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Marte Marlins

5 Takeaways from a week of Marlins Baseball

The Miami Marlins took two out of three versus the first place New York Mets this weekend, cementing their place in the NL East. They now stand only 2 games behind the Mets, with another division rival in the Phillies looming this week. The Fish are now 53-53 over their last 106 games, proving that ...
Breaking Down Miami’s Late-Game Offensive Execution in Game One

Breaking Down Miami’s Late-Game Offensive Execution in Game One

Well, it was an interesting game one between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat to say the least. There are so many different angles to approach this game from a negative aspect, but I'm going to focus on the late-game offensive execution here. Some things that I'm looking to point out may seem minor, but ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Loss to Bucks in Game One

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to Bucks in Game One

The Miami Heat fell short in game one against Milwaukee, in a very odd game all around. Jimmy Butler sent the game to overtime on a buzzer beating layup, while his overall performance wasn’t as positive. Goran Dragic and Duncan Robinson kept them in it throughout, but it ultimately wasn’t enough, after a Khris Middleton ...
Austin Jackson

Dolphins OT Austin Jackson looking towards second-year jump

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Austin Jackson is entering his second year in the NFL. That means one of two things. He is either going to make the biggest leap of his career, or he is going to begin the dreaded sophomore slump. Many players have suffered from this dreaded phenomenon. Matt Ryan, Sam Bradford, even former Dolphins defensive back ...
5 Takeaways from Panthers Game 3 OT win over Tampa

5 Takeaways from Panthers Game 3 OT win over Tampa

The Florida Panthers clawed their way back into the series with a 6-5 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. It wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but all that matters is the “W” in the win column. Here are tonight’s five takeaways.  Second period disaster After shutting out the Lightning in the ...
How Will the Match-ups Look Between the Heat and Bucks?

How Will the Match-ups Look Between the Heat and Bucks?

The individual match-ups between the Heat and Bucks first round series has become a hot topic leading up to Saturday, but the truth is that there isn't one set solution. Especially an Erik Spoelstra coached team, there will not be only one guy thrown at the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, as well as Khris Middleton ...
Heat’s Defensive Scheme May Include Butler-Adebayo as Primary Roamers

Heat’s Defensive Scheme May Include Butler-Adebayo as Primary Roamers

After diving into the Miami Heat's offensive scheme against the Bucks yesterday, now it's time to look at the defensive side of things. Most of Erik Spoelstra's post-season adjustments have occurred on the defensive end over the years, but I feel there will be more changes on the offensive end as highlighted yesterday. The most ...
Could Miami’s Offensive Scheming Vs Bucks be a Flash from the Past?

Could Miami’s Offensive Scheming Vs Bucks be a Flash from the Past?

When looking at the Miami Heat's series against the Milwaukee Bucks last year, it's pretty obvious that both teams are different from where they stand today. But the scheming on the other hand, may not look all that different. I'll dive into that a little later on, but the beginning phase of the Miami Heat's ...
Five Takeaways from Myles Gaskin's Press Conference

Five Takeaways from Myles Gaskin’s Press Conference

When the Dolphins waited and waited and waited to take a running back in last month's NFL draft, two things became crystal clear. 1:Maybe the Dolphins didn't value the position. After all, most of Miami's front office and coaching staff have ties to New England (one way or another) and correct me if I'm wrong, ...
Summer League Trio to Playoff Trio

Summer League Trio to Playoff Trio

When looking at the stories of Kendrick Nunn, Tyler Herro, and Duncan Robinson with the Miami Heat, they're all clearly different. But they still ended up at the same starting point to end up where they are today. It all started in Summer League, as the three of them were just trying to showcase their ...
5 Takeaways from Panthers Game 1 loss to Lightning

5 Takeaways from Panthers Game 1 loss to Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning came away with a 5-4 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers played a competitive game, but Tampa’s last minute goal sealed the deal on the first game. Here are tonight’s five takeaways. The Crowd With the home-ice advantage ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Final Regular Season Game Vs Pistons

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Final Regular Season Game Vs Pistons

The Miami Heat finished off the regular season with a win over the Detroit Pistons. They were without most of their primary players, including Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic, Kendrick Nunn, and others. Anyway, here were some of the takeaways from this final game before the post-season... #1: Tyler Herro displaying his play-making in ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Loss to Bucks

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to Bucks

The Miami Heat fell short to the Milwaukee Bucks after Jimmy Butler was a late scratch with a back issue. So, that means we’re going to see a lot more of these two teams moving forward, as the playoffs slowly creep up. Anyway, here are five takeaways from this game... #1: An interesting starting lineup ...
“I Finished It the Only Way Udonis Haslem Could, With an Ejection”

“I Finished It the Only Way Udonis Haslem Could, With an Ejection”

What a career it has been for Udonis Haslem, and what a way to end it if this was the last game of his NBA career. Key word if. The three minutes he played might've been the most up and down sequence I've ever seen, but before looking at that side of things with the ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Win Over Philly

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Philly

The Miami Heat dominated the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, which was pretty promising as they get closer and closer to the post-season. An interesting game consisting of a couple scuffles, and of course one being Udonis Haslem, was the storyline of the night. So, here are five takeaways from this game... #1: Udonis Haslem ...