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LeBron James scored 27 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds in Miami’s win over Philadelphia on Wednesday in the Heat’s historic 20th consecutive win.
Only three other teams have won at least 20 straight in a single season (the Washington Capitols, who played basketball in the 40′s, won 20 straight spanning two seasons). Two other teams won 19 straight, and all six clubs that won at least 19 in a row had historically great players on their respective squads.
Over the All-Star break, news broke that longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss had been hospitalized and was battling cancer.
Monday, Dr. Buss passed away.
[Heisler on Buss: As owners go, he stands alone]
Many NBA players (former and current), owners and personnel sent their regards via Twitter.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
A nationally recognized federal holiday in the United States of America. MLK Day was voted into existence by President Ronald Reagan on November 2, 1983, and it was first observed January 20, 1986. It is recognized by the government on the third Monday of every January—on or around Dr. King’s birthday.
That great day, in which our nation recognizes the civil rights achievements of Dr. King was celebrated Monday of this week.
As with his birthday (last week), many players took time to express their gratitude for what he accomplished and the dream that he had for our country.
Less than 24 hours after a close yet convincing win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat are safely back in South Florida taking time to rest—with four days off before they face the Toronto Raptors next Wednesday at home.
Heat star guard and two-time champion Dwyane Wade celebrated his 31st birthday Thursday night by compiling 27 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block during the team’s 99-90 victory over the Lakers.
In the locker room after the game, LeBron James asked Wade, ”Where are we going for your birthday?”
Tired, after a long six game road trip that ended with a back-to-back in California, he responded, ”We’re going to the plane to fly all night.”
After a safe arrival and some sleep, Wade awoke to a splendid birthday gift.
There are train-wrecks in life and then there are WRECKED trains.
The Los Angeles Lakers by some grand design that is not their own—call it fate or whatever you want—are having a wrecked train type of season.
Lakers beat writer Dave McMenamin tweeted out the following update from head coach Mike D’Antoni before Tuesday night’s tilt against the Houston Rockets.
