ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson could miss up to two weeks after sustaining a groin injury last night against the Celtics.
Sources: MRI on Miami guard Josh Richardson’s groin reveals no damage, but he could miss two weeks — which is an obvious blow to Heat’s chances of securing a playoff spot in final days of season.
This is the second major injury that has affected the stretch run for the Heat, after Justise Winlow missed 9 games with a thigh injury.
Now with Richardson out, and season deciders against Minnesota, Toronto, Philly, and Brooklyn still to play, you’re left to wonder if the Heat can make up the half game difference between themselves and the 3 teams in front of them for the final playoff places in the Eastern Conference.
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/Josh-Richardson.jpg7621000Chris Wittynghamhttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgChris Wittyngham2019-04-04 13:17:482019-04-04 21:41:06Report: J-Rich may miss rest of regular season
With all of the talk about stadiums and politics, the club are in the process of putting together an expansion roster for next season. How will they do it? And perhaps more importantly, how much are David Beckham, Jorge Mas and the team of owners willing to spend to turn this club into an immediate winner?
Stejskal thinks it could be on the level of the biggest spenders in MLS.
Everything I’ve heard and the expectation around the league from other GMs and different sources is that it will be an Atlanta type spend and they might even spend more.
The Atlanta comparison is a giant one. Atlanta United have sent shockwaves through MLS with their spending in their 2+ years of existence. They’ve forked over tens of millions of dollars in transfer fees in 3 years, while also paying those players 7 figure salaries to go with them.
No club in the history of MLS has been more ambitious with spending money than Atlanta, led by owner Arthur Blank also of the Falcons. And if Inter Miami are prepared to play in this game, they could be winning trophies as quickly as Atlanta did, as they won MLS Cup in just their 2nd ever season.
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-4-0g11ld75211llgk6ia8mmh34c1554264402909.jpg7591000Chris Wittynghamhttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgChris Wittyngham2019-04-04 00:52:382019-04-04 21:41:58Stejskal: Inter Miami may outspend MLS clubs
Channing Frye is a popular figure…. and a Goran Dragic fave.
So is Jared Dudley.
Khris Middleton?
Our Nekias Duncan (pictured left below) has more than a man crush.
He has a restraining order against him from the Bucks forward.
(Maybe. Maybe not. But he should.)
But Wade, Haslem’s teammate since 2003, had it right.
Congrts to all the nominees but this award has @ThisIsUD written all over it. Y’all know where my vote is going and it’s not because he’s my brother it’s because i get to witness it everyday. He’s an everyday leader for us. https://t.co/W8lNgKw38K
There’s no one else on that list who repeatedly stayed with the same team, offseason after offseason, taking less money until recently. Sixteen years in all. There’s no one else who is feared inside the locker room by those 50 pounds heavier. There’s no one else who would have done this:
— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) July 2, 2018
Oh, and there’s this:
He follows @MiaHeatBeat on Twitter.
If that’s not taking one for the team, nothing is.
(Feature photo by Tony Capobianco at a Dolphins/Bears game, where Haslem tolerated Wade.)
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/Wade-and-UD-scaled.jpg17072560Ethan Skolnickhttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgEthan Skolnick2019-04-03 16:17:582019-04-03 16:24:12Who’s second to UD for teammate of the year?
Shifting. La palabra que ha inundado el vocabulario de quienes seguimos el beisbol día a día.
Los Marlins de Miami han estado haciendo shifting (formaciones defensivas especiales) desde el propio primer pitcheo de la temporada 2019.
De hecho, Leandro Soto mostró su molestia con cuando vio moverse a Brian Anderson hacia el terreno corto del jardín derecho justo antes del lanzamiento inicial de José Ureña.
Ambas tendencias continúan su curso. Los Marlins haciendo shifting, y Leandro Soto, quejándose por ello.
Hoy les tengo una pregunta:
Entre ambos Marlins y Mets, ¿Cuantas veces se implementará el shift durante el juego de hoy?#JuntosMiami#LGM
André Fernández, de The Athletic, escribió sobre el aumento del uso del shifting defensivo, y cómo esto se han vuelto mucho mas común en lo que va de temporada para Miami.
