The first set of ratings for NBA 2K12 have been revealed in an Operation Sports producer blog, where Erick Boenisch lays out details for the new “Creating a Legend” mode. Displayed within the post are two screenshots, showing the Miami Heat roster and Kobe Bryant’s player card. More importantly, we get our first look at [...]

The first NBA 2K12 screenshot has been released by EA Sports, and it brings back some familiar, recent memories. Featured in the picture are Dirk Nowitzki and his Dallas Mavericks, along with members of the runner-up Miami Heat. More specifically, Dirk is pictured driving on Chris Bosh and LeBron James, while Dwyane Wade, Tyson Chandler [...]

Yes, we’ve been here before. In early March, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told the media that several Miami Heat players cried in the locker room following a last-second loss to the Chicago Bulls. The comments went viral, leading to days of speculation over the source of the tears. Well, here we go again, as [...]

If you have a pair of eyes and any semblance of basketball IQ, you recognize that LeBron James has played very well in the NBA finals. Forget his offense, which has been consistent and mostly reliable, creating open looks for teammates and easier opportunities for Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. He’s also played ridiculously good [...]

There have already been several classic dunks in the NBA’s final four, but after looking at the video, which one is the best?

You can already tell that Boston vs Miami will be an intense second round series, at least if you look at the opening game as your starting point. With two teams that clearly do not like each other, and with LeBron James looking for revenge, there were already plenty of interesting storylines in this matchup. [...]

Note: This happened again after Game 6 of the Finals. Click the link for video and more. As if people didn’t have enough reasons to mock the Miami Heat already, coach Erik Spoelstra provided some more ammunition after his team’s latest choke-job against the Chicago Bulls. Following Miami’s 87-86 loss to Chicago, Spoelstra told the [...]

People love to hate Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, but I’m not sure any other duo can pull off something like this. There aren’t many words to adequately describe the play, but it’s darn pretty. Basically, D-Wade grabs a board, turns and throws a 90-foot bomb to LeBron, who smoothly finishes with a mid-air layup. [...]

While NBA free agency has been mostly the LeBron James show, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are a pretty big part of it, too. Wednesday afternoon, the two stars cleared up their futures by announcing their intentions to sign with the Miami Heat come Thursday. For Wade, it’s a chance to stay with his first [...]