After Friday’s game against the Pacers, Miami sits at fourth in the conference. According to standings, Miami will face the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. This will be the fifth time Miami will face Indiana. This time, however, the winner takes all in a best of 7 series. In the lastContinue reading “Miami faces Indiana in first round of playoffs”
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Five thoughts about the Heat vs Celtics
Miami narrows the gap After suffering a bitter loss to the Toronto Raptors, Miami held on to a slim victory over the Boston Celtics. Miami had a slight advantage over the Celtics in Field Goal Percentage as well as 3PT Percentage. The Boston Celtics fought back from a 12-point deficit but ultimately came up short.Continue reading “Five thoughts about the Heat vs Celtics”
5 thoughts about the Heat vs Nuggets
Efficient when it counts One of the ways Miami came away with the win is thanks to their Field Goal Percentage. They converted 55% of their shots while Denver only converted 43%. The Heat was able to go back to their bread and butter, knocking down 13 threes compared to the Nuggets who had eight.Continue reading “5 thoughts about the Heat vs Nuggets”
Heat versus Nuggets Preview
It’s the first official game for the Heat since the restart and they will already have their hands full in this matchup. Denver (43-22 Overall, 26-13 Conf) comes into the game with a deeper roster. All-Star center Nikola Jokic has made gradual improvements with conditioning in the scrimmage matches after contracting COVID-19. The Nuggets willContinue reading “Heat versus Nuggets Preview”
5 thoughts about the Heat versus Jazz Scrimmage
The Rust continuesMany players on both teams had rusty performances in the matchup. For the Heat, they converted 41% from the field where Utah concerted 44%. Both teams struggled from behind the arc. Miami made 11 threes out of 43 attempts while Utah making 14 out of 40. Olynyk and Herro go offKelly Olynyk andContinue reading “5 thoughts about the Heat versus Jazz Scrimmage”
Second Heat Player tests positive to Coronavirus
According to Ira Winderman, a second Heat player has tested positive to the Coronavirus. Thus, causing the Miami Heat to stop workouts at its practice facility. This is the second player to have tested positive for the virus after Forward Derrick Jones Jr. tested positive. Due to privacy request, the player has not been identified.Continue reading “Second Heat Player tests positive to Coronavirus”
Jones Jr tests positive for COVID-19
After being tested positive for COVID-19, Heat Forward Derrick Jones Jr will not travel with the Heat to Orlando for the NBA restart season. Instead, Jones Jr will be quarantined for two weeks as part of the COVID-19 protocol. Jones Jr. is one of 16 players who tested positive for the coronavirus. This bitter newsContinue reading “Jones Jr tests positive for COVID-19”
The road to the chip just got tougher, Free Agent Rumors
The road to the chip just got a little harder for the Heat, Free Agent Rumors Trimming the Fat News about the NBA restart is gaining steam. The latest proposal is the top 22 teams (overall) will head to the Disney sports complex near Orlando to play a series of games to determine to seed,Continue reading “The road to the chip just got tougher, Free Agent Rumors”
Five thoughts about the Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors
Seeing Double Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo both posted double-double performances in last night’s win over the Golden State Warriors. Both players combined for almost half of Miami’s 55 rebounds. According to ESPN, Butler led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds while Adebayo picked up 13 points and 11 rebounds. Strength in numbersContinue reading “Five thoughts about the Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors”
Weekly Recap 12/22: Heating up at the right time
The Heat (22-8 Overall, 15-2 Conference) remain third in the conference after while riding a three-game winning streak. According to ESPN.com, Miami started its week with an overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks (16-7 Overall, 10-4 Conference), 135-121. Kendrick Nunn stepped up and led the Heat with 36 points. It was a high scoring gameContinue reading “Weekly Recap 12/22: Heating up at the right time”
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