Miami Heat defeated Boston Celtics Sunday night, ending the game with 99-90 and opening their Eastern Conference semifinal series with five technical fouls.

According to reports, Dwayne Wade set the intensity of the game and finished with 38 points on 14 of 21 shooting. The 29-year old shooting guard had nine field goals and 23 points by halftime.

In the first quarter, Wade steal to set up Mario Chalmers’ layup with 0.1 second left that put Miami up 20-14. He also added a spectacular buzzer-beater near halftime. Sunday night’s game has been a physical game for both Heat and Celtics. According to reports, there has been plenty of hitting and jawing during the entire game. Paul Pierce got a pair of technical fouls about 59 seconds apart for taking too much exception to fouls by Jones and Wade.

Pierce got his first technical for making contact with James Jones of Miami after play had been stopped. The second was called after he set a screen for Wade, who collided with him at nearly a full sprint. Pierce was taken out of the game and finished with 19 points. Nevertheless, Celtics still tried to pull through, restoring a double digit lead that was not again seriously threatened.

Wade dove headfirst into a sea of Heat fans behind the baseline in the final minutes in his attempt to save a ridiculously overthrown pass by Chalmers. In an interview after the game, Wade said that they ought to fight in every inch and every game they get. Even though they won Game 1, he said that they will go back to focus on winning Game 2.

Los Angeles Lakers won against New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night with a final score of 98-80.

Kobe Bryant gained 22 points of his 24 points on the first three quarters, and then let his teammates take over the game that led to victory over the Hornets. Andrew Bynum added 12 rebounds and scored 18 points.

While Pau Gasol scaled in 16 points for the two-time defending champions, who led the game by as much as 21 on the fourthquarter to give an anticlimactic ending to what had been more thrilling series than several anticipated.

Chris Paul, who aided the Hornets divide the first four games with two astounding presentations, was not capable to bring the Hornets to their third victory. Paul had only scored seven points before knocking a 3-pointer with a time of 4:02 to go and ended with ten points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.

For the Lakers, Lamar Odom, who once again managed the paint and out rebounding New Orleans 43-30, scored 14 points. The Hornets were usually upset by the capability of Bynum, who weighs 285 pound and measures 7 feet, to extend possessions by trapping the missed shots of his teammates.

Furthermore, Bynum had eight offensive rebounds that aid his team with a massive 21-4 advantage in second-chance points. The Lakers guided by double digits all through the fourth quarter of the game, and Monty Williams, coach of the Hornets, eventually admitted the game with almost a minute to go when he get rid off the starters.

The winning team goes to the next second round, facing the winner of the series of Dallas and Portland. The Game one will be on Monday at Staples Center. Carl Landry scored 19 points for the Hornets, who have not won a last game series since the first round way back in 2008, but who did better than anticipated after Williams took his preliminary head coaching work last summer.

New Orleans Hornets tied up with Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, led by Chris Paul who scored 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds.

The game ended with 93-88 at New Orleans Arena, wherein the Hornets played its way to even the series at two games apiece and to guarantee another playoff game in this city. According to reports, the six-foot tall point guard did his best to make sure that his second career playoff will triple-double.

In an interview after the game, Paul said that he has played a lot of games in his entire NBA career. However, Sunday night’s game for him was unlike any other night. It was a physical game for the 25-year old point guard. Paul even had stitches during half time break to close a cut above his right eye from a Ron Artest elbow.

Just when it looked like the Lakers will not have to see the Hornets again, New Orleans made their first significant run of the series. The team hit a high note by outscoring the Lakers 12-0 to close the first half and take a 49-45 lead. On the contrary, the Lakers soon got back to its senses and tried to steal the lead, but they were never in control again. As a matter of fact, the score continued to trail by 79-71 midway in the fourth period.

During the fourth quarter, Jarrett Jack, a New Orleans reserve, made the biggest shot of the game. It was followed by a short jumper on a feed from Paul with nine seconds left on the clock. The shot gave the team a four-point cushion to keep the game going in their favor. Finally with three seconds left, Jack grabbed the rebound of Bryant’s last shot to seal the victory for the first time in the series.

LA Lakers won Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings, ending the game with 116-108 overtime victory and earning the No.2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

For the entire fourth quarter and overtime, the fans stood as the Kings nearly capped an improbable rally. Paul Westphal, head coach of Kings, said in an interview after the game that they really felt the energy from the crowd. But the Lakers are no stopping Wednesday night, forcing its victory through the overtime.

Marcus Thornton scored 33 points, while Tyreke Evans had 19 to help the Kings outscore the Lakers in the fourth quarter to rally from 20 points down. Sacramento went ahead by three until the final seconds when Kobe Bryant delivered a shot to crush the team’s hopes yet again. The six-foot-six-inched Lakers’ shooting guard shot three-pointer with 4.8 seconds left in regulation forced overtime.

