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The best of an energized Erik Spoelstra press conference

The best of an energized Erik Spoelstra press conference

Somebody's happy again. Welcome back, Spoelstra. If you've followed my feed, you've known that Erik Spoelstra just hasn't seemed quite the same the past couple of years. A mismatched roster. A max player who didn't always go with the program. Too many low-upside players who played the same position. Well, that's changed. Here's the best ...
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will be around a while

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will be around a while

If you ask Erik Spoelstra, he'll tell you he could have been fired three times. At least three times. Once when the Miami Heat were recruiting LeBron James and Chris Bosh, after Spoelstra had taken his first two Heat teams to the playoffs -- but first round exits. If James had demanded Pat Riley or ...
The best quotes from Jimmy Butler's Press Conference

The best quotes from Jimmy Butler’s Press Conference

The Miami Heat finally gave us a chance to hear from Jimmy Butler in Miami. Here are some of his best quotes during the Press Conference: Pat Riley: “The one thing I owe to the team and the city is to put the most competitive team on the court.” — Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) ...
Live: Jimmy Butler's Introductory Press Conference

Live: Jimmy Butler’s Introductory Press Conference

The Miami Heat is finally doing a formal presentation of Jimmy Butler, after months of being part of the active roster via trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. Right before the beginning of the Miami Heat Camp in West Palm Beach, after both Butler and Pat Riley figured out a way to be in Miami at ...
ESPN underrates Jimmy Butler... as expected

ESPN underrates Jimmy Butler… as expected

ESPN came out with its top 100 players in the NBA list and the Miami Heat's prized addition, Jimmy Butler, was listed at 21. Of course. After Sports Illustrated had him 11th. ESPN 11-30 rank:11. Kyrie 12. Westbrook 13. McCollum14. Gobert 15. Simmons 16. Doncic 17. Kemba 18. Towns 19. Beal20. Mitchell21. Butler 22. Siakam23 ...
Jason Taylor Foundation

Jason Taylor Foundation overcomes adversity to host 15th Cool Gear for the School Year

Every year, the Jason Taylor Foundation gathers celebrities across South Florida to give kids a chance to start their school year rocking the latest fashion trends. Together with Old Navy, former Dolphins superstar and Hall of Fame pass rusher Jason Taylor has been outfitting students with $300 dollars worth of clothing for 15 years. This ...
The Heat's Jimmy Butler, 11th in NBA?

The Heat’s Jimmy Butler, 11th in NBA?

Ever since the Miami Heat began to seriously pursue Jimmy Butler, there's been a debate about exactly what he is. A star? A superstar? Something in between? The general consensus put him roughly 15th in the NBA, with Butler getting credit for being one of the league's few true two-way players, along with Kawhi Leonard, ...
Porn site bids to name Heat's arena

Porn site bids to name Heat’s arena

Porn sites naming the most important arena of the state. Only in Miami. If you haven't heard, the Miami Heat and American Airlines Arena have ended one part of their relationship, as far as the arena on 601 Biscayne Blvd. The Triple-A is no more. So what about the Double Ds? OK, that's the last ...
The Miami Dolphins look like the worst team in local history

The Miami Dolphins look like the worst team in local history

The Miami Dolphins haven't been able to do much right in the past couple of decades. But this tanking thing? They're naturals. Sunday's 59-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens was so complete that the score is misleading. If Lamar Jackson had stayed in for the fourth quarter, the Ravens were headed to the 70s. As ...
The Heat have their Hero and Herro together

The Heat have their Hero and Herro together

The Hero and Herro. Well, this was refreshing. As the Dolphins tank away everything but their toilets at the Davie practice facility, we're getting closer to the no-tank team in town getting rolling again. The Miami Heat open training camp on October 1st. The Dolphins will likely have lost four games by then. So it ...
Miami Heat open at home against Grizzlies

Miami Heat open at home against Grizzlies

When you are desperate for NBA content, you take what you can get. So it is every August with the league's schedule release, which just tells you that your team is playing all the teams you would expect them to play -- only adding the when to the who. So now we know some things ...
Miami Heat

O Captain! My Captain! What Haslem return means for Miami Heat

The OG is back to protect the CULTURE for a 17th season. Jimmy Butler was the “orca” acquisition Riley had been craving, but don’t discount the importance of bringing back Mr. 305 for the Miami Heat. We all know the narrative around Haslem at age 39, UD has seen the twitter chatter too. Yet, anybody ...
#HeatLifer Udonis Haslem Will Officially Return For His 17th Season

#HeatLifer Udonis Haslem Will Officially Return For His 17th Season

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As anticipated 3x Champion Udonis Haslem will once again lace up his Size 18 shoe for his 17th season as a member of the Miami Heat #TheCaptainsBack !!!! Haslem, AKA Mr. 305 made it official today on his Instagram Account, which is getting a LOT of buzz/love from current and former athletes; he then reposted ...
Miami Heat

Why are 76ers fans acting so stupid?

There's a reason for the Miami Heat to have a rivalry with many of the teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference. The Knicks.... naturally, though that's now going back more than two decades to any real relevancy. The Pacers, because of all those times Paul George fell short in South Florida, after his stops at ...