King Takes His Throne

LeBron James was named MVP last year, his third. He has been leading the Miami Heat ever since he came to South Beach. LeBron has been on camera constantly, reporters asking him questions too. He keeps his composure and doesn't allow the media to get into his mind during games. Last season, on a telecast of a Heat game, a reporter reported that before every game LeBron James reads a book to calm his mind. This is indeed a very smart idea, and it also calms down the rest of the team. Many people appreciate that LeBron doesn't brag too much or hog the media.
Many things show how amazing King James really is... And now, he has shown in a fourth time. LeBron James has been announced the MVP. LeBron is well deserved of it and is one of the best to play this game. He has also lead the Heat to a 27 game win-streak this season. He received 120 out of 121 votes to win this award. LeBron James is in the prime of his career where he can easily stay healthy and stay on the court for longer periods of time. He shows maturity on the court and handles the media very well. I think this is very well deserved and there is still many more things to see from Lebron James. By Ameen I.

LeBron Carries Heat to a Clean Sweep

The Miami Heat have swept the Milwaukee Bucks. They have won the first four games of the first round seven game series and the Heat will advance to play in the second round against an unknown team. It will either be the Knicks or the Celtics.

Ray Allen and LeBron James took control for the Heat and were knocking down shots left and right. James had 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Allen had 7 rebounds and 16 points to put the Heat into the second round.

Monta Ellis and Larry Sanders did their best to keep their Bucks in this game when the Heat were running away with it. Ellis had 21 points and 8 assists his big man Sanders had 7 points, but a bigtime 11 rebounds.

Even if the Bucks stayed alive and won this game they would still have to win 3 more after this in a row against the best team in the NBA. Their odds of coming back from 3-0 is so small it has never been done before in all of the seven game series sports.

By David B.

The picture was edited by Ameen I. one of our personal editors- he also has an instagram where his edits are posted- @Fly_graffix

Play off Clinch

The Miami Heat have not only won 17 straight games, but they have clinched a play-off spot in the East with a record 46-14. I believe that the Heat will beat the Houston Rockets 22 straight games, but not come close to the Lakers championship year when they won over 30 straight.

In the Heat's game against the 76ers, It showed that Thaddeus Young can keep up with LeBron and Chris Bosh can not out play the Sixer's Spencer Hawes, but when it came down to it it was all LeBron and Dwayne Wade. Wade had 22 points, 3 steals, and 4 assists. James had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Spencer Hawes did have 10 boards and 13 points, but LeBron was still crashing the boards like no other. Young had 25 points for the Sixers, but LeBron did too for the Heat.

Are the Heat unbeatable and if they aren't then who on their schedule will beat them? I think that they aren't unbeatable and I believe that in their next game against the Pacers they have a pretty good chance to lose. Post your opinion in the comments!

By David B.

A New Side of LeBron

The Miami Heat simply can't lose,they pulled off another win even though LeBron James only made 4 field goals. The Memphis Grizzlies had an unlikely performer themselves with Marc Gasol a center pulling of 24 points, and a very likely 9 rebounds.

On top of the Grizzlies Marc Gasol they also, had plenty of help from Zach Randolph and Mike Conley, both players having 14 points. Conley also had a whopping total of 8 assists, Randolph had only 1 assist but had 9 boards. So how did the Grizzlies not walk out of Miami with a win? They were beaten by the LeBron James, but in a style of game he doesn't usually play with, facilitating. He had 10 assists 18 points, and 8 rebounds, most of the assists lead to Dwayne Wade. Lebron helped him add up a total of 22 points. Also, Chis Bosh was being his usual self with 13 points, but surprisingly only 6 boards. All these lead to a final score of 98-91, Heat on top.


Do you think that the Heat's winning streak of 13 is in jeopardy against the Knicks on Sunday? I do because Carmelo Anthony has had a hot hand lately and Tyson Chandler has been doing great with rebounds. Post your opinion in the comments!

Fishing For Fisher

  Derek Fisher.  He has been on the Los Angeles Lakers, winning championships with Kobe Bryant.  After being on Oklahoma City Thunder last year and losing to the Miami Heat, Derek Fisher left to go to the Dallas Mavericks.  After suffering a knee injury this year, Fisher asked for the Mavericks to release him around Christmas time because he wanted to spend more time with his family.  Now, he participated in the Thunder's practice on Tuesday.  Head coach, Scott Brook, has not clarified if Fisher will play Wednesday night.  He will not retire quite yet, and this is his last chance.  If Derek Fisher doesn't play well or prove his point that he still has basketball left in him, this will most likely be his last season.  Maybe Fisher can win a championship in his last season, like Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL, sending him happily into retirement.

By Ameen I.