After that stunning shot, the Lakers easily controlled overtime, sprinting out a six-point lead and never trailing in the extra session. It was as if the time was slightly frozen as many fans refused to even leave their seats when the final buzzer sounded. The Lakers has remarkably pulled away in overtime in an effort to earn the No.2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Bryant finished with 36 points, while Lamar Odom had 22 points.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson said in an interview after the game that he felt the disappointment from Sacramento fans. He said that Wednesday night’s game has undeniably disheartened many fans as seen on their reaction after the final buzzer. Meanwhile, the Lakers will now get ready to meet New Orleans Hornets for the first round of Western Conference playoffs.

Malcolm Lee of UCLA announced Tuesday that he will join this year’s NBA Draft with an agent, Bruins coach Ben Howland.

The 20-year old right-handed shooting guard previously announced his interest to join NBA Draft without an agent, thus preserving his NCAA eligibility. On the contrary, Lee has decided to hire an agent and withdraw from his classes.

According to reports, Lee has already spoken with his family about the matter to help him weigh all possible options. In a statement, he said that he was happy that his family supports him to his dream of becoming an NBA player. He added that now is the perfect time for him to try it and make it a reality.

The six-foot-five UCLA guard averaged 13.1 points for the Bruins last season and is considered as one of the top perimeter defenders in the nation. He also received the Bruin Hoopsters J.D. Morgan Memorial Award (Outstanding Team Play) and the Irv Pohlmeyer Memorial Award (Outstanding Defensive Player) at the team’s annual post-season banquet. On the other hand, it was still thought by many to be a year away from being NBA-ready.

As a matter of fact, some sports analysts ranked Lee as the No.73 prospect in the country and project him to go second round to undrafted. Howland thought differently, saying that Lee has tremendously improved over his three years on amateur basketball career. He added that he is proud for everything Lee has accomplished in his tenure at UCLA, wishing the latter the best of everything on his pursuit to a professional career.

Miami desperately beat Boston Celtics Sunday, ending the game with a surprising victory of 100-77 and earning a one-game lead for the second seed.

The Heat has been dealing with the Celtics since October last year when their opening night turned out to be a defeat with Boston, which has contributed to their getting off to a slow start that they have been trying to work out for months now.

In fact even on their last game with Celtics, they already thought they are ready to win against Boston but they ended up losing instead, trudging to the airport with the same pangs of uncertainty. Dwyane Wade in an interview after the game said that this victory gave them a chance to win in other games. He added that they have proven they were much better than the previous games when they were beaten by Celtics.

During Sunday night’s game, both Lebron James and Wade gave their all to win the game. The two went leaping into passing lanes, challenging shots, and hurling themselves into rotations. James scored 27 points and four steals, which helped the Heat gets their transition game going. Wade, on the other hand, shot four out of 12, racing back at one time to block what looked like a Ray Allen breakaway layup.

The intensity of the game played by the first two was matched by other Heat players such as Joel Anthony who was better than any other Boston center and Mario Chalmers who stunningly outplayed Rajon Rondo. Chalmers who had nine points said in an interview after the game that they have been longing for this win, adding that they have reached a point where there is no return.

Denver Nuggets won against the Los Angeles Lakers in the score of 95-90 on the home court of the Lakers.

The Lakers was shocked after they lose against the Denver Nuggets in the score of 95-90. The worst part is that the Lakers lost on their own home court. These two teams are the hottest teams on NBA this season and they met early on Sunday.

Los Angeles started out 6 for 21 and Nuggets made 5 for 17. Kobe Bryant only made 10 out of his 27 shots on the day in route to 28 points. Kobe missed a very vital shot after his shot bounced off the side of the rim. It was a terrible shot because it was a big chance to get the Lakers within one score late in the fourth quarter of the game.

The game was initially ruled by the Lakers but later on with the game, the balanced attack of Nuggets took over. Kenyon Martin made 18 points throughout the game and Danilo Gallinari led the Nuggets with 22 points. Kenyon Martin made a clinching offensive rebound and also a put back with only 11 seconds remaining.

Raymond Felton also made 16 points off the bench, making out 3 out of 4 three pointers. The team statistics of the Nuggets from the long range is 41 percent success rate after making 7 out of 17 shots from the long range area.

The Nuggets still won the game despite a dismal showing of their performance in the free throw line. They only made 16 out of 28 on the free throw line.

Andrew Bynum made 12 rebounds by halftime and gained 16 points in the game while Lamar Odom made 17 points for the Lakers off the bench.

The triple double of LeBron James did not help that much the Miami Heat to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 102-90 Tuesday.

LeBron James joined the Miami Heat after he left the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. James was a free agent in Miami and he was utterly booed again by the crowd. He was initially came back home last December with a score of 27 points, ten rebounds and 12 assists.

The Cavaliers, who succeeded last season with 61 games, have fought without James to a NBA worst record of 15-58 so far this current season, made 23 points lead Tuesday and held fast to punish two earlier feasts conquers to the Heat this season.

