Entries by Mateo Mayorga

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Kim Mulkey senselessly tried to intimidate the Washington Post

As LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey gaslighted the press for nearly four minutes, assuredly, her team’s communications department watched in horror as queen pomposity ensured their jobs would get exponentially burdensome. Goodness willing, parents of current players watched, questioning why they want their daughters to take instruction from a bully. The Washington Post is […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat let go of the rope in the final minute against the short-staffed 76ers in Philadelphia

Bam Adebayo and Co. climbed out of a 17-point second-half deficit to tie late, but the “Hardest working. Best Conditioned…Nastiest Team in the NBA” was gassed, physically and mentally. Jimmy Butler (foot), Tyler Herro (foot), Kevin Love (heel) and Nikola Jović (hamstring) were absent for the Heat. The 76ers were missing Joel Embiid (knee), Robert […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Nuggets sweep the Heat in season series and deliver the reigning East champs its fourth straight loss

The Nuggets came into Kaseya Center and quenched the Heat in the fourth quarter, sweeping the season series with its Finals Rival. The Heat was missing Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel). For the hosts, Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jović and Bam Adebayo got their eighth start together, the most of […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo couldn’t save the Heat from dropping a stinker at home against the Wizards

Delon Wright, waived by the guests on Feb.18 and now a Heatle, watched on the bench, likely repulsed, as the hosts couldn’t separate themselves from a G-League team their previous coach quit on for an advisory role. He witnessed his EXs spoil the fourth quarter while coach Erik Spoelstra ignored his number. (Tyler Herro (foot) […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat couldn’t overcome turd quarter vs Thunder in Oklahoma City

Despite controlling the game early on the second night of a road back-to-back, the Heat’s offense fell apart in the third quarter and its embers were extinguished late by Shai Gilgeous Alexander. Early, Jimmy Butler attacked the basket, scoring the Heat’s first six points. But Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson were cold- the former missed […]