Power Rankings

It is time for the weekly NBA Power Rankings. As Usual I will show you what ESPN thinks and I will show you my opinion.

ESPN

1. San Antonio Spurs          ~ 45-13
2. Miami Heat                     ~ 40-14
3. Oklahoma City Thunder ~ 41-15
4. Indiana Pacers                 ~ 35-21
5. Los Angeles Clippers     ~ 40-18

Front Row Report  (David B.)

1. Miami Heat                     ~ 40-14
2. San Antonio Spurs          ~ 45-13
3. Oklahoma City Thunder ~ 41-15
4. Memphis Grizzlies         ~ 37-18
5. Los Angeles Clippers     ~ 40-18 

By  David B.

NBA Power Rankings

Here is ESPN Power Rankings compared to mine.

ESPN

1. San Antonio Spurs        ~ 42-12
2. Miami Heat                   ~ 36-14
3. Oklahoma City Thunder~ 39-14
4. Los Angeles Clippers    ~ 39-17
5. Denver Nuggets            ~ 33-21

Here is Front Row Report's (David B.)

1. Oklahoma City Thunder~ 39-14
2. San Antonio Spurs        ~ 42-12
3. Miami Heat                   ~ 36-14
4. Memphis Grizzlies         ~ 33-18
5. Los Angeles Clippers    ~ 39-17

By David B.

The Flame and the Kitten

The Miami Heat are a fire that can't be put out and the Lakers are a hopeless kitten stuck in a tree, but the Lakers tree is a slump. An endless slump lead by the fact that the Lakers have no chemistry. On the Heat they have exactly that, chemistry. For example, the Miami Heat's big three, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh were all drafted in the same year of 2003. Even though Bosh and Ray Allen will be out for this game I am still predicting the Heat to win, because they did it over the Clippers.

The biggest reason I think the Heat can win is, because the Lakers are sloppy with the ball this year and Dwayne Wade is one of the best defensive players in the league. I think that Wade will be all over the Laker's offense. Also, LeBron James has a career high of 56.0 percent from the field and he also has a career high of 42.0 percent from beyond the arc. But maybe Kobe Bryant can lead his team to victory, with his average of 27.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. He would still need help from the Lakers great assister Steve Nash, who averages over 7 assists a game. The Lakers great rebounding core Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard can get the 19 total rebounds they average a game.

So yes there is a possibility that the Lakers can string together a win over the Heat, but I am still taking the unhealthy Heat. What do you think? Post your predicted winner in the comments.

Heat Way over Lob City

On Friday night there was a game that was so far apart it was never even a game. The Heat would end the game up 111-89. It was clear why though, LeBron James got hot. He had 30 points and 6 assists.

Dwayne Wade didn't come short of anything he had 7 assists with 20 points to match it. Wade also had 4 steals and his teammate Mario Chalmers had 18 points and 3 steals. For the Clippers DeAndre Jordan played as best he could with 17 points and 6 rebounds, but with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin not fully recovered they could only contribute so much. Blake had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Chris Paul was very limited though. He had only 3 points in 20 minutes. Even Chauncey Billups played better than Paul and he played only 16 minutes, for 7 points and 4 assists. So with Paul and Billups not having much playing time Jaamal Crawford and Eric Bledsoe would. Crawford had 13 points and 3 assists, while Bledsoe had 7 points and 6 assists.

I think if the Clippers were healthy they would have won this game. What do you think? Post your opinion in the comments.

By David B.

Blowout

For what was supposed to be one of the best match ups of the year, ended up being one of the most embarrassing losses for the Clippers this season.  The Miami Heat would steam roll the Los Angeles Clippers with a final score of 111-89.  Despite the return of Chris Paul, the Clippers couldn't convert.  Although, Miami made a total of 15 three pointers in this game.  LeBron James led the Heat with 30 points and added 6 assists.  James was 9-11 shooting, including a three point shot plus a foul; a four point play.  Chris Bosh and Ray Allen weren't playing because they were sick, and Dwayne Wade played through the virus.  Dwayne Wade led the Heat with 7 assists to go along with 20 points.  Rashard Lewis led the Heat in rebounds with 7 and added 10 points.  In the middle of the game, a ball went into the stands.  LeBron James wanted the fan to pass the ball back, so he did.  Surprisingly, James through it back to the fan to make a crisper pass to him.  The fan did and James gave the ball to the referee, but James wasn't called for a delay of game.  The fan wanted to keep the basketball like a baseball, but he gave it back.  Anyways, DeAndre Jordan led the Heat with 17 points to go along with 6 rebounds.  He has done a great job of scoring.  Ryan Hollins had 5 points and a team lead 8 rebounds.  Eric Bledsoe led the Clippers in assists with 6 and added 7 points.  If he scores more, I think he can lead the Clippers to many more wins.  Blake Griffin didn't have a great night.  He only had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.  Finally, Chris Paul scored 3 points,2 assists, and 1 rebound.  For both Blake Griffin and Chris Paul this was an ugly game.  Both teams play again on Sunday.  The Clippers have to step up their game, or they won't have a good rest of the season.  Miami is doing a great job of scoring without Chris Bosh and Ray Allen.

