Sure, the Bucks just won the title. But how is next season shaping up? Here's a way-too-early look at where the champs and all 30 teams stand ahead of 2021-22.
Heat legend Dwyane Wade traveled to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse.
Heat guard Tyler Herro and assistant coaches Chris Quinn and Eric Glass offered their help after a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in Surfside, Florida, early Thursday.
Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards will be part of the USA Basketball select team, sources told ESPN, while the Heat's Erik Spoelstra will be involved in coaching the team.
USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, while Nets guard James Harden had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.
O'Neal, a four-time NBA champ and roving do-gooder, said he recently helped a mother by purchasing a computer. "My motto lately is it could be worse, and that could be you," O'Neal said.
USA Basketball's Olympic men's roster is getting closer to filled, with as many as eight spots on the 12-person team claimed, with Bam Adebayo and James Harden the latest to commit to playing in Tokyo.
Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry were joined on the first team by Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as the All-NBA selections were announced Tuesday night.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green were among the 10 players named to the NBA's All-Defensive teams Monday night.
Heat president Pat Riley was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league's anti-tampering rule. Riley was fined for comments made during a June 4 radio interview regarding Lakers star LeBron James.
Former NBA player Caron Butler was at Connecticut's state Capitol on Monday to ask Gov. Ned Lamont to sign legislation that would strictly limit the use of solitary confinement and other forms of isolation in prisons.
Miami Heat president Pat Riley said the team needs to get some rest after a whirlwind 12 months that saw an NBA finals appearance last season and a first-round exit this year.
Giannis Antetokounmpo tied a career high with 15 assists while also keeping Miami's Jimmy Butler in check, and the Bucks held the Heat to a 95.4 offensive rating -- the lowest total for any team in the past six postseasons.
— Turns out, there was a reason the Milwaukee Bucks weren't worried about a playoff rematch with the Miami Heat in Round 1 this year.
Pat Riley could create up to $27 million in cap space this summer, setting up Miami as a potential major free agent destination.
The Bucks are on a mission. Luka Doncic is on another level. The Lakers are playing bully ball again. Our experts share their biggest early-postseason takeaways.
For the second straight game, the Miami Heat fell behind early and never recovered, losing 113-84 to the Bucks on Thursday night to fall into an 0-3 series hole.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 41 | 31 | .569 | - | W4 |
| Miami | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1 | W1 |
| Washington | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7 | W2 |
| Charlotte | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8 | L5 |
| Orlando | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20 | L7 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(20) | Precious Achiuwa | PF | Memphis |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 44 | 29 | .603 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 38 | .537 |
