Entries by Nekias Duncan

Season In Review: Kendrick Nunn

The NBA season isn’t over yet, though it appears to be trending that way. For the purpose of this exercise, let’s assume the plug has been pulled. We have a large enough sample to evaluate what went down, and what we should expect moving forward. For the next [insert time frame here], I’ll be reviewing […]

Season In Review: Goran Dragic

The NBA season isn’t over yet, though it appears to be trending that way. For the purpose of this exercise, let’s assume the plug is being pulled. We have a large enough sample to evaluate what went down, and what we should expect moving forward. For the next [insert time frame here], I’ll be reviewing […]

Examining the Miami Heat’s Young Core

All-Star Weekend was a busy one for the Miami Heat. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were the headliners, becoming the first pair of Heat teammates since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to grace the All-Star game floor. Adebayo added a Skills Challenge trophy to his cabinet — and some money to Butler’s ongoing three-point tab. […]

What’s Wrong With the Miami Heat’s Defense?

This is bad. A 1-2 road trip isn’t the end of the world. Heck, losing to the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks (yuck) isn’t all that bad. They’re two losses in an 82-game schedule that, to this point, the Heat have probably overachieved in. The way that those games were lost, however, is pretty […]