The Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls in Game 1 of their second round meeting at 7 p.m. ET. Here's the radio stream of the game as The Ticket brings you the live coverage online for free.
The Heat are undefeated so far in the 2013 NBA Playoffs as they breezed by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Contrary to the Heat, the Bulls took their series to the limit after having a 3-1 lead over the Brooklyn Nets. They let that slip and will almost immediately resume NBA action following their huge victory in Brooklyn on Saturday.
The Heat team is rested, the Bulls are injured.
The fact that the Bulls recently played might give them the edge... for maybe the first 15 minutes of the game. The last time the Heat touched the court it was Sunday and it was still April. They might come out a little rusty, but with the best player in the world, don't expect the Heat to remain slow or show too much rust as the game progresses.
The best thing the Bulls can do is start out fast. Joakim Noah had the Nets on lock scoring 10 points and grabbing five rebounds almost immediately following tipoff. Noah and Carlos Boozer have to bring it to the Heat if they want to give their Bulls a chance to play.
The Heat are now 12 wins away from their second consecutive NBA championship. That's what they're playing for and if they remain healthy, this will be very likely.
It's the Bulls vs. Heat from the American Airline Arena. Click here for the radio stream so you can listen to the game live online. If you think it's too early to start listening, wrong! Pregame starts at 6 p.m. ET.