By Ameen I.

Star Matchup

  Tonight, arguably two of the best teams are playing; the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers.  These teams have had great additions in the past few years, including players worthy of an MVP Award.  The Clippers have struggled to stay healthy, including Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and Chauncey Billups.  This team can't win games if they don't have Chris Paul.  Paul's time out has taken a blow to this team, and they fail to score or win without him.  Meanwhile, the Heat are anything except that.  They've hardly had any problems this season.  They have managed to stay healthy, score, and pass the ball around.  The Big Three has done a good job in keeping this team in tact.  They have very high chances in making it to the NBA Finals.  LeBron James has had two monster seasons with many awards and accomplishments.  This season he is averaging 26.8 points, 7 assists, and 8.2 rebounds.  He is a player who can do everything; score, pass, and rebound.  Dwayne Wade has been connecting with LeBron James lately, a result of their many wins.  He averages 20.9 points and 4.6 rebounds.  Wade is listed as a game-time decision.  The other player who is listed as a game-time decision is Chris Bosh.  He has 17.5 points,7.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.  The Big Three brings a whole new dimension to this team which other teams been so successful with.  Los Angeles is famous for " Lob City."  Blake Griffin is the receiving end of Lob City, and averages 18.5 points to go along with 8.6 rebounds.  He is listed as questionable for tonights game, proof that this Clippers team isn't staying healthy.  Chris Paul is averaging 16.6 points and a resounding 9.7 assists a game.  He is a main source of their offense, and if he's out, the Clippers won't win many games.  Finally, a big improvement is DeAndre Jordan.  He is the big man who is keeping this team in order.  DeAndre Jordan has 9 points,7.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game.  He does a great job of rebounding.  If he is trapped, he can kick it out to a teammate and they can score.  I am predicting that the Heat will come out on top.  My reasoning is the Clippers have too many injured players.  Whereas, the Heat don't have that problem, and they have players who can score off the bench.  This game will be on ESPN at 8:00 PM EST.

By Ameen I.

NBA Power Rankings

Below are the NBA Power Rankings in my opinion.

1. San Antonio Spurs       ~38-11
2. Oklahoma City Thunder~35-12
3. Golden State Warriors   ~30-17
4. Los Angeles Clippers     ~34-14 
5. Miami Heat                   ~30-14

Next Monday these rankings will be out again. 

By David B.

Heat vs. Pacers

The Miami Heat are visiting the Indiana Pacers. The Miami Heat are having yet another great season with the Big three. The Pacers have had some good wins this season too. A couple of weeks ago they had a huge win against the Memphis Grizzlies, when the Grizzlies had Rudy Gay. The Heat are led by LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. LeBron James averages 26.5 points, 7.1 assists, and 8.3 rebounds. He is having another great season, maybe another MVP Award. Dwayne Wade is averaging 20.7 points and 4.6 assists. Chris Bosh has 17.2 points, 7.4 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game. The Big three is having much better communication than they did in the beginning of the season. The Pacers are a great team too. They have been having a much better season than most people had expected. Paul George averages 17.4 points and 7.7 rebounds. That is close to a double-double. David West is averaging 16.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks a game. Finally, Roy Hibbert has 10 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.6 rejections per game. These three are great, and help teach younger, less experienced players the qualities they have. I am predicting that the Heat will come out on top, due to the fact that that they have won many important games, against great teams. This game will be on at 7:00 PM EST on ESPN.

By Ameen I.

Heat at Nets

Tonight the Heat are visiting the Brooklyn Nets.  The Heat had a loss against the Celtics on Sunday in double overtime.  LeBron James drained the game tying shot in regulation, but the Heat still lost.  James is averaging 26.6 points, 7.1 assists, and 8.3 rebounds.  He reached 20,000 points and 5,000 assists in his career this season.  He was more proud of reaching the record of 5,000 assists because he likes getting his team involved.  I agree with him because it makes the Heat a better team; opposing teams don't know who is going to shoot because they are all offensive threats.  Dwayne Wade averages 20.7 points and 4.6 assists.  He and James have better communication than before, and this is making the Heat better.  Chris Bosh has 17.2 points, 7.5 boards, and 1.4 blocks per game.  However, for the Nets, ever since moving to Brooklyn, they have been much better.  Deron Williams averages 17.1 points and 7.8 assists a game.  He is having a great season, another cause of a great season for the Nets.  Joe Johnson went to Brooklyn from Atlanta, and he is averaging 17.1 points.  The only disadvantage of having Joe Johnson is that he is older.  He, too, is a great player.  Brook Lopez has 18.6 points, 7.3 boards, and 2.2 rejections per game.  With Rajon Rondo out, this opens the door for Deron Williams or Brook Lopez to make it on the All-Star team.  I predict that the Heat will win because after losing to the Celtics, they will try harder than ever to win.

