Entries by Mateo Mayorga

Carlos Adames cruises to a unanimous decision against Austin “Ammo” Williams

The WBC’s middleweight belt didn’t change hands. Carlos Adames’ trunks had “destroy” and “demolish” written on the front plus backside, and he lived up to that, being too strong for his challenger, who looked like he’d gone through oblivion inside Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.    The strongest Austin “Ammo” Williams looked was in the […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Don Luka tattooed 60 points on Pat Riley Court as the Lakers handed the Heat their third loss in a row

The Heat didn’t have enough horsepower to hang with Luka Dončić and LeBron James despite the close result. The former had the highest scoring game against the Miami Heat in history by an opponent, and the hosts were also significantly smaller, being unable to contain dribble penetration.   Dončić bent the defense to his liking […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: The Heat got crushed by the Hornets, staying in Play-in Tournament territory

The Heat got obliterated in the second half in Charlotte against the Hornets. It’s their second loss in a row, and the captain, Bam Adebayo, was out with calf tightness, which affected their rebounding and coverages.    The Hornets were playing with extra synchronicity and force, causing coach Erik Spoelstra to summon his troops. They […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat fall to the Magic at Kaseya Center as they fail to complete second-half comeback

The final matchup between the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic ended with the latter getting away at Kaseya Center. They are 5-0 against the Heat this season, and it wasn’t about the hosts matching their urgency as their rivals were bigger, stronger and faster. But the Magic make the constant mistake of getting satisfied with […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Bam Adebayo’s second-highest scoring game in NBA history powers the Heat past the Wizards

The Wizards were powerless to stop Bam Adebayo’s assault, leading the Heat to their sixth-straight win on a historic NBA night. They were undermanned at home again, using their 22nd starting lineup and still took control of the open court and never gave up their lead.   He was merciless, outscoring the Wizards by himself […]