Raptors’ Casey: Valanciunas Won’t Play Game 7

Dwayne Casey on Jonas Valanciunas: "I don't he will play in Game 7. His ankle is nowhere close to being ready." — Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) May 14, 2016

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wade Passes Olajuwon for All-Time Playoff Scoring

#Heat Dwyane Wade passes Hakeem Olajuwon for 12th place on NBA's all-time playoff scoring list — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) May 14, 2016 Source: Sportsnet Stats on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Dragic’s 30 Points Force HEAT to Game 7

Point guard Goran Dragic was in attack mode early and often Friday night, and he carried the Miami HEAT into another do-or-die Game 7 as a result. Dragic penetrated to the basket with ease, finishing with a playoff career-high 30 points, and the HEAT survived elimination, beating the Toronto Raptors 103-91 in Game 6 at American […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Luol Deng Listed as Questionable for Game 6

INJURY UPDATE: Luol Deng has a bruised left wrist. He is listed as questionable for Game 6 tomorrow. Source: Miami HEAT on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Deng Leaves Game With An Unclear Injury

It was unclear how Deng suffered his injury. X-rays were inconclusive, and he will have an MRI on Thursday to determine the extent of the injury. “Right now we’re just being smart,” Deng said. “I have to know what it is. As long as it’s nothing serious, I will be out there Friday [for Game […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Set-Off, Trade Exceptions and Camp Money

Eric Pincus looks at which teams saved money from a set-off, trade exceptions around the NBA and partially-guaranteed deals.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors-HEAT Game 5 Recap

The Raptors beat the HEAT on Wednesday night, meaning they’re one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Whiteside Did Not Accompany Team to Toronto

Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat will not accompany his team to Toronto for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series there on Wednesday night. The Heat were flying north on Tuesday. Before departing, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Whiteside will remain home to continue getting therapy on his injured right knee. Source: The […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Spoelstra: Report on Tension Between Wade, Dragic ‘Silly’

(Erik) Spoelstra, on a Brian Windhorst ESPN report of “uneasy tension” between Wade and Dragic: “It’s silly. Goran and Dwyane, not only are they playing much better with each other, which takes time — they’re both aggressive ball dominant players — but they enjoy each other. They enjoy when the other guy is able to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021