Entries by Ethan Skolnick

Can the Heat find another Justise or Bam at 13?

The Heat will continue to need to build through the middle, unless they can flip picks and players for a superstar, which doesn’t seem especially likely over the next season. Until that opportunity arises, Miami’s front office and scouting staff will be looking at options for No. 13 this season, hoping to get a player […]

Marlins’ scoring problems becoming comical

We knew it would be bad. But this bad? We didn’t. The Marlins didn’t either. Our Craig Mish of Swings and Mishes summed it up perfectly Tuesday night, after the Marlins were shut out for the eighth time in 40 games — while recording just 10 wins. Barring something unforeseen the Marlins are headed toward […]

Adam Gase keeps failing forward fast

It’s been quite the soft, lucrative landing for failed quarterback whisperer Adam Gase. The former Dolphins head coach, who created more excuses than first downs last season before his firing, snapped up a job with the New York Jets. Now he’s got a second one there, after the surprising, oddly timed firing of Mike Maccagnan. […]

Scenes from a Miami Heat lottery party

We didn’t win…. But we didn’t lose! The Miami Heat had about the same chance to jump into the top 4 of Tuesday’s NBA Draft lottery as they did to drop from No. 13 to 14. And they didn’t do either. They stayed at No. 13. Which should count as a small victory for our […]

All Hail the Hebrew Hammer… or Chosen Rosen

A new era of Miami Dolphins football starts Tuesday in Davie. P.T. That doesn’t stand for Post Traumatic, though it could. It stands for Post Tannehill. Ryan is in Tennessee, failing to feel pressure in the pocket, and a new sheriff is in town. A sheriff who may celebrate the Sabbath. Great to get back […]

NBA Lottery Watch Party! Tuesday, 7 p.m.

We will win one of these eventually. It probably won’t be Tuesday night, when the Miami Heat have a 4.8 percent chance to get in the top 4 of the 2019 NBA Draft — and a 1 percent chance of the top pick, which could mean Duke forward Zion Williamson. But we’re trying anyway. We […]

NBA’s Final Four followed the path Heat taking

The Miami Heat, as currently constituted, are nowhere near the NBA’s Conference Finals. They weren’t as good as any of the bottom four teams in the East’s playoff bracket — and none of those teams, after Victor Oladipo was injured for Indiana, were all that good.  But, at the very least, there is some validation […]

Spo’s Old Rival now Coaching LeBron? Fun.

During the battles of the Big 3 era, Erik Spoelstra tended to trade platitudes with other coaches, particularly during the playoffs. He didn’t trade many with Frank Vogel. Even though they came from similar backgrounds — the video room — there was little warmth. Talk to former Heat players and they’ll tell you that Spoelstra […]