Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is constantly pushing the credit away from himself and onto his players. But the praise still continues to come in for Spoelstra, especially after the … Click to...
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This chapter of Miami Heat basketball might always be known as the era of Playoff Jimmy. But with Jimmy Butler sidelined because of a sprained MCL in his right knee … Click to Continue »
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On this week’s Heat Check: How the Heat escaped Boston with a Game 2 win over the Celtics. What does it mean for the rest of the first-round playoff series? … Click to Continue »
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Even before then-impending free agents Max Strus and Gabe Vincent contributed mightily to the Heat’s improbable run to the NBA Finals last year, it had already become clear that Strus … Click...
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After a 20-point loss in Game 1 on Sunday, many expected the Boston Celtics to cruise to another double-digit win over the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat in Game 2. But … Click to Continue »
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The Boston Celtics led from start to finish and dominated the Miami Heat in Game 1. But the Heat made sure Game 2 was different, putting together an impressive effort … Click to Continue »
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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been considered one of the NBA’s top defensive players for most of his NBA career, but he’s never been among the top three vote-getters … Click to Continue...
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The two-day break ahead of Game 2 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics was filled with a conversation about a play that happened with the Celtics already ahead by … Click to Continue »
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There weren’t many positives for the Miami Heat to take away from Game 1 of its first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. But with Game 2 set for Wednesday … Click to Continue »...
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With the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics facing off in the playoffs for the third straight season and fourth time in the past five seasons, the rivalry between the teams … Click to Continue »
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The Miami Heat will spend the next few days in Boston trying to figure out a math problem. That math problem was a big problem for the Heat in Game … Click to Continue »
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The Greg Cote Show is the sports podcast that usually doesn’t talk all that much sports -- but there are occasional exceptions. And this is one. This week’s NFL Draft … Click to Continue »...
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South Florida had two teams begin their postseason runs Sunday afternoon. One is playing for a championship. The other is playing to not be swept. Narratives for the Florida Panthers … Click to...
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After shocking the basketball world by making the NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed last season, the short-handed Miami Heat didn’t deliver any surprises in its first playoff game … Click to Continu...
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GREG COTE’S HOT BUTTON TOP 10 (APRIL 21): WHAT IN SPORTS HAS GRABBED US THIS WEEK: Our Sunday Hot Button Top 10 had been blog-only but when our blog retired … Click to Continue »
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As a playoff team, the Miami Heat won’t be in the NBA Draft lottery. In fact, the Heat’s first-round slot in this year’s draft is now set. The Heat holds … Click to Continue »
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After making NBA playoff history as a No. 8 seed last season, the Miami Heat again finds itself in a position to shock the basketball world this season. But if … Click to Continue »
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When the Heat acquired Terry Rozier from Charlotte in January, Erik Spoelstra spoke excitedly about the possibilities of a Rozier/Tyler Herro backcourt. But they ended up playing just 188 minutes...
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The Miami Heat’s first-round playoff opponent: the Boston Celtics. The Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 112-91 on Friday night at Kaseya Center to clinch the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 playoff...
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 112-91 playoff-clinching win over the Chicago Bulls in an elimination game on Friday night at Kaseya Center as part of the NBA’s play-in tournament. … C...
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The Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls at the Kaseya Center … Click to Continue »
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What would springtime be without a Heat-Celtics playoff series? For the fourth time in five years, Miami and Boston will meet in postseason. But for the first time during this … Click to Contin...
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How hard would you fight to win if winning meant a hugely harder battle ahead -- one everyone seemed sure you would lose decisively? Perhaps even embarrassingly. And that you’d … Click to Con...
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The OG just got a strain of OG. Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem collaborated with the Flowery to produce a new marijuana strain. Named 40 OG, the strain will release … Click to Continue »
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Jimmy Butler’s knee injury will sideline him for the next several weeks, but it didn’t stop the Miami Heat’s best player from finishing Wednesday’s game. After suffering what an MRI … C...
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The Miami Heat was in this same position last year. One year ago, the Heat hosted the Chicago Bulls in a win-or-go-home play-in tournament game for the right to the … Click to Continue »
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On this week’s Heat Check: Where does Miami Heat go from here after falling to the Philadelphia 76ers in Wednesday’s play-in game? … Click to Continue »
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The Miami Heat not only lost its most important game of the season Wednesday, but the Heat also lost its best player for what could be the duration of its … Click to Continue »
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Welcome to Sports Psychology 101, the study of human nature as applied to basketball. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs. (Probably. Well, maybe...) We were headed there … Click ...
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 105-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center as part of the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Heat now faces … Click to C...
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