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Erik Spoelstra Should Win Coach of the Year

  Erik Spoelstra deserves to win 2012-2013 Coach of the Year Award. Spoelstra led the Miami Heat to the league’s best record, 66-16, this season.  The Heat also went on a historic 27 game…Read More

Shane Battier Shoots Almost As Well As Ray Allen From Three

Ray Allen shoots 43% from three point range. Shane Battier shoots 42.9%. Here are their respective shotcharts. Quick thoughts: Obviously, Ray Allen is a more complete offensive threat as he has more mid-range…Read More

Nifty Set From Last Night 2.0

In a previous post, I pointed out a nifty little set that the Heat ran against the Orlando Magic that used a little misdirection and screening for the screener action to get Ray Allen an open three.  Against…Read More

Shane Battier: Mr. Three Point Efficiency

Shane Battier’s selfless and efficient approach to the game has already been lauded and talked about.  But I don’t think we really recognize how ridiculously efficient Battier is as a shooter.…Read More

The Miami Heat Come Back From 27 Down To Shock The Cleveland Cavs

  The win streak seemed over, the Heat were down 27 points half way through the 3rd quarter. Nothing seemed to be falling for the Heat and the Cavs were in command. Slowly, Miami started to turn…Read More

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Miami Heat: Role Players, Not Just LeBron, Having Career Stretches During Streak

There has been plenty of attention being paid to LeBron James over the past month. It’s deserving.…Read More

The Miami Heat fall to the Rondo-less Boston Celtics

  At about 12:30, news broke that Rajon Rondo was not going to play (he tore his ACL and is done…Read More

The Miami Heat Sing Terribly, Awkwardly for Charity at South Beach Battioke

The Miami Heat sure do embrace the spotlight like no other team. From the unfriendliest of environments…Read More

Miami Heat: Is the Team Electing to Start Shane Battier at Power Forward Again?

A few weeks back, I wrote a piece dealing with the Miami Heat’s brand new dilemma at who to start…Read More

Miami Heat: Should Rashard Lewis Become the Team’s Starting Power Forward

For once, the Miami Heat aren’t speaking of how to occupy the point guard or center positions.…Read More

Are the Miami Heat Winners or Losers in the offseason?

When there isn’t any basketball to watch and analyze, journalists are forced to go to option B,…Read More

Miami Heat Not Only Reign Supreme, But Dominant

  Wow. If I was asked one word to describe Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it can only be wow. The final…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: The Art of the Fast Start

In Games 2 and 3 of the 2012 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat started off quickly to jump to double-digit…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: Vocal Shots Being Fired by the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder

The 2012 NBA Finals is giving us dominating performances by some of the league’s biggest stars…Read More

LeBron James is Playing Like A Man Possessed

The knocks on LeBron James’ game have been deafening for the last year. He isn’t a clutch…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: Shane Battier the New Miami Heat X-Factor

Since the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, Mario Chalmers seemed…Read More

NBA Finals – Miami v OKC – Game 3 Preview

The NBA finals shift to South Beach tonight. Miami managed to split the series in Oklahoma, and will…Read More

An Aggressive Dwyane Wade Equals a Winning Miami Heat

After Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Finals LeBron James openly said to the media that the Miami Heat need an…Read More

2012 NBA Finals: X-Factor Update

Before the 2012 NBA Finals started I decided I wanted to write a string of posts throughout the entire…Read More

Erik Spoelstra Vs Scott Brooks: Coaching Battle for their First NBA Championship as a Head Coach

As much as fans, commentators, scouts and TV personalities want to talk about LeBron James vs Kevin…Read More