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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat Offense Scorches in Win Over Knicks

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat Offense Scorches in Win Over Knicks

Sixteen days after the New York Knickerbocker’s snatched victory from the fangs of defeat in Miami, the Heat avenged its backhanded loss with a dub. But first, the Heat honored the life and memory of the great Willis Reed, who died Tuesday at 80. The hosts splashed four triples in the first five minutes, astonishing ...
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Katie Meier's Family Reaches Their Destiny

Katie Meier’s Family Reaches Their Destiny

If you interact with Miami Hurricanes Women's Basketball, you'll quickly encounter an atmosphere that resembles a family more so than a basketball program. When the players talk about their coach and vice versa they do more than merely pay lip service to their affinity for each other. The genuine mutual respect and love is obvious ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Concerning Trends for the Miami Heat Late in the Season

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Concerning Trends for the Miami Heat Late in the Season

The end of the regular season is quickly approaching, and the Heat wasted another opportunity to regain ground in the standings. True to its nature, whenever Miami starts showing a semblance of its former self, the group reminds its observers why it shouldn’t be trusted. The outfit’s latest back-to-back road trip ended in a split ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat Poach Shorthanded Grizzlies at Home

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat Poach Shorthanded Grizzlies at Home

The Heat earned its third-largest win of the season (19 points) while hosting the Grizzlies minus Ja Morant, Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke. Through the first half, Miami pierced the heart of Memphis’ defense 13 times and unexpectedly shot 40% (6/15) from 3-point range. On the other side, the Heatles forced eight turnovers, held the ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Raining Jimmy Buckets

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Raining Jimmy Buckets

Miami’s persistent turnovers from Wednesday's loss to the Cavaliers continued through the first half, accumulating 10.  Any sign of a deep shot vanished as well. Before the intermission, nobody could restrain Donovan Mitchell from slashing into the paint or force a miss on his contested 3-point makes. Through this period, he logged 25 points, making ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Turnovers Bury Miami in Game 1 of Miniseries With Cleveland

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Turnovers Bury Miami in Game 1 of Miniseries With Cleveland

With one game remaining on the Heat’s six-game homestand, the club is 2-3 for the stretch after a close loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Even if Miami beats Cleveland to go .500 in its building, two lost opportunities have made it more challenging to catch the sixth seed. In Game 67 of the lost ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat Go 2-0 in Miniseries With Hawks

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat Go 2-0 in Miniseries With Hawks

In the Heat’s 36th game decided by five points or fewer, Miami narrowly skated by the Atlanta Hawks at home. Atypical of its season, the hosts couldn’t miss from beyond the arc. Of course, for this type of uncommon production, there needed to be a trade-off: the ability to defend for most of the game.  ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat Embarrassed at Home by 76ers

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat Embarrassed at Home by 76ers

The Miami Heat followed up one of its strongest wins of the year in Philadelphia on Monday with a stinker. It’s easily a candidate for the worst loss of the season, but the squad finds a new nominee about every 10 days. On Wednesday evening, It was like “payback for what happened to Billy Batts.” ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat Snap Losing Streak in Philadelphia

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat Snap Losing Streak in Philadelphia

/ / Basketball, South Florida
If only Paul Revere could’ve warned Philadelphia that Jimmy Butler was coming. Word didn’t get out, and on Monday, the Miami Heat landed a devastating blow to Joel Embiid’s MVP chances. On Saturday, Butler said he was tired of losing while facing reporters after Miami was overpowered in Charlotte. It was the club’s fourth consecutive ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: In Miami With Love

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: In Miami With Love

/ / Basketball, South Florida
Elvis sang about Burning Love. The Heat made it a reality. After clearing waivers, Kevin Love found a new landing spot in Miami, followed by 10-year veteran Cody Zeller. The outfit desperately needed aid for the last 23 games on the calendar. Through the first three-quarters of the campaign, marksmen have lost their outside touch, ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: The Miami Heat Fall to the Seventh Seed in Brooklyn

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: The Miami Heat Fall to the Seventh Seed in Brooklyn

/ / Basketball, South Florida
The fans and the Miami Heat, except for Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, have eight days off courtesy of the All-Star festivities. It’s the break the outfit needs badly. The team’s closing performance over the last two games was as pathetic as an Amy Schumer stand-up special. Some key cogs have performed below standards in ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Gabe Vincent Should be Miami’s Starting Point Guard for the Rest of the Season

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Gabe Vincent Should be Miami’s Starting Point Guard for the Rest of the Season

/ / Basketball, South Florida
On Saturday night, the undermanned Miami Heat completed its eighth set of back-to-back games for the season, winning both- at home versus Houston and on the road in Orlando, matched up with a group that had won 18 of its last 31 before tipoff.   The Magic’s unorthodox, lengthy lineup swarmed the passing lanes, forcing six ...
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The Miami Heat Are Still Worth Watching. Here's Why....

The Miami Heat Are Still Worth Watching. Here’s Why….

/ / Basketball, South Florida
Let’s cut right to the chase. I’m frustrated. You are frustrated. The Miami Heat’s activity – or lack thereof – over the last two seasons has been perplexing. I’ve been a passionate fan since 2004 (I’m 28 years old), and I cannot remember a time when the fanbase felt this defeated. And that’s saying something ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: LeBron James Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Regular Season Scoring Record

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: LeBron James Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Regular Season Scoring Record

/ / Basketball, South Florida
Even before tipoff, supporting and rival fans sat in their seats, powerless to contain their excitement as impending history was moments away. The Thunder, the team LeBron James and the Miami Heat beat in the 2012 Finals for his first of four chips, was in Los Angeles. So were the King’s family and teammates from ...
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Mateo's Hoop Diary: The Miami Heat Must Fix Some Issues in Last Third of the Season

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: The Miami Heat Must Fix Some Issues in Last Third of the Season

/ / Basketball, South Florida
The Heat’s loss on Saturday gives the team its first set of consecutive defeats since December.  Miami has performed a 180 since its putrid start to the season, but some areas still need adjusting if the fourth or fifth seed is to be captured. There are 28 games left on the team's calendar. They’d need ...
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Kevin Fiala excited to represent the LA Kings and Switzerland at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game

Kevin Fiala excited to represent the LA Kings and Switzerland at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game

The 2023 NHL All-Star game in Sunrise, FL. will see 14 first-time participants take part in the event at FLA Live Arena on Saturday. One of those first-time picks is St. Gallen, Switzerland native and LA Kings forward Kevin Fiala.  Fiala, 26, has adapted well in year one with his new team, leading the Kings ...
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