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Mateo's Hoop Diary: Jamal Murray's contract extension plus other Nuggets notes

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Jamal Murray’s contract extension plus other Nuggets notes

/ / Basketball, South Florida
The Denver Nuggets extended Jamal Murray’s contract. It’s a hefty four-year, $208 million deal at age 27. While never receiving All-Star honors, he may be the no.1 veteran player in the NBA without it on his résumé because of his Playoff work. He has been one of the most accurate snipers over the past five ...
Jalen Ramsey discusses his Miami Dolphins debut iwth an interception.

Breaking Down Miami’s Blockbuster 2024 Offseason Extensions

/ / Football, South Florida
The Miami Dolphins made waves this offseason with a series of massive contract extensions that lock in their core talent for the foreseeable future. Jalen Ramsey This morning, the Dolphins extended Jalen Ramsey’s contract to a three-year, $72.3 million deal, securing him as the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL for the second time. This contract ...
Miami Dolphins 2024 predictions: The 5RSN Fins Team

Miami Dolphins 2024 predictions: The 5RSN Fins Team

/ / Football, South Florida
Here are the predictions from some of the members of the Five Reasons Sports Network (5RSN) Dolphins coverage team, across our platforms.... @CKParrot (3 Yards Per Carry podcast) “My official prediction for 2024 is 11 wins, which is a step back from last year’s projection of 12 wins. I think the early schedule sets up ...
5 Key Miami Dolphins for the 2024/2025 Season

5 Key Miami Dolphins for the 2024/2025 Season

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As the Miami Dolphins open Sunday at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars, here are five of the most important players for their upcoming season. 5: Terron Armstead Terron Armstead's impact on the Dolphins is undeniable, even if injuries have been a recurring issue. When he's on the field, Armstead is a cornerstone of Miami’s offensive ...
Atlantic Division teams take page out of Panthers' book this offseason

Atlantic Division teams take page out of Panthers’ book this offseason

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To be the champs, it’s not a bad idea to learn from the champs first.  Quite a few Atlantic Division teams took that same approach when building their teams this offseason.  For the past two years, the path to the final in the East has run through Sunrise as the Florida Panthers made back-to-back Stanley ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Greg Oden’s sit-down with The OGs

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Greg Oden’s sit-down with The OGs

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Former Miami Heat backup center Greg Oden stopped by Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller’s studio for the latest episode of The OGs podcast. It was another bitter-sweet stroll down memory lane. The 2007 Big 10 Freshman of the Year and NBA’s first overall pick is one of the “what-if?” stories. His work at Ohio State ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Notes for the Connecticut Sun, Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Mitchell

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Notes for the Connecticut Sun, Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Mitchell

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The WNBA is in the final phase of the regular season as teams have seven or eight games left. The MVP race is likely over, courtesy of A’j Wilson’s historical campaign. Rookie of the Year was decided months ago- Caitlin Clark is one of the best in the league and better than any perimeter player ...
Miami Hurricanes

Mario Cristobal Isn’t the Hurricanes’ Question, He’s the Answer

20 years of false starts, false hopes, false dawns. The Hurricanes' fan base has been subjected to more scandals (real or imagined) than wins of significance since Terry Porter's egregious pass interference flag in the 2002 National Championship game forever altered the trajectory of the program. And yet here we are, still standing. If perseverance ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Hassan Whiteside’s chat with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller on The OGs podcast and more

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Hassan Whiteside’s chat with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller on The OGs podcast and more

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Pat Riley tried to break Hassan Whiteside. His method was having him run up and down the floor, dunking on each hoop until he gave out. Whiteside said he jammed about “127” times and that it was the toughest workout he’s ever had. The session was in 2014 after the Memphis Grizzlies cut him. Riley ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: The player best suited to be Bam Adebayo’s next partner plus other Heat notes

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: The player best suited to be Bam Adebayo’s next partner plus other Heat notes

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The Jimmy Butler experience is entering year six and he will be a free agent in 2025. He wants to stay. The team wants him back barring a slow down in production or a toxic environment with the unit below a .500 record.  The end of an era can arrive unexpectedly, but thinking of the ...
The Bad Blood between Tua & Flores, and Where Fault Lies

The Bad Blood between Tua & Flores, and Where Fault Lies

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It’s clear from this past week that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa still has strong disdain for his former head coach Brian Flores. A disdain that may never leave him.  And to be clear, Tua is right to have this disdain. Flores made a lot of mistakes while handling his starting quarterback situation with the ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Anthony Edwards does the NBA a disservice by disrespecting past labor

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Anthony Edwards does the NBA a disservice by disrespecting past labor

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NBA legends and pioneers caught an undeserved stray from Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards when interviewed by the Wall Street Journal: “I didn't watch it back in the day so I can't speak on it. They say it was tougher back then than it is now, but I don't think anybody had skill back then. [Michael ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Five objectives for the Miami Heat’s 2024-25 regular season

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Five objectives for the Miami Heat’s 2024-25 regular season

/ / Basketball, South Florida
The Miami Heat have a path to defy expectations for a strong regular season by hitting five marks. Following an unceremonious first round exit in five games to the eventual champions Boston Celtics, the squad is arguably worse.  The crew lost Caleb Martin to the Philadelphia 76ers and Delon Wright to the Milwaukee Bucks. The ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Notes on the Chicago Sky's Kamilla Cardoso

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Notes on the Chicago Sky’s Kamilla Cardoso

/ / Basketball, South Florida
The Chicago Sky desperately needs shot creation after trading its second-best offensive option, Marina Mabrey, to the Connecticut Sun for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson and two first-round picks. The former squad’s first game post-exchange was a disaster the personnel weren’t prepared for. It ended with the Phoenix Mercury cutting open the Sky 85-65. Notably, Chennedy ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat notes on Nikola Jović, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat notes on Nikola Jović, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson

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Nikola Jović lived through highs and lows during his sophomore year, but he's made monumental strides since his first season. He got stronger by bulking up around 20 pounds, preventing opponents from overpowering him as often, and his 3-point percentage has nearly doubled. He’s the likable young person who takes tips from players like Jimmy ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Team USA beat France for the gold medal in the Olympic final

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Team USA beat France for the gold medal in the Olympic final

/ / Basketball, South Florida
Victor Wembanyama and Guerschon Yabusele carried France as long as possible, but Team USA defeated them in the Olympic final to claim its fifth straight gold medal. Anthony Davis was the top big man of the game, blowing up actions and buying extra possessions. And Stephen Curry lit up the defense with eight long-range strikes ...