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Miami Marlins 2024 Season Predictions

Miami Marlins 2024 Season Predictions

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The Miami Marlins open their 2024 season on Thursday, after another major change: Peter Bendix has replaced Kim Ng as the team's lead decision-maker. How will they do? We asked some of our Marlins contributors at the Five Reasons Sports Network. (Make sure you check out the Flip the M podcast). ***** Aidan Gallardo Record ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat players, coaches and trainers were shamed at home in loss to the Warriors

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat players, coaches and trainers were shamed at home in loss to the Warriors

The short-handed Heat hosted the second Golden State Strangler (Draymond Green) and the Warriors, getting disgraced, inching closer to a return to the Play-In Tournament. The Heat was missing Jimmy Butler (illness), Tyler Herro (foot), Duncan Robinson (back) and Kevin Love (heel). Not even three minutes into the game, Draymond Green, tied for second in ...
Panthers Find Their Game Again on Road Trip

Panthers Find Their Game Again on Road Trip

There haven't been too many negative aspects of this Panthers season -- largely because of how consistent their game has been over the past few months. So when they began to stray away from their usual course two weeks ago, there was some slight cause for concern as the playoffs are just a month away.  ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Haywood Highsmith pops off the bench as the Heat slaughter the Cavaliers

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Haywood Highsmith pops off the bench as the Heat slaughter the Cavaliers

Evan Mobley’s return nor divine intervention could stop the Cavaliers from getting slayed by the Heat at Kaseya Center. The Heat was missing Tyler Herro (foot), Duncan Robinson (back), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (ankle) and Kevin Love (heel). The Cavaliers were absent Donovan Mitchell (knee), Max Strus (knee) and Dean Wade (knee). Early, the Heat’s zone ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Kim Mulkey senselessly tried to intimidate the Washington Post

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Kim Mulkey senselessly tried to intimidate the Washington Post

As LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey gaslighted the press for nearly four minutes, assuredly, her team’s communications department watched in horror as queen pomposity ensured their jobs would get exponentially burdensome. Goodness willing, parents of current players watched, questioning why they want their daughters to take instruction from a bully. The Washington Post is ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Pelicans eradicated Heat

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Pelicans eradicated Heat

The Heat, supposed masters of the zone, were inept against it and later wiped out in the fourth by the team that played one night earlier and lost its second-best player, Brandon Ingram. On top of that, the hosts were maimed on the glass by 22. When commenting on the group’s frustration offensively, Heat analyst ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Terry Rozier saved the Heat in the fourth quarter

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Terry Rozier saved the Heat in the fourth quarter

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Jimmy Butler feasted on his matchup and Terry Rozier saved the crew late on its Cleveland visit with multiple strikes on Pat Riley’s 79 birthday. Bam Adebayo (back), Duncan Robinson (back), Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel) were missing for the Heat. The Cavaliers were absent Donovan Mitchell (nose), Max Strus (knee), Dean Wade ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat let go of the rope in the final minute against the short-staffed 76ers in Philadelphia

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat let go of the rope in the final minute against the short-staffed 76ers in Philadelphia

Bam Adebayo and Co. climbed out of a 17-point second-half deficit to tie late, but the “Hardest working. Best Conditioned…Nastiest Team in the NBA” was gassed, physically and mentally. Jimmy Butler (foot), Tyler Herro (foot), Kevin Love (heel) and Nikola Jović (hamstring) were absent for the Heat. The 76ers were missing Joel Embiid (knee), Robert ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Bam Adebayo buried the Pistons at the horn

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Bam Adebayo buried the Pistons at the horn

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Despite a surge from the European Union- Evan Fournier (France) and Simone Fontecchio (Italy)- and the hosts smothering the Heat’s offense late, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson carried the crew to the finish line. Adebayo logged his 34th double-double of the campaign, and Robinson became the fastest player in NBA history to hit 1,000 triples ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat start four-game road trip with win in Detroit over the Pistons

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat start four-game road trip with win in Detroit over the Pistons

The visiting Heat exchanged 10 leads with Simone Fontecchio’s Pistons in the first half, then shut off the hosts in quarters three and four, taking the first game of the weekend miniseries in Detroit. The Heat were absent Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel). The Pistons were missing Quentin Grimes (knee) and Ausar Thompson ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Nuggets sweep the Heat in season series and deliver the reigning East champs its fourth straight loss

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Nuggets sweep the Heat in season series and deliver the reigning East champs its fourth straight loss

The Nuggets came into Kaseya Center and quenched the Heat in the fourth quarter, sweeping the season series with its Finals Rival. The Heat was missing Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel). For the hosts, Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jović and Bam Adebayo got their eighth start together, the most of ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Nuggets get serious in second half, taking out the Raptors late

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Nuggets get serious in second half, taking out the Raptors late

The Champs came out blasting on offense, but we’re giving it up as easily because of inattentive defense and turnovers putting them on their heels. Then they got punked in the second quarter, getting outscored by 15 points. It was as if they were transported back to the Mesozoic era, and they were the prey ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo couldn’t save the Heat from dropping a stinker at home against the Wizards

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo couldn’t save the Heat from dropping a stinker at home against the Wizards

Delon Wright, waived by the guests on Feb.18 and now a Heatle, watched on the bench, likely repulsed, as the hosts couldn’t separate themselves from a G-League team their previous coach quit on for an advisory role. He witnessed his EXs spoil the fourth quarter while coach Erik Spoelstra ignored his number. (Tyler Herro (foot) ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Heat couldn't overcome turd quarter vs Thunder in Oklahoma City

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Heat couldn’t overcome turd quarter vs Thunder in Oklahoma City

Despite controlling the game early on the second night of a road back-to-back, the Heat’s offense fell apart in the third quarter and its embers were extinguished late by Shai Gilgeous Alexander. Early, Jimmy Butler attacked the basket, scoring the Heat’s first six points. But Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson were cold- the former missed ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Luka Dončić and the Mavericks put the Heat away late in the fourth quarter

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Luka Dončić and the Mavericks put the Heat away late in the fourth quarter

The Heat hung around with the Mavericks until it was floored by the knockout blows with two minutes left. Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel) were absent.  As was Josh Richardson (shoulder), who will miss the rest of the season. Early, the Heat stunned the Mavericks, converting 13 of its first 15 attempts and ...
Mateo's Hoop Diary: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier’s big second half propels Heat to win over Pistons

Mateo’s Hoop Diary: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier’s big second half propels Heat to win over Pistons

The Miami Heat withstood the Detroit Pistons - arguably the most pitiful team in the NBA- after seven lead changes and one tie. Early, Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier were passive, and Bam Adebayo chronically misfired for the Heat. But Duncan Robinson sprayed drop coverage, pierced the zone, burned Ausar Thompson on the baseline with ...