Entries by Mateo Mayorga

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: The Heat embarrassed themselves with their effort, getting blasted by the struggling Pacers

The Heat got waxed by the Pacers in Indiana so severely that they quit before the fourth quarter started. Perhaps they were thinking of their next outing on Sunday at OKC, but it showed the unit’s extreme variance: defeating the best team in the East, the Detroit Pistons, nine days earlier, and looking as hopeless […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Herro returned, but the Heat got torn apart by the Timberwolves in Minnesota

A humiliation on prime time programming starts the four-game road trip.    The season series with the Timberwolves is over and they lost both outings over a three-day stretch. Tyler Herro’s return was spoiled as the Timberwolves forced their submission, and Rudy Gobert was the most dominant big man on the floor, amassing 13 digits […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Miami ends losing streak against Nuggets as Jokić gets hurt, and eight Heatles score in double figures

Nikola Jokić couldn’t play the second half because he was a victim of friendly fire, and the Heat’s assortment of bodies outlasted their vulnerable guests, completing their season series at a split (1-1). Miami’s victory also ended an 11-game losing streak to the Mile High killers that stretched back to the Orlando bubble in 2020. […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat get back over .500 on tour in Atlanta on big nights from Larsson, Wiggins and Powell

Both teams had to snap out of their funk at some point, going into the game on a combined seven straight losses, and the Heat beat the Hawks to the punch in Atlanta. They avoided falling below .500 thanks to six players scoring in double figures, and Pelle Larsson’s top-grade marksmanship and versatility eclipsed all.  […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Coach Steve Kerr should make an adjustment after Draymond Green quit on the Warriors in Monday’s win over the Magic

Coach Steve Kerr erroneously said the team needed Draymond Green after he quit on them in the win over the Orlando Magic. A tense chat between them started it, and while the once-upon-a-time two-way star was out of the picture, the team outscored their visitors 54-26 the rest of the way.    Green said at […]