarter in the Heat's 99-93 loss to the Knicks on Monday.
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Opponents aren't the only ones having a tough time matching Max Darrah's pace. Record-keepers are struggling to keep up, as well.
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The Miami Heat keep winning, and the Boston Celtics &#151; well &#151; keep on losing. Dwyane Wade had 30 points and nine assists to lead the Heat to their fifth consecutive victory, beating Boston 91-79 on Wednesday night and sending the Celtics to a franchise-record 16th loss in a row.
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The New York Knicks handed the reeling Miami Heat a 13th straight defeat on Saturday, Jamal Crawford sparking the 88-84 victory with a 22-point haul for the visitors.
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What was once a huge early lead had been whittled to a mere three points, most of the Chicago Bulls' reserves were on their feet and the Miami Heat appeared to be in serious trouble. That is, until the Heat put together perhaps their most emphatic 14 minutes of the season.