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5 Takeaways from Miami's Loss to Detroit

5 Takeaways from Miami’s Loss to Detroit

The Miami Heat faced the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, which was a game that the Heat were expected to win, even without Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro. Although Miami led at the half, the Pistons exploded in the second half to beat Miami. Here are five takeaways from this game... #1: KZ Okpala is ...
A Breakdown of Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent

A Breakdown of Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent

Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent are two interesting players to look at following the two match-ups against the Philadelphia 76ers. Duncan had an increased role in the offense, since he was forced to put the ball on the floor more than usual. And Gabe just had a huge increase in playing time, and it allowed ...
A Breakdown of Tyler Herro and Precious Achiuwa

A Breakdown of Tyler Herro and Precious Achiuwa

Tyler Herro and Precious Achiuwa have been the bright spots of this Heat team right now, since half the team has been away due to Covid protocols. This was a time where possible leaps may have begun to be made, since Tyler and Precious had a lot more weight on their shoulders due to the ...
5 Takeaways from Heat's Loss to the 76ers

5 Takeaways from Heat’s Loss to the 76ers

The Miami Heat faced the Philadelphia 76ers once again on Thursday night with only eight guys, and came away with a loss. Although there’s not much to takeaway from a team perspective, there were a lot of promising individual improvements in these past two games. Anyway, here are five takeaways.... #1: Chris Silva gives quality ...
Who Is Gabe Vincent Trying to Learn From?

Who Is Gabe Vincent Trying to Learn From?

Gabe Vincent is one of the more interesting names on this Heat team right now, since they're currently down to eight players due to the Covid protocols. And he had a very promising performance on Tuesday night, scoring 24 points while showcasing his overall offensive package. But who has been the biggest contributor to the ...
The Young, The Hungry, The Heat

The Young, The Hungry, The Heat

The Miami Heat were short-handed in Tuesday night's match-up with the Philadelphia 76ers, and got to showcase one of the biggest strengths of this Heat team: Hunger. The players are always talking about this locker room having a bunch of dogs who have a chip on their shoulder, and that was clear yesterday. Gabe Vincent ...
5 Takeaways from Miami's Short-Handed Loss To Philadelphia

5 Takeaways from Miami’s Short-Handed Loss To Philadelphia

The Miami Heat faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers in a game where Miami was missing half of their team, but fell short in overtime. They were missing Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic, among others but still showed plenty of heart throughout this game. Some late game Tyler Herro heroics weren’t enough, but still ...
Canes land 2nd transfer in WR Rambo

Canes land 2nd transfer in WR Rambo

/ / Football, South Florida
In the past two years, the transfer portal has paid dividends for the Canes and it looks like Miami will only build on that success with the addition of yet another highly-touted prospect. On early Tuesday afternoon, former Oklahoma WR Charleston Rambo officially announced his intentions to transfer to the University of Miami. At 6’1”, ...
Cubs Rebuild Could Land Them in Playoffs

Cubs Rebuild Could Land Them in Playoffs

/ / Baseball, South Florida
After a disappointing loss in the Wild Card to a young Miami Marlins, the NL Central winning Chicago Cubs are letting go of a lot of their star power. After non-tendering now National Kyle Schwarber and trading Yu Darvish to the Padres, the Cubs have shed $75 million in payroll over the course of the ...
Miami Heat Will Be Without Butler, Adebayo, Dragic, Among Others

Miami Heat Will Be Without Butler, Adebayo, Dragic, Among Others

The Miami Heat had to go through some Covid protocols due to contact tracing, which led to Sunday night's game against Boston being postponed. Miami will be without Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, Kendrick Nunn, Avery Bradley, KZ Okpala, Moe Harkless, and Udonis Haslem due to the protocols. That means Miami will be looking ...
Opportunities Creating for Players Across the NBA, Especially for Miami

Opportunities Creating for Players Across the NBA, Especially for Miami

There's never been an NBA season with more opportunities for players at the bottom of the roster than this year. As we continue to see stuff occurring in the NBA with positive Covid tests and contact tracings, it's clear every player will be utilized for every team going forward. The big question coming in for ...
What is Next for the NBA and Miami Heat?

What is Next for the NBA and Miami Heat?

The Miami Heat's game against the Boston Celtics got postponed on Sunday night, after some things involving contact tracing needed to be sorted out. The first thing that comes to mind when seeing this is that a postponement one night prior could've prevented some things, since issues have been obvious involving the Washington Wizards. But ...
Yankees Dropping the Ball on LeMahieu

Yankees Dropping the Ball on LeMahieu

/ / Baseball
The MVP Finalist DJ LeMahieu remains one of the best free agents remaining within this offseason. He finished off the 2020 season batting .364, leading the Majors in batting average leading the Yankees to an NLDS appearance where they lost to the AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays. LeMahieu tops a shortlist of superstar free agents ...
Why is Attacking the Basket Essential for Tyler Herro?

Why is Attacking the Basket Essential for Tyler Herro?

In Miami's match-up with the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, Tyler Herro put on a scoring clinic, reaching a new career high 31 points. The scoring wasn't being generated from the perimeter though. Instead, he continued to attack the basket on Washington's weak defenders, and used his craftiness to score around the rim. The reason ...
5 Takeaways from Miami's Win Over Washington

5 Takeaways from Miami’s Win Over Washington

The Miami Heat played a short-handed Washington Wizards team on Saturday night, and came away with the win. The Miami Heat looked pretty sharp offensively throughout, which clearly won them this game. Here are five takeaways from the game... #1: Miami comes out on fire offensively, but invisible defensively. The Miami Heat set a franchise ...