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5 Takeaways from the Duncan Robinson Interview About the Miami Heat

5 Takeaways from the Duncan Robinson Interview About the Miami Heat

After the breakout season of Duncan Robinson this year, he looks forward to taking the next step in his game which is playoff experience. He discussed some things about his game and the state of the team with some local media today. Here are five things discussed to take note of... 1.  Duncan Robinson: "Maybe ...
5 Takeaways about Miami Heat Restart from Erik Spoelstra, Goran Dragic

5 Takeaways about Miami Heat Restart from Erik Spoelstra, Goran Dragic

With the NBA and the Miami Heat restart set to return on July 30th, Erik Spoelstra and Goran Dragic hopped on a call today to discuss the team's approach. Here’s the five most important things discussed... 1. The money quote from Spoelstra: "We're bringing all 17 guys for a reason, because we think everyone is ...
Forgotten Heat in Miami: Daequan Cook

Forgotten Heat in Miami: Daequan Cook

The house was packed at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on February 14, 2009, and Daequan Cook was about to show the world that he was a true rising star. The sophomore shooting guard was representing the Miami Heat in the 2009 All-Star Three Point Challenge. He had made it to the final ...
Marlins roster

5 Takeaways from the Marlins Roster Reveal

The Miami Marlins are faced with a difficult task in 2020, though there are plenty of reasons to watch the team this season. The team has one of the most difficult schedules in MLB. Over the weekend, the Marlins roster reveal began with the announcement of 57 of the 60 spots for their player pool ...
Another Possible Miami Heat Draft Night Surprise

Another Possible Miami Heat Draft Night Surprise

The 2020 NBA draft will be taking place on October 16th, which will be one of the most interesting drafts in recent history. There is a lot of unknown involved when dealing with scouting and drafting already, but this takes it to a whole other level. The 2020 draft will be the least scouted draft ...
5 Changes Miami Heat Players Must Make

5 Changes Miami Heat Players Must Make

Five, so the Miami Heat stay alive for a while, after the NBA season resumes in Orlando on June 30: Jimmy Butler gets his jump shot back  Jimmy Butler is the pulse of the Miami Heat team. His defensive tenacity and fearless  motor has greatly helped Miami to its 41-24 record. On offense, Butler relies ...
5 Toughest Games for Miami Heat on Updated Schedule

5 Toughest Games for Miami Heat on Updated Schedule

The new schedule is out.... And it's no picnic. All but one of the eight opponents is a playoff team, since many of what were supposed to be the Heat's remaining games got wiped off the slate when those teams are not invited to Orlando. Heat schedule...8/1: Nuggets8/3: Raptors8/4: Celtics8/6: Bucks8/8: Suns8/10: Pacers8/12: ThunderPacers TBA— ...
5 Most Interesting Miami Heat Player Stats for this Season

5 Most Interesting Miami Heat Player Stats for this Season

The Miami Heat have had their ups and downs throughout this shortened season. They started out the season hot, but took a bit of a dive post-all star break after some unfortunate injuries. They played great against the top teams including Milwaukee, Toronto, Philadelphia, and more. But they also struggled against many bottom tier teams ...
2020 Marlins

5 Reasons to Watch the 2020 Marlins

MLB and the MLBPA finally got it together. The public had long since turned on billionaires and millionaires squabbling amid a global pandemic, unprecedented unemployment and pushes for social change and justice. Reports flooded out once the two sides agreed to a semblance of a season in 2020. Now, baseball fans can turn some of ...
Senior OL Donaldson opting to redshirt in 2020

Senior OL Donaldson opting to redshirt in 2020

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New offensive line coach Garin Justice will have a new challenge in front of him this season as Miami’s most experienced lineman, OG Navaughn Donaldson, has opted to redshirt this season in order to “focus on me”. After talking to family and the coaching staff I decided to redshirt and focus on me this season.— ...
Justise Winslow

5 Reasons the Justise Winslow Trade Works

In February, the Miami Heat made a major move in trading Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson as part of a three-team deal. Miami managed to flip three players who were not contributing for players who provided production immediately. But was it the right move to make? In the wake of the trade, a Heat ...
5 Most Anticipated Miami Heat Postseason Player Matchups

5 Most Anticipated Miami Heat Postseason Player Matchups

With the NBA set to return on July 30th, there's a lot to look forward to. The race to a final playoff spot, the climb to a higher seed, and different matchups your team may face. Miami Heat player matchups could be among the most intriguing. Not only the team that'll be your first round ...
Five Reasons Sports

Martin Bater’s Intro to Five Reasons Sports

You pack your bags, you say goodbye, and you look back at that place you loved knowing you would eventually be back someday. On February 13, 2018, I started a 33-hour, 4-day road trip from Fort Lauderdale to Phoenix leaving not only the life I knew and my family behind, but also my passion of ...
Heat's playoff chances

5 Reasons to Feel Good about the Heat’s Playoff Chances

We know -- next to -- nothing. Sure, we know when the NBA is planning to return: July 31st in a bubble in Orlando's Wide World of Sports complex. And we know that they hope all players report a couple of weeks earlier for training camp. And yes, we know that there are supposed to ...
Universal DH

5 Reasons the Marlins Benefit from a Universal DH

Amid the contentious talk of Major League Baseball playing its 2020 season is a rule change that some traditionalists object to: a Universal DH. While some National League teams would have roster work to do in order to address this contingency, the Miami Marlins are not among them. The Designated Hitter (DH) is something the ...