If a team ever needed a regular-season win, it was Miami last night. The Heat got it with a 94-88 win over the Lakers at home. They did it with great defense, which hadn't been anywhere near what it was earlier in the season when the team was at its most confident. But last night they sealed the game with the type of defense that causes turnovers. Dwyane Wade stole the ball from Kobe Bryant late and threw the ball ahead to a streaking LeBron James for the decisive jam. However, the Heat have struggled to force other teams to commit turnovers. Miami is currently 27th in the NBA this season in that department. They have to get more points off turnovers due to the team's struggles in its half-court offense...who would have thought Miami would be more lost offensively than defensively before the season started? Nonetheless, last night's play should stick in their memories and serve them well the rest of the way.
I also talk College Basketball and give a conference-by-conference breakdown as league tournaments are underway. I also discuss the new developments regarding Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, and the big hit in the NHL that is now being investigated by Montreal police.
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