Los Marlins están haciendo muchas mas formaciones defensivas en comparación con lo sucedido en años anteriores.
Decidimos irnos al Marlins Park para debatir con Andre al respecto, y esto fue lo que nos dijo:
Opiniones en el terreno
Mas allá de lo que podamos decir los analistas que seguimos al equipo, lo primordial es saber la opinión de los protagonistas, quienes son los que en la práctica se ven beneficiados o afectados por estas nuevas medidas.
Visitamos el clubhouse de los Marlins y conversamos con JT Riddle y Brian Anderson, quienes vienen jugando juntos subiendo por el sistema de ligas menores del equipo.
Los peloteros vienen trabajando con los shifts desde el Spring Training y dicen que lo principal es acostumbrarse a los nuevos ángulos en los que la pelota está saliendo del bate.
Tanto para Riddle como para Anderson, las grandes jugadas seguirán ocurriendo, pero en diferentes áreas del terreno.
Vea la entrevista completa a los infielders de los Marlins:
Escucha todos los podcasts de Cinco Razones haciendo click aquí.
¿Qué opinan? ¿Están de acuerdo con la estrategia de los Marlins de Miami?
Vea qué nos dijo Brian Schneider, coach de receptores de los Marlins, sobre el uso del scouting report y la manera en que los receptores llaman el juego usando las nuevas formaciones defensivas:
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0472-e1554322535535.jpg533800Alejandro Villegashttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgAlejandro Villegas2019-04-03 15:55:152019-04-03 16:29:52Los Shifting Marlins de Miami
LeBron James won’t be in the playoffs this season.
But he will be in a movie theater soon.
And maybe that’s what this was all about.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, author of the forthcoming book LeBron Inc., joined the Five Reasons Sports flagship earlier this week to discuss James’ long upcoming summer… and what could potentially redeem a difficult first season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Here’s the full podcast: https://www.fivereasonssports.com/south-florida-podcasts/five-reasons/
And here’s the clip:
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/LeBron-and-Wade-jersey.jpg360640Ethan Skolnickhttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgEthan Skolnick2019-04-03 14:08:482019-04-03 14:08:49Windhorst: Space Jam is LeBron’s Championship
Brian Anderson was the only consistent bat the Miami Marlins had during the 2018 season.
This year, Marlins fans hope to continue to see the growth of this player, who was involved in the Rookie of the Year race, especially up to the All Star Break, and before Acuña and Soto just blew away.
For Anderson, it has been a hard start of the season.
But don’t worry. He’s really not doing anything bad…
Brian Anderson on his first at bat of the season on Opening Day against the Colorado Rockies / Photo by Alejandro Villegas
He’s just been unlucky, if you can talk about luck in baseball. So far, he’s 4 for 24, with a double and an RBI.
Both of those came on last night’s game, right after I had this conversation with him about hitting the ball hard, and not being rewarded about it.
“I feel good. I have barrelled a couple of balls. It’s a grind when you’re not getting those hits, but there are a lot of good things to take away from this start of the season,” Brian Anderson said, before the 6-5 loss against the Mets on Tuesday.
No Pressure, yet
It’s still early in the season, but as numbers keep piling up, it gets harder and harder to recover from a “slow” start. For Anderson though, there’s no pressure. “If anything, I just feel pressure to help my team. If I’m going out there and getting good at bats, I am helping my team. It’s not always about getting a hit”, Anderson said. “Being there defensively, talking to my teammates, there are a lot of things I can do to help.”
Here’s what Anderson had to say about the renovated Marlins Park, and the team being in such a hard division, with four contenders for the National League title:
Dwyane Wade’s long time cinematographer Bob Metelus (@MistaDubb) joined Ethan Skolnick and myself for today’s Five Reasons podcast. Metelus is currently working on a documentary chronicling Wade’s final season in the NBA.
In the episode, Metelus tells great stories about life with Wade over the last decade plus, including some trips abroad that demonstrate just how big of a star he is…. something even Wade hasn’t always realized.
