2016 NBA playoffs: Big questions for Heat, Raptors as series begins

The Heat are likely going to be favored over whoever squeezes out the Indiana-Toronto series that wraps tonight the time you're finishing your Game of Thrones-Silicon Valley doubleheader. Even if it's Toronto (which hasn't won a playoff series since

Think, though, of the basic roadblock Miami must clear in this series. Toronto has the home-court advantage. Throughout franchise playoff history, the Heat are 5-9 when fighting against that particular headwind, about what you would expect. Wade

The Miami Heat made waves during the summer of 2015 when they re-signed point guard Goran Dragic to a five-year contract worth $85 million. The immediate response from the box score bandits was that Dragic had been severely overpaid. During Game 7 

Think, though, of the basic roadblock Miami must clear in this series. Toronto has the home-court advantage. Throughout franchise playoff history, the Heat are 5-9 when fighting against that particular headwind, about what you would expect. Wade

The Heat will have a lot of money to use this off season, but they also have plenty of free agents. Only Chris Bosh and Goran Dragic are locked up with lucrative deals. They will have to sign Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside and also make decisions on