As James told the reporters that the ambience is always better and the enthusiasts are incredible. He still said that in spite of the fact that the crowd booed him insistently. James also told the reporters that it is very immense to the team of the Cavaliers and it is unacceptable to them since they took a step toward the back.

In addition, Miami recovered to tie the game with a score of 88-83 with a time of 7:01 to go, yet the Cleveland has surprisingly went on a 12-0 run to gain their triumph over Miami.  J.J. Hickson got 12 rebounds and 21 points, while Anthony Parker adds another 20 points for their team.

Parker stated that all he wanted to say is that their fans are worthy of their success in that game. He also stated that their fans really deserve their triumph since they have been great to the team for all this year. Moreover, Dwyane Wade added 24 points for the Heat, while Mike Bibby scored 23 points.

Reports said Tuesday night that San Antonio Spurs won against the reeling Los Angeles Lakers, ending the game with a score of 97-82.

According to the report, the game was another humiliation on the side of the Lakers, which lost against the lowly Milwaukee by 19 points at home court last week and against the Miami Heat with another tough defeat on Christmas Day.

During an interview after the game, sports analysts said that it was quite clear that the Spurs has improved to a record of 27-4. They said that even though Spurs’ star players were not performing any better during the game, they have nonetheless given their best to win the game. The 28-year old point guard Tony Parker scored 23 points, leading the team to beat the champions.

Moreover, 34-year old power forward Tim Duncan and 33-year old shooting guard Manu Ginobili gave a combined one for 13 in the first half, with the Argentine clanking four three-point shots and Duncan unable to finish near the rim against Pau Gasol. Next game for the Spurs will be against the Dallas Mavericks, which according to the reports is one of the only teams to beat the Spurs this season, followed by games against the Oklahoma Thunder, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics.

Meanwhile, Tuesday night is one of the bad nights for the Lakers. Star player Kobe Bryant finished with 21 points on eight-of-27 shooting, at one point missing 13 shots in a row. The Lakers fell to 21-10, which marked the team’s first downfall since 2007. Bryant said that they were all moody, talking about a bad game, and then rushed off to the locker room after the buzz.

San Antonio Spurs Wins against Los Angeles Lakers (December 28, 2010) Reports said Tuesday night that San Antonio Spurs won against the reeling Los Angeles Lakers, ending the game with a score of 97-82. According to the report, the game was another humiliation on the side of the Lakers, which lost against the lowly Milwaukee by 19 points at home court last week and against the Miami Heat with another tough defeat on Christmas Day. During an interview after the game, sports analysts said that it was quite clear that the Spurs has improved to a record of 27-4. They said that even though Spurs’ star players were not performing any better during the game, they have nonetheless given their best to win the game. The 28-year old point guard Tony Parker scored 23 points, leading the team to beat the champions. Moreover, 34-year old power forward Tim Duncan and 33-year old shooting guard Manu Ginobili gave a combined one for 13 in the first half, with the Argentine clanking four three-point shots and Duncan unable to finish near the rim against Pau Gasol. Next game for the Spurs will be against the Dallas Mavericks, which according to the reports is one of the only teams to beat the Spurs this season, followed by games against the Oklahoma Thunder, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. Meanwhile, Tuesday night is one of the bad nights for the Lakers. Star player Kobe Bryant finished with 21 points on eight-of-27 shooting, at one point missing 13 shots in a row. The Lakers fell to 21-10, which marked the team’s first downfall since 2007. Bryant said that they were all moody, talking about a bad game, and then rushed off to the locker room after the buzz.

The Los Angeles Clippers (5-20) prepared for a comeback but lost to Orlando Magic (16-8) Sunday night at Staples Center with 94-85.

Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said that the game went almost okay, but it was not the result the team was looking for. The rest of the game, the Clippers clawed and climbed. However, they do not have enough time to reach the top, marking their eighth consecutive loss to Orlando.

The 21-year old shooting guard Eric Gordon scored a game-high of 28 points on nine-for-23 shooting and had eight assists. During the first quarter, the Orlando made 16 of 25 shots compared to the Clippers with five-for-21 start. Gordon somehow found his shooting touch in the third quarter by making four of five shots that help draw the Clippers to within ten entering the fourth.

Orlando, on the other hand, snapped a four-game skid by shooting 36 for 75 compared to the Clippers’ 32 for 84. The 25-year old center Dwight Howard scored 22 points and eight rebounds. During the game, he missed five of his next free-throw shots but the Clippers cannot capitalize, missing three shots and committing two turnovers before the Orlando got back to ten.

The 21-year old power forward Blake Griffin of LA Clippers finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds and went with a strong matchup with Howard. He said that they may have won the game if only they had not been down 20. Gordon, on the other hand, said that he was proud of his team for not quitting especially when their deficit touched 26 in the second quarter.