But among the more interesting parts of the episode is just how the #OneLastDance video came together, and just how much everyone around Wade was convinced he was retired. The story’s a bit long but, just like Wade’s career, worth every second.
Check out the clip below and make sure to listen to the full episode.
And in case you forgot how that video turned out….
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/Dwyane-Wade-Jersey-Exchange.jpg762999Chris Wittynghamhttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgChris Wittyngham2019-04-03 06:00:202019-04-03 06:10:47Dwyane Wade’s Return Video, the Untold Story
Washington is close to the bottom of the Southeast Division with a 32-46 record and has been eliminated from playoff contention. From on the court to off, the season has been a disaster in a variety of ways for the Wizards, who would probably love to dump John Wall and his monstrosity of a contract, but will find that challenging with him coming off major surgery.
The question now presents itself, will a change of direction in the front office increase the availability of star guard Bradley Beal via trade? Beal was an All-Star again this season, and added facets to his game, going well beyond just long-distance shooting. He’s arguably a top 10 player in the East, and he’s not outrageously expensive, due about $28 million in 2020-21, the last year of his deal. He’s also a big fan of Dwyane Wade, and would be a logical successor at shooting guard.
I reported earlier this season that the Heat were highly interested in acquiring Beal and made the Wizards well aware of that fact. The Wizards, at the time, weren’t ready to move him for what the Heat or any other team had.
Heat have heavy interest in Bradley Beal via @Lefty_Leif
If you are a Dolphin Fan, and are sick of repeating the same clichés about “rebuilding”, this news was for you. As the Seattle Times (@seattletimes) tells it, star quarterback Russell Wilson has imposed a deadline on the Seattle Seahawks of April 15th to get an extension done, At which time, he would suspend talks. He would then presumably be headed to free agency in 2020.
BREAKING: Russell Wilson has told the Seahawks he wants a new deal done by April 15, when Seattle opens offseason workouts.
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) April 2, 2019
Of course, it’s a longshot that he becomes available. Russell Wilson is seeking a contract that will likely make him the highest paid player in the NFL, somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 years, $200 million dollars, but if he were to shake loose somehow, the Dolphins would be wise to pivot from looking forward to the future, and returning to a win now mentality by making anything available to Seattle in trade.
Russell Wilson had 35 touchdown passes against 7 Interceptions with a 110.9 QB Rating in what was his 6th Pro Bowl season in 2018.
So yeah, he would be the best Dolphins quarterback of the past 20 years immediately.
Maybe longer than that, if you don’t include the tail end of Dan Marino’s career.
We will continue to get your hopes up here for no reason….
https://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/podcast-square-3ypc-1.png7621000Alfredo Arteagahttps://www.fivereasonssports.com/wp-content/uploads/FiveReasonsWebsiteLogo.svgAlfredo Arteaga2019-04-02 19:59:432019-04-02 23:32:53Russell Wilson imposes deadline. Hey, Dolphins?
Tight end doesn’t appear to be among them, after the signing of Dwayne Allen, with Mike Gesicki returning after an unspectacular rookie season, and with a few depth options.
Still, our Simon Clancy (pictured above in all his English glory) of Three Yards Per Carry says they’re looking hard at the position in the draft. I mean, they’ve needed guys here since Randy McMichael left and then they didn’t re-sign Charles Clay. This may be the weakest position in Dolphins franchise history (quarterbacks other than that No. 13 guy are up there somewhere, but Dan Marino was decent.).
Here’s Simon:
Speaking of tight ends, the Dolphins have spent time with Utah State’s Dax Raymond. They’ve also shown a lot of interest in solidifying the OL, with Alabama G/T Jonah Williams front and center of their list. He’s a plug and play starter week one at RT or LG.
Continue to follow Simon and Three Yards leading up to the draft, since they know more about what’s going on than anyone else in the market. (Just listen to last year’s pre-draft episode, which nailed Minkah Fitzpatrick, Kallen Ballage and more.)
Latest episode with Alfredo Arteaga and Chris Kouffman just posted.
