The Heat snapped their three-game losing streak, prosperously commencing their homestand (3) with a quality win against the Suns. It was a grueling effort, as they nearly blew a significant lead, yet their half-court offense delivered in crunch time. Coach Erik Spoelstra said, "Four quarters of playing like we did in the third quarter, that's ...

The Heat valiantly challenged the Thunder on the second night back-to-back, but OKC’s horsepower and stellar shot-making broke them down. Teams typically raise their intensity by 100° in the game after they humiliate themselves, and it was the Heat’s turn this time following the Indiana catastrophe. They ended the first quarter ahead 34-32 thanks to ...

The Heat got waxed by the Pacers in Indiana so severely that they quit before the fourth quarter started. Perhaps they were thinking of their next outing on Sunday at OKC, but it showed the unit's extreme variance: defeating the best team in the East, the Detroit Pistons, nine days earlier, and looking as hopeless ...

After another losing season, Mike McDaniel has been fired by the Miami Dolphins, ending a Dolphins era filled with what ifs, and what could have beens. Stephen Ross and Mike McDaniel released the following statements: Statement from Dolphins Chairman and Owner Stephen M. Ross: “After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I ...

A humiliation on prime time programming starts the four-game road trip.  The season series with the Timberwolves is over and they lost both outings over a three-day stretch. Tyler Herro’s return was spoiled as the Timberwolves forced their submission, and Rudy Gobert was the most dominant big man on the floor, amassing 13 digits and ...

After Jake Bailey disappointed in his first season and Jason Sanders went down, it appeared the Dolphins special team's unit had taken a hit, but it actually ended in historical fashion for the Miami Dolphins. Although the Dolphins season didn't go the way they wanted, their special teams' leaders Jake Bailey and Riley Patterson made ...

The Heat caught a break in the schedule with a successful tune-up against the Pelicans, who came into Miami on a six-game skid. They went 1-1 in the weekend back-to-back, yet not much can be taken away from these outings, aside from giving reps to the youngsters, and allowing others to bolster their numbers.  Yet ...

Now that another Miami Dolphins season has been flushed and soon to be forgotten, attention turns to a momentous offseason. First, the postmortem: A season prefaced by owner Steve Ross as no excuse for failure, ended Sunday as it began with a one-sided defeat on the road, 38-10 to the playoff-bound Patriots. The final tally ...

The Heat started the new year strong, claiming their fourth in a row in one of their top wins against the soaring Pistons in Detroit.  It was their second meeting of the season, and of course, it was decided in crunch time.   It was only Detroit’s third home loss.  Coach Erik Spoelstra said, “I think ...

The apple doesn’t always fall far from the tree, and that’s proven to be the case with Nico Cantor. Born and raised in Miami, Nico is the son of a Honduran mother – Liliana Williams – and an Argentine father – Andrés Cantor. Andrés has emerged as one of the most iconic announcers in soccer ...

The Miami Dolphins tight end position has never been a great one. In their history it's been highlighted by guys like Keith Jackson, Anthony Fasano, Randy McMichael, Jim Mandich and others. Recently, it was Mike Gesicki, Jonnu Smith, and now Greg Dulcich. Dulcich was signed in the middle of the season when Darren Waller went ...

Nikola Jokić couldn’t play the second half because he was a victim of friendly fire, and the Heat’s assortment of bodies outlasted their vulnerable guests, completing their season series at a split (1-1). Miami’s victory also ended an 11-game losing streak to the Mile High killers that stretched back to the Orlando bubble in 2020 ...

Quinn Ewers, take 2: Much improved. The rookie quarterback gave an eye-opening performance in his second start for the Miami Dolphins, throwing for two touchdowns Sunday in a 20-17 win against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team vying for the playoffs. Ewers became the first Dolphins rookie quarterback to throw two first-half TD passes since — ...

What’s left of the Pacers stopped by Kaseya Center on the second night of a back-to-back for both squads, and the Heat overpowered them in the fourth quarter after surviving their offensive waves of desperation. Pascal Siakam was gutting everyone in front of him, but he slowed down when the schemes got tighter, and the ...

Both teams had to snap out of their funk at some point, going into the game on a combined seven straight losses, and the Heat beat the Hawks to the punch in Atlanta. They avoided falling below .500 thanks to six players scoring in double figures, and Pelle Larsson’s top-grade marksmanship and versatility eclipsed all.  ...

The Heat were dinosaur meat, embarrassing themselves in one of the worst showings of the season at home to the Toronto Raptors. The first omen that it would be a colossal meltdown was when they started making one of 12 attempts, but the outcome was clear when they fell behind double-digits in the third quarter ...