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This offseason there will be a rich pool of head coaching candidates available for all those teams who already have an opening or for those that are seriously considering a changing of the guard. Chicago, New Jersey, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and the L.A. Clippers all have vacancies and will be pursuing most of the big names out there. In Atlanta, Mike Woodson is on the last leg of his contract and ...

Two of the most important issues for the Miami Heat this offseason will be how they value Michael Beasley, and, based on that value, how they formulate their plans for the 21-year-old power forward.  Head coach Eric Spoelstra gave a public vote of confidence for the second-year player earlier this week, and there was no indication Beasley's future with the franchise is in jeopardy, but a lot can change between now ...

The Miami Heat showed some fight on Tuesday, but not enough to avoid elimination and yet another loss on the Boston Celtics home court. With the series over in five games and nothing left to do but pack their bags and head home, Miami now enters the most critical offseason in franchise history.  Now is the time for Pat Riley to prove he can build the dynasty he's promised fans in hopes ...

Dwyane Wade played the best game of his postseason career in what might have been his last in a Heat uniform had he not done so.  Wade finished the game with 46 points, 30 in the second half, and Miami survived elimination with a 101-92 victory over the Boston Celtics in game four of their best of seven series.  The Heat now trail 3-1 in the series and head back to the ...

The Miami Heat are staring at the near-impossible after Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics in Game Three of their first-round series.  Down 0-3 in the best of seven series, the Heat would need to make history in order to extend their season to the second round of the postseason. No NBA team has ever come back to win the series from a three-game deficit. Based on what Miami has shown ...

When the Heat squandered a 14-point, third quarter lead on their way to a 85-76 loss, you had to wonder if this team has what it takes to beat the Celtics in a seven-game series. Serious questions emerged from this disappointing meltdown that need to be answered immediately.  For one, where is the offense going to come from beyond Dwyane Wade? If Michael Beasley and Jermaine O'Neal don't step it up in a big way, ...

David Stern announced on Friday that next season's salary cap is expected to be significantly higher than previously anticipated. Instead of falling between $50-53 million as was projected late last season, the new projection Stern delivered was $56.1 million.  That money may not seem like much, but to the team's saving up every nickel and dime for this summer, it could be the difference between landing a Chris Bosh or coming away empty handed.  Washington, ...

The 2009-10 regular season is in the books and the long awaited road to the start of NBA playoffs has finally arrived. The top eight seeds in the Western Conference all finished with 50 or more wins, setting up what should be a gauntlet ride to the NBA Finals. In the East, Cleveland, Orlando, Atlanta, and Boston all have their claims to contention. But unexpected surges by Miami and Milwaukee in ...