Southeast Division is still up for grabs: The battle for the third through sixth Eastern Conference playoff seeds seems destined to remain unsettled until the season’s final day, with Atlanta, Charlotte, Boston and Miami all bunched tightly. -- The Miami Herald
For Heat's postseason neophytes playoffs a big deal: No one is claiming it as a crowning achievement, not when 16 of the 30 teams make it. No, the NBA postseason is not the most exclusive of clubs. But for a Miami Heat roster filled with playoff neophytes, it doesn't mean there also isn't an appreciation for this next step.