The Miami Heat saw their 2017-2018 season end at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers on April 24th following a 104-91 Game 5 loss in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, and it’s hard not to call that result expected. Miami knew this current roster wasn’t good enough to compete for a championship, but team executives wereContinue reading “Revamping Heat Roster Will be Great Challenge for Pat Riley”
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Dwyane Wade’s Miami Homecoming Makes Everything Right Again
Coming up later tonight, Dwyane Wade will play in his first game for the Miami Heat since May 2016, and the crowd at American Airlines Arena will respond accordingly when he checks in at some point in the first quarter. When this moment happens and is over and done with, it will mean everything hasContinue reading “Dwyane Wade’s Miami Homecoming Makes Everything Right Again”
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25 NBA Players Who Could be Traded Ahead of Thursday’s Deadline
After 3 p.m. eastern standard time on Thursday, February 23, all 30 NBA teams will be restricted from making trades until the off-season, and some teams have already completed deals ahead of the deadline. The Raptors beefed up at the power forward position finally by landing Serge Ibaka in a trade with the Orlando Magic,Continue reading “25 NBA Players Who Could be Traded Ahead of Thursday’s Deadline”
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Predicting Erik Spoelstra’s 2016-2017 Heat Rotation
2016-2017 will be a transition year for the Miami Heat after losing franchise pillars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh this off-season, giving Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra a lot of decisions to make with his rotation. Spoelstra, who is entering his ninth season as Miami’s head coach, often utilizes a standard ten-man rotation that featuresContinue reading “Predicting Erik Spoelstra’s 2016-2017 Heat Rotation”
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New Heat Roster Designed Specifically for Goran Dragic’s Play Style
Miami’s decision to re-sign veteran point guard Beno Udrih reiterated the fact that the team is now Goran Dragic‘s following Dwyane Wade‘s departure from Miami to Chicago. So far this off-season, in addition to Wade leaving, the Heat have lost Joe Johnson to the Jazz, Luol Deng to the Lakers, Gerald Green to the Celtics,Continue reading “New Heat Roster Designed Specifically for Goran Dragic’s Play Style”
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Heat Rookie Josh Richardson Can Teach Veteran Gerald Green A Lot
Since the all-star break, Miami Heat rookie Josh Richardson has been amazing. After averaging just 1.9 points on 25% shooting from the field in his first 23 games, Richardson is averaging 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists over his last fourteen. The Heat used the 40th pick overall to select Richardson in the 2015Continue reading “Heat Rookie Josh Richardson Can Teach Veteran Gerald Green A Lot”
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Jabari Parker’s Play Trending Upwards for Bucks
Jabari Parker‘s rookie season last year came to a devastating end last year when he tore his ACL, but that ACL injury helped get teammate Khris Middleton payed and gave Jason Kidd a chance to prove himself as a coach. Parker has came back in 2015-2016 putting up basically identical numbers that we saw inContinue reading “Jabari Parker’s Play Trending Upwards for Bucks”
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Five Heat Players Who Need to Step Up in Chris Bosh’s Absence
Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh is out indefinitely with a blood clot in his calf, leaving the Heat to start their post all-star break without the 11 time NBA All-Star. Last season when Bosh went down with blood clots in his lungs the Heat were already dealing with an abundance of injuries, leading toContinue reading “Five Heat Players Who Need to Step Up in Chris Bosh’s Absence”
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Chris Bosh has a Better Shot at Winning the Three-Point Contest Than You Think
When Miami Heat president Pat Riley told the media last week that his star forward Chris Bosh would take part in the NBA’s three-point competition, many questioned why Bosh, who has made just 302 threes in his 12-year career would be in the contest with guys who are gifted shooters. Well, this season, Bosh hasContinue reading “Chris Bosh has a Better Shot at Winning the Three-Point Contest Than You Think”
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Luol Deng Starting to Find Role Within Heat Offense
Towards the end of January, the Miami Heat were in a mess with injuries, then when they were able to get players back, they started winning again. One of the reasons they are stringing together some wins is because of forward Luol Deng. Prior to suffering an eye injury that sidelined for one game, DengContinue reading “Luol Deng Starting to Find Role Within Heat Offense”
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