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Precious Achiuwa: "Guys Really Care About Each Other"

Precious Achiuwa: “Guys Really Care About Each Other”

Precious Achiuwa got to speak with media on Friday afternoon, and it's clear he's one of the most intriguing players heading into this season for Miami. When asked about the process as a whole, especially with the absence of the Summer League, he said, "I do feel like I've been fast tracked." He followed that ...
Marlins Rule 5

Marlins Active During Rule 5 Draft

/ / Baseball, Miami Marlins, MLB
The Miami Marlins front office has remained largely quiet so far this offseason, but that changed during Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft. The Marlins added five players to the organization but also saw a player plucked from their minor league system. Miami has a long history of activity in the Rule 5 Draft, with some significant ...
Miami Heat Preseason: A Youthful Showcase

Miami Heat Preseason: A Youthful Showcase

The Miami Heat are set to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans in their first preseason game on Monday, and well, it holds more value than you may think. Something that has been discussed quite a lot lately is that the absence of Summer League, as well as the G-League, will ultimately take a ...
Moe Harkless: "It's A Brotherhood"

Moe Harkless: “It’s A Brotherhood”

Moe Harkless spoke with media on Thursday afternoon following training camp, after having the day off on Wednesday. When asked about being a part of a Miami Heat training camp compared to others, he said, "It's probably a little bit better than expected. The guys really put their heart and soul into it." But when ...
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo Top 15 ESPN Rankings

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo Top 15 ESPN Rankings

ESPN has released their top 100 players recently, which 11-50 came out on Wednesday morning. For the Miami Heat, Duncan Robinson landed at 75, Tyler Herro landed at 59, and Goran Dragic landed at 58. Those can be debated either way, but the main rankings that people were looking for were where Jimmy Butler and ...
Udonis Haslem: "Make Sure Nobody is Slacking"

Udonis Haslem: “Make Sure Nobody is Slacking”

Udonis Haslem also got to speak with media, which a good portion was discussion about the coaching staff, in particular Caron Butler. He said, "Caron was my OG. Although we're so close in age, he took me under his wing." He also was asked about many coaches on the Heat's staff being former players. He ...
Avery Bradley: "They Don't Take Plays Off"

Avery Bradley: “They Don’t Take Plays Off”

Avery Bradley spoke with media this afternoon following the third day of training camp. There were a few things that were mentioned many times throughout this presser, which was the word "intensity." He started off by saying, "You can just feel the energy and intensity in practice." He followed that discussing the reason he thinks ...
Dolphins win Bengals

5 Takeaways from Dolphins Win Over the Bengals

The Miami Dolphins improved to 8-4 with their win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. A lackluster first half gave way to a brawling second half. But after managing just six points, the offense came alive in the third quarter. The win maintained Miami’s position in the AFC playoff race and gave Dolphins fans hope ...
If Bam is the Engine, Jimmy is the Steering Wheel

If Bam is the Engine, Jimmy is the Steering Wheel

When Jimmy Butler spoke about Bam Adebayo in his media session, he said, "He's the engine." This has been a statement that Jimmy Butler has been saying since he arrived in Miami, and it clearly is the truth. He's the heart and soul of this Heat team, which is why he's the centerpiece of the ...
Miami Dolphins: Week 13 Stock Report

Miami Dolphins: Week 13 Stock Report

/ / Football, South Florida
Stock Up & Stock Down Welcome back to another installment of Stock Up & Stock Down. In Week 13 of the NFL season, our Miami Dolphins hosted the Cincinnati Bengals and came out on top with a score of 19-7. A closer game than the score shows, we had to fight both literally and figuratively ...
Jimmy Butler: "I'm Here To Win"

Jimmy Butler: “I’m Here To Win”

Jimmy Butler got to speak with media this afternoon for the first time in quite a while. He started off by looking back at his performance in the bubble, saying "We play this game to win and we didn't do that. That's all that matters...We get another crack at it now." He then got asked ...
Miami Heat Training Camp: "Getting Everybody Physically Right"

Miami Heat Training Camp: “Getting Everybody Physically Right”

/ / Basketball, Miami Heat
In the Miami Heat's first day of training camp, Erik Spoelstra reiterated a few times that it is all about making sure the player's bodies are right. And well, it seems as if everybody is ready. For starters, Erik Spoelstra mentioned that "It felt more like a practice of continuation than starting over," and that's ...
Tua, Dolphins Bounce Bengals after Brawl, now 8-4

Tua, Dolphins Bounce Bengals after Brawl, now 8-4

/ / Bengals, Football, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Tua
Just when you think the Miami Dolphins are back to the same old team you’ve agonized over for the last 20+ years, they get into a benches-clearing brawl with the Cincinnati Bengals, lose 3 players to ejection, and turn into a completely new team at halftime. Stephen Ross may as well rename the team because ...
5 Takeaways from Miami-Duke

5 Takeaways from Miami-Duke

/ / Football, South Florida
1. Jaelan Phillips might have only three games left with Miami  It’s no secret that Miami has a top-5 defensive line in the country and a big part of that is Phillips. The UCLA-transfer has been on a tear in his first season with the Canes and had yet another dominant performance against Duke: 4 ...
Bundled-Up NBA Games Favor the Miami Heat

Bundled-Up NBA Games Favor the Miami Heat

It's pretty clear that this upcoming NBA season will be one like no other, and that includes bundling up games. The NBA decided to do this to limit travel as much as possible, which ultimately means that teams will play an opponent twice over a short stretch. When Meyers Leonard was talking about it, he ...