Dwyane Wade scored 15 points as Miami manhandled Chicago on Wednesday night. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)
The Miami Heat bounced back from a stunning Game 1 loss to top the Chicago Bulls 115-78 on Wednesday and even their best-of-seven series at one game apiece. The 37-point victory is the largest in team playoff history for Miami and [...]
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Daily Rundown: Heat Blast Bulls to Ev...
Dwyane Wade scored 15 points as Miami manhandled Chicago on Wednesday night. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)
The Miami Heat bounced back from a stunning Game 1 loss to top the Chicago Bulls 115-78 on Wednesday and even their best-of-seven series at one game apiece. The 37-point victory is the largest in team playoff history for Miami and [...]
Revis Signing Shifts Focus to Bucs Of...
Darrelle Revis will help fill a huge void in the Tampa Bay secondary. (Photo: Marianne O'Leary)
With the 13th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select: Darrelle Revis, All-Pro cornerback from the New York Jets.
In response to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers having one of the worst passing defenses in the entire league last sea [...]
Daily Rundown: Rays Top Yankees at Tr...
Ben Zobrist was held hitless, but Tampa Bay still defeated New York on Monday. (Photo: City of St. Pete)
The Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight game on Monday night topping the New York Yankees 5-1 at Tropicana Field. Ryan Roberts hit a pair of home runs for Tampa Bay while Yunel Escobar homered for a second straight day. Starting pitch [...]
Daily Rundown: Heat Roll, Hawks Fall ...
The Miami Heat opened postseason play on Sunday with a victory over Milwaukee.
The defending champion Miami Heat cruised to a victory in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with Milwaukee behind a stellar effort from LeBron James. James just missed a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. James had help al [...]
Daily Rundown: Wieters’ Grand S...
Matt Wieters hits a 10th inning grand slam as Baltimore defeats Tampa Bay. (Photo: Keith Allison)
For the Tampa Bay Rays, losing in their opponents’ final at-bat has become all too common. On Thursday night in Baltimore, Orioles’ catcher Matt Wieters hit a walk-off grand slam to lift Baltimore past Tampa Bay 10-6. For the Rays, it [...]
Daily Rundown: Anthony Drops 50 as Kn...
Carmelo Anthony scored 50 points in New York's win over Miami on Tuesday night.
The Miami Heat played on Tuesday night without LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Mario Chalmers in the lineup, but that did not stop New York Knicks’ forward Carmelo Anthony from putting on a show. Anthony tied his career-high with 50 points on 18-for-26 shoo [...]
NFL Free Agency Begins with a Bang
Greg Jennings has left Green Bay to join rival Minnesota. (Photo: Elvis Kennedy)
We’re not even a week into NFL free agency and there have already been a number of huge moves. Many teams are looking for that one player that could push them in the the postseason. There are now 38 days until the NFL Draft and teams are trying to figure ou [...]
NFC Blasts AFC in Pro Bowl
Chicago's Charles Tillman watches Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, flip the coin.
HONOLULU – Drew Brees and Peyton Manning got the start for their respected conferences, but it was Brees and the NFC that prevailed 62-35 in the Pro Bowl on Sunday. Brees worked a quarter and a half going 8-for-11 passing for 131 yards and [...]
2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Year in Rev...
Josh Freeman and the Buccaneers celebrate a season-ending win over Atlanta.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved by three wins from last season and finished 2012 with seven wins and nine losses. The game early in the season against the New York Giants seemed to sum up the entire season for Tampa Bay. The Bucs came out with all cannons blasting b [...]
Black Monday Hits a Number of Teams
Andy Reid was fired on Monday after 14 seasons in Philadelphia. (Photo: Matthew Straubmuller)
For underperforming head NFL coaches, the Monday following the last Sunday of the regular season has become known as Black Monday. Typically, a number of coaches are given dismissals and this season was no different. Seven head coaches and several ge [...]
Bucs Top Falcons to Finish 7-9
Josh Freeman passed for 222 yards for Tampa Bay in Sunday's win.
ATLANTA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to squeeze out one last victory from the topsy-turvy 2012 season on Sunday against the NFC South division champion Atlanta Falcons, 22-17. The Pewter Pirates were carried once again on the shoulders of rookie tailback Doug M [...]
Pro Bowl Rosters Released
Matt Ryan and Adrian Peterson will be teammates again in the 2013 Pro Bowl.
On Wednesday night the 2013 Pro Bowl rosters were released and there were a number of players having great seasons that were snubbed. Many players have had Pro Bowl years such as New Orleans’ quarterback Drew Brees. Brees has passed for 4,781 yards this year and [...]
Bucs Drop Fifth Straight, Fall to Ram...
Ronde Barber looks on as Tampa Bay falls at home.
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoped to bounce back this week from a demoralizing 41-point loss. However, it was more of the same from Josh Freeman and the offense as the Bucs lost their fifth straight game 28-13. Freeman continued his regression and threw four interceptions and one to [...]
Falcons Clinch Home-Field in Detroit
Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving record on Saturday night but in a losing effort.
DETROIT – The Atlanta Falcons (13-2) continued their dominance and clinched home-field advantage through the playoffs in Saturday’s 31-18 rout of the Detroit Lions (4-11) at Ford Field.
Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan made a sta [...]
Saints Sink Bucs Ship in Superdome
Josh Freeman threw four interceptions in Sunday's loss to New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS – All of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ losses this season had come by eight points or fewer. Sunday however, against New Orleans proved to be quite different from any Bucs’ game this season. Drew Brees threw four touchdowns and was only sacked once en rou [...]
Buccaneers Invade New Orleans for Div...
Nick Foles' (left) last second touchdown pass on Sunday dropped Josh Freeman (right) and Tampa Bay to 6-7.
The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers each suffered heart-breaking losses last Sunday, in two very different ways. The Saints marched into the Meadowlands and were trounced 52-27 by the New York Giants behind four touchdown [...]
Bucs Let One Slip Away, Fall to Eagle...
Doug Martin rushed for 128 yards, but in a losing effort on Sunday.
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense has stalled out over the last three weeks and missed opportunities mixed with a bad defense is a recipe for a loss. The Philadelphia Eagles came into Tampa wounded and on an eight-game losing streak, but rookie Nick Foles and the [...]
Week 13: Three Division Champs Alread...
Andrew Luck is filling the void left by Peyton Manning faster than anyone could have imagined.
The postseason is just about a month away and Week 13 brought hope for many teams and a possible early end to the season for others. Keys games came down to star players doing what they do best. To stay alive, many teams had to overcome descents and [...]
