Throughout the preseason, fans were fed a steady diet of “possibility” as they watched Miami show flashes of brilliance despite the absence of Dwyane Wade for nearly all but three minutes of the games prior to the regular season.

There were haters galore, but there were also a multitude of media analysts, former and current players and coaches, and legions of bloggers who assured them the Heat would dominate like no other team before them.

Even Jeff Van Gundy, a former rival of Miami who could never be mistaken for someone with a lot of love for the franchise, stated he believed the Heat would break the Chicago Bulls’ record for wins in a season.

Then the Heat went to Boston, and everything changed. (more…)

They certainly weren’t nice last night as they put on a frightening show the Friday before Halloween for every team who’s yet to face them.

A year ago the Miami Heat equaled their best start to a season since 1999, going 6-1 after Dwyane Wade nearly single-handedly defeated the Wizards 90-76 at AmericanAirlines Arena, outscoring the entire Washington team over the final 24 minutes of the game you can read about here.

There’s a good chance this year’s Heat squad could surpass that record, but only if they’re able to bring the kind of game they did last night at home in their ferocious decimation of the Magic, 96-70 in front of 20,000 screaming, jubilant fans. (more…)