By Ameen I.

                                                                                                                                                                        

Power Rankings

In the NBA there are multiple good teams. My list of the best ones are listed below.

1. Oklahoma City Thunder~34-11
2. Los Angeles Clippers~33-13
3. San Antonio Spurs~36~11
4. Miami Heat~28-13
5.  Golden State Warriors~26-17 

On next Monday these rankings will be out again. So tune in next week for the my Power Rankings! 

By David B.

Heat vs. Celtics.

Today Ray Allen is visiting his old home, Boston.  This summer in the offseason, Ray Allen went to the Miami Heat, and that hurt the Boston Celtics because Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were questionable to come back.  Now, Miami's Big 3 is going to visit Boston's Big 3.  Miami's best players are LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh.  The Celtics' best are Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce.  To start off, the Heat are coming off of winning a championship.  LeBron James is averaging 26.4 points, 7.1 assists, and 8.1 rebounds.  2012 was a great year for LeBron because he won the championship, won MVP, won NBA Finals MVP, got to 20,000 points, got to 5,000 assists, and won a gold medal at the Olympics in London this summer.  Dwayne Wade averages 20.8 points and 4.5 assists per game.  Finally, Chris Bosh averages 17.2 points, 7.2 boards and 1.4 blocks a game.  If these three can't step up, then someone else will.  One game, Mario Chalmers scored over 30 points, a career-high.  That proves how deep this Miami team is, and how much their front office does to get great players.

Meanwhile, the Celtics look like they did last year, tired and bored.  They look like the "Bad News Bears" right now.  Although, last year the Celtics had a great second half of the season last year, and I think that will happen this year too.  Rajon Rondo is averaging 13.7 points, 5.6 boards, and 11.1 assists.  Rondo has also had triple-doubles this season.  He is short, so 5.6 rebounds is a lot.  In my opinion, I think he is one of the best point-guards in the NBA.  Paul Pierce is averaging 18.8 points, and 5.7 rebounds.  This hasn't been a great season for him  shooting.  Kevin Garnett averages 14.7 points and 7.2 boards.  If the season ended today, the Celtics would be in the 8 seed, while the Heat are in the 1 seed.  This game will be on ABC and will be on at 1:00 EST this afternoon.  By Ameen I.

Heat vs. Lakers

Last night LeBron James was the youngest player to reach 20,000 points at age 28.  2012 was a golden year for him because he won an NBA Championship game(his first in his career), NBA Finals MVP, and he won a gold medal at the Olympics.  Kobe Bryant was on the same Olympic team to win another Olympic gold medal.  This was his last Olympics with Coach K of Duke.  Tonight the Miami Heat are going to go to visit the Los Angeles Lakers as part of their six game road trip.  Now LeBron James averages 26 buckets a game, 8.1 boards a game, and 6.9 dishes a game.  Last night in an interview James was asked with record was he most proud of:  20,000 points in your career or 5,000 assists in your career?  LeBron said he was more proud of 5,000 assists in his career because he enjoys it when all of his teammates are involved in the game too.  Dwayne Wade averages 19.9 points a game, 4.4 assists per game, and 4.7 boards a game.  Finally, Chris Bosh averages 17.8 points per game, snatches 7.1 rebounds per game, and 1.4 blocks per a game.  That is why the Heat won a championship last year, the Big Three.  Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James.

However, the Lakers are led by Kobe Bryant.  Bryant averages 29.9 points a game, 4.8 assists per game, and 4.9 rebounds a game.  The two new additions of the Lakers, Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, have been out for part of the season and it has hurt them a lot.  In fact, it hurt them so much that they have a record of 17-21.  This week Dwight Howard is coming off of a shoulder injury and is averaging 17.8 buckets per game, 12.6 boards a game, and 2.6 blocks a game.  Howard has helped the Lakers when he was in though.  The second addition, Steve Nash, averages 10.5 points per a game and a resounding 8.9 assists per game.  Steve Nash was out early in the season with a fibula injury and that hurt the Lakers too.  Right now, Pau Gasol is out with a concussion.  He averaged 12 points a game for them and he brought long range shooting and rebounding.  This game will be on at 10:30 EST on TNT.  LeBron James might steal the show away from he Lakers in Los Angeles though.  By Ameen I.