Entries by Mateo Mayorga

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 […]

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier’s big second half propels Heat to win over Pistons

The Miami Heat withstood the Detroit Pistons – arguably the most pitiful team in the NBA- after seven lead changes and one tie. Early, Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier were passive, and Bam Adebayo chronically misfired for the Heat. But Duncan Robinson sprayed drop coverage, pierced the zone, burned Ausar Thompson on the baseline with […]