All-Star Weekend was a busy one for the Miami Heat. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were the headliners, becoming the first pair of Heat teammates since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to grace the All-Star game floor. Adebayo added a Skills Challenge trophy to his cabinet -- and some money to Butler's ongoing three-point tab ...
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JUPITER Welcome to Camp Optimism, which is a most unfamiliar moniker for Miami Marlins spring training. It’s not full-blown optimism, mind you, in the sense of, hey, we’re ready to kick ass like a genuine big fish. That would be absurd for a team coming off a 105-loss season, and that’s not what’s going on ...
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This column was written by Marcos Chisholm. Follow him on Twitter @marcosgchisholm. In possession of the 18th and 26th picks in the first round of the NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins are expected to pursue an offensive lineman and a safety. But if they instead opt to target secondary talent after day one of the draft, ...
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The Florida Panthers find themselves in a very familiar place: on the outside looking in. At 29-20-6 the Panthers find themselves 2 points back of the third playoff spot for the Atlantic division and 5 points behind for a wildcard spot. In most cases, you might be okay with this as a Panthers fan. In ...
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Welcome to The Launching Pad, a weekly roundup of Miami Heat basketball. Who’s playing well, and who should pick it up? What numbers should you be watching? What was that beautiful play Miami ran in the second quarter? You can find all of it here, every Monday. The Stats (Weekly stats in parentheses • Record: 34-18, 4th ...
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The Justise Winslow era wasn’t supposed to go like this. When he fell to the 10th pick in 2015, the consensus was that Pat Riley and the Miami Heat got the steal of the draft in the form of a teenage wing with promising offensive potential and rare defensive versatility. He was a champion, a ...
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Once again, after the initial free agency burst, the focus becomes the NFL draft. If by some miracle, the Dolphins manage to follow the offseason plan, a lot of money will be spent. Some contracts may need to be creatively structured to make sure there's enough room for everyone. Also, this bears repeating. This plan ...
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: Trade Season. Any hint of action will send (most) of us in a tizzy. We'll overreact to "Team X has discussed Player Y with Team Z" tweets. We'll be even more irate when Woj (re)tweets quite literally anything that isn't trade related. The NBA is fresh off ...
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Miami's interest in Tua Tagovialoa is no secret. But now, it seems just as evident that Tua has an interest in Miami.  The narrative surrounding the 2019 Miami Dolphins was straightforward; collect as much draft ammunition as possible to land Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa and do whatever it takes to make that dream a reality ...
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Back in late September. I put together an offseason plan that would revamp the 2020 Miami Dolphins. First, I looked at how they should tackle free agency. I gave Miami some stud defensive players and finally (hopefully) fixed the offensive line. Then, I immediately dove in and addressed the 2020 NFL draft, such as it ...
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Five Reasons Sports Network at Super Bowl 54 MIAMI GARDENS Rarely does a Super Bowl present such a study of contrasts as the No. LIV edition did Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The AFC champion Chiefs with the thrill-a-minute pass-happy offense; the NFC champion 49ers with more of an old-school approach with a punishing running ...
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Miami Hurricanes football is once again setting high expectations in the offseason, will it carry over to the regular season? With Super Bowl 54 in their home stadium. the Miami Hurricanes have managed to grab some headlines of their own. Miami legend Ed Reed joining the team as an advisor is the latest move by ...
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MIAMI Five Reasons Sports Network at Super Bowl 54 The flip side of the Miami Dolphins’ obvious need at quarterback is the void they have to fill on defense for a pass rusher. Someone like Nick Bosa, the South Florida native who will play in his hometown Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday in Super Bowl ...
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While admiring the sheer size of the Miami Beach Convention Center, the central hub for Super Bowl LIV, I came across a back room in a relatively un-trafficked part of the Convention Center. Peeking into the room, the presentation slides on the screens bracketing the dais said, "Zebra Technologies". I decided to attend the scheduled ...
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Five Reasons Sports at Super Bowl 54 in Miami Miami Dolphins fans are relegated to watching wistfully as Super Bowl 54 is contested on their team’s home field on Feb. 2. They can find hope, though, in knowing that one of the teams vying for the championship was in much the same situation in 2017 ...
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MIAMI Miami Dolphins fans have been dreaming about a franchise quarterback for two decades now. The quest has gone unrequited since Dan Marino retired. So many have tried and been found wanting that you wonder if anyone in Miami would recognize a franchise quarterback when they saw one. Well, it’s not that tough, folks. One ...
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