Westley MonellWestley Monell

Born and raised a sports fanatic: played, coached, kept score, refereed, water boy, ball boy, and has been a fan for 20 years and counting! He began writing about sports in 2008, taking his passion to another level in 2011 with the Awol.Sports (awolwest.wordpress.com) blog before joining the FanSided.com team as the Editor for the Miami Heat.

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Eastern Conference Run Down (Updated)

Miami Heat The NBA Champions have turned the page after celebrating, and are focused on defending their title. Dwyane Wade will have surgery on his knee and Chris Bosh is recovering from his oblique…Read More

Around the NBA

Hawks Shed Salary By Trading Joe Johnson & Marvin Williams Joe Johnson has been traded from Atlanta to Brooklyn. The Nets trade Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmer, Johan Petro, Deshawn Stevenson, Jordan…Read More

FanSided NBA Mock Draft 2012

1. New Orleans Hornets – Anthony Davis (PF – Kentucky) 2. Charlotte Bobcats - Thomas Robinson (PF – Kansas) 3. Washington Wizards - Bradley Beal (SG – Florida) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers…Read More

2012 NBA Draft: First Round Locks, Hits, Sleepers, Rumors, Amnesty

Locks Anthony Davis Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Harrison Barnes Austin Rivers   Hits Jeremy Lamb Kendall Marshall Meyers Leonard Doron Lamb Marquis Teague   Sleepers (guys that will stick around…Read More

2012 NBA Mock Draft

First Round 1. New Orleans Hornets – Anthony Davis (PF – Kentucky) 2. Charlotte Bobcats – Harrison Barnes (SF – North Carolina) 3. Washington Wizards – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist…Read More

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2012 NBA Champions Miami Heat: It Starts With One, It Ends With One

Miami Heat are NBA Champions. LeBron James is the well-deserved and long-awaited Finals MVP. After years…Read More

LeBron “King” James, aka The Chosen One

LeBron James is by far the Most Valuable Player in the finals. His consistency and impact are backing…Read More

NBA Finals Game 4 Notes: Miami Heat Up 3-1 Over OKC Thunder

Had a fun conversation on the air with the Out of Bounds crew in Tampa Bay on WTMY 1280 AM, followed…Read More

NBA Finals Game 3 Notes: Miami Heat Over OKC Thunder 91-85

LeBron James should be playing in the block more as a point forward. He has the vision to hit the open…Read More

Seattle Rooting for Miami to Beat OKC

Written By: Alex Akita First of all, I don’t give a damn about the Miami Heat. The Big Three,…Read More

NBA Finals Roundtable

1. Will the Heat steal a game on the road in the first two games? Vytis: They are more than capable…Read More

NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs. OKC Thunder

Miami State of Mind 1. Do you think Miami will be able to win one of the first two games in OKC? Of…Read More

Heat/Thunder One-liners

Five key elements to the NBA Finals. Position-by-position matchup for the Finals. Games notes for…Read More

Game 7 One-liners

LeBron James and Rajon Rondo were sensational. James changed his demeanor at the right time, and for…Read More

Everything At Stake; Who Wants It…More?

Heat Wave The big three were waving to the fans in South Beach after “The Decision,” landing…Read More

Crunch Time & Clutch: A LeBron James Piece

Crunch Time Basketball is a game of runs and the game is played in 4-minute spans, which is why the…Read More

2012 NBA Draft Order

2012 NBA DRAFT ORDER Round 1 Picks 1-30 1 New Orleans 16 Houston (From New York) 2 Charlotte 17 Dallas 3 Washington 18 Minnesota (From…Read More

Eastern Conference Finals: Heat/Celtics Series Preview

December 27: Boston @ Miami These two clashed at the beginning of the regular season in South Beach.…Read More

On the Air Saturday Morning

Tomorrow morning FanSided Network Editor for All U Can Heat, Westley Monell, will be on the air talking…Read More

Around the NBA

Heating Up Miami faced some adversity. After winning game one, Chris Bosh was sidelined and Indiana…Read More