Winderman’s view: Another tough break for Dru Smith; Heat left to digest what’s next after win

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 24, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 110-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets: – Well this sucks. – Truly, truly sucks. – Days from an expected move to a standard contract that would more than double his salary, Dru Smith went down with 8:18 to play in the second period, seemingly instantly aware of the major damage to his left leg. – Helped off the court, with his wife joining him in the tunnel leading to the locker room. – This for a player who had spent months recovering from last season’s devastating injury to his right knee. – Recovering to the point of...

Heat snap losing streak but hardly left with winning feeling after 110-95 victory over Nets

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 24, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI – The Miami Heat already were at an emotional loss watching Dru Smith being escorted off the court in the second period with a leg injury. For a while, they also seemed at a loss against a team trying to lose. Eventually, if not emotionally, order was restored enough for Erik Spoelstra’s team to snap a three-game losing streak with Monday night’s 110-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Kaseya Center. With Jimmy Butler sidelined for a second consecutive game due to a stomach illness, and with Terry Rozier sidelined by knee pain, the Heat were forced into a rotation shakeup even before...

Winderman’s view: Closing time turns into just another night of Heat misery amid 13-13 mediocrity

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 22, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

ORLANDO – Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 121-114 loss to the Orlando Magic: