Gary Payton may be out but not for long. The latest news coming out of Miami is that they have re-signed guard Gary Payton. The details of the deal were not released however. Payton appeared in 81 games (25 starts) for the HEAT during the 2005-06 season, averaging 7.7 points, 3.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds […]

The Miami Heat are wasting no time. They want to lock up Dwyane Wade and now. Technically, Wade has more time left on his contract, but the Heat was to get the contract situation out of the way. They have offered Dwyane Wade the maximum contract allowed under NBA rules. The five year deal would be worth about $80 million. This is the same deal that Carmelo Anthony just signed with Denver.

The Miami Heat have stunned the Dallas Mavericks and those watching the NBA Finals. For the Mavericks, the world is spinning out of control. They have went from a few minutes of taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals to being down 3-2 and facing elimination in a few shorts days. The Heat have played very well at home and with the game layout, if you can play well at home and are the underdog, you have a shot. Those three games at home in a row can kill the favorite.

Has anyone seen the Mavericks lately? I sure did not see them last night. I heard one analyst say the Mavericks were wearing “skirts” out there and I can’t disagree. The Mavericks were a total disgrace. This series is starting to remind me of the magical season for the Red Sox when they pulled off one of the greatest comebacks, against the Yankees no less, in sports history.

The Miami Heat are looking to tie the series in tonight’s game 4 of the NBA Finals. In game 3, they staged one of the greatest comebacks in NBA playoff history. The Dallas Mavericks let off the gas pedal in the fourth and the Heat came storming back. Around halfway through, the Heat had a big lead and most people probably turned off their televisions to watch something else.

Last night’s game 3 of the NBA Finals was very exciting. I must admit that a few minutes into the fourth quarter I dozed off. Miami was showing absolutely no ability to win. It looked like they were really laboring out there, while Dallas was effortlessly going up and down the court. That all changed in the second part of the quarter. Dallas started to miss shots and make mistakes, while the Heat entered the zone of perfection.

Tonight’s game 3 of the NBA Finals is pressure filled. The Heat finally come back home to try and get their first win on the board. If they lose tonight, this series is basically over. They don’t look like a team that can win four straight, which would include two games on the road at Dallas. Dallas on the other hand looks like a team following their destiny. They are up 2-0 in the series and have made the Heat, especially Shaq, look absolutely foolish.

Yesterday the Dallas Mavericks took game two of the NBA Finals 99-85. While game two featured a little more scoring, it was still fairly sloppy. It looks like the Dallas Mavericks have figured out the Miami Heat. In both games, the Heat went through periods of complete meltdowns. Shaq has not been a factor and Dwyane Wade isn’t providing a huge spark as was expected.

Game two of the NBA Finals is later tonight at 9:00 pm EST. The Dallas Mavericks find themselves in the envious position of being up 1-0 in the series and playing at home for game 2. Game one was a complete disaster for the Miami Heat and they must improve dramatically tonight or they will be down two games. The Mavericks need to keep moving along and step up their defense a little more. If not for the Heat meltdown, Miami would be up 1-0 in the series.

Game one of the NBA finals was, in my opinion, boring and full of poor play. How do you shoot 70% in a quarter and go into half time down by 2? How do you lose a 10-12 point lead to a team that is shooting poorly? If this series is going to be like game one, I say no thanks. The Mavericks won the poorly played event 90-80 (170 total points). I could not decide if I should keep watching or go read my dictionary. In fact, if it were not for the fact that I had to write about the game, the dictionary would have won.