Gone Beachin’: D-Wade and LeBron took advantage of some playoff downtime by hitting the beach in Miami. Ahhh, the perks of living in Miami while also handling your business in the playoffs as the defending NBA world champions. Miami Heat besties DWYANE WADE and LEBRON JAMES were afforded some QT on Miami Beach with friends and family this weekend as they await Indiana’s arrival in town for Wednesday’s Game 1 of the...

Somber Melo: Although Anthony isn’t happy about how the Knicks season ended, he is optimistic about its future. Once again, the New York Knicks fell short of NBA championship glory losing Game 6 to Indiana, 106-99. This season’s ending was especially disappointing since CARMELO ANTHONY and the Knicks were expected to challenge Miami for Eastern conference supremacy. Instead, that role will go to the Pacers. After...

DWYANE WADE is full of surprises. On Friday night, Wade stunned a young Miami Heat fan from Coral Gables, FL by attending her senior prom…as her prom date! Archbishop Coleman Carroll High senior Nicole Muxo invited Wade to attend her senior prom months ago via YouTube but never thought the NBA superstar would actually attend. D-Wade showed up unannounced around 9:30pm and completely surprised the unsuspecting Muxo as he took the...

Young folks of the LEBRON JAMES and KOBE BRYANT era—even peeps of the MICHAEL JORDAN era—are not too familiar with the legend that pre-dated them all: JULIUS “DR. J” ERVING. Well, NBA Entertainment looks to get those unfamiliar with the former New York Nets and Philadelphia 76ers star well acquainted with a much anticipated documentary coming next month. Check the trailer… Without question, Dr. J was MJ...

Bearable: Zach Randolph has been a straight mauler in these playoffs, averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to their first-ever Western Conference finals behind the strong play of ZACH RANDOLPH (28 points, 14 rebounds), TONY ALLEN (11 points) and MIKE CONLEY (13 points, 11 assists) as KEVIN DURANT and defending West champs Oklahoma City Thunder were dethroned, 88-84 Wednesday night in OKC… Strong...

Box and one: Cole’s energy off the bench adds to an already lethal Miami attack giving the Heat yet another option. Whatever plans the Chicago Bulls had on extending their series with the Heat went by the boards Wednesday night in Miami as second-year guard NORRIS COLE ignited a late Heat surge with this left-handed stuff down Main street… Cole really stepped up in this series against the Bulls, averaging double figures and...

Family of Quicks: Lillard, Wall, Holiday and A-Roc’s adidas commercial collab was pretty swift, active and fly. Ballers DAMIAN LILLARD, JRUE HOLIDAY and JOHN WALL take you inside the commercial shoot of the adidas “Quick Ain’t Fair” project narrated by rapper A$AP ROCKY… Peeps sometimes forget how much time and effort goes into the making of a 30 second commercial. Looks like the fellas had a cool time making...

Home drubbing: The Knicks were done in by New York native Stephenson, who contributed 13 pts. and 7 rebs. The Indiana Pacers are an extremely effective unit at home especially when GEORGE HILL is contributing offensively. The New York Knicks found that out the hard way on Tuesday after Hill scored 26 points in Indy’s 93-82 victory, staking the Pacers to a commanding 3-1 series...

Sho ‘n Mo got that glow: The gloss on this pic seems most appropriate for Shannon and Monica. MONICA and NBA hubby SHANNON BROWN are expecting their first child as the R&B singer revealed her prego status during a singing engagement Saturday night in Chattanooga, Tennessee… Already a mother of two little boys, Monica thanked her beloved Shannon for a...

Control in the series was up for grabs in Chicago Friday. LeBron and the Heat battled valiantly and grabbed it. In what was a highly physical affair, the Miami Heat withstood the Bulls rough stampede in Chicago that included 3 technical fouls and one ejection to win Game 3, 104-94 and grab a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern semi-final series… Nate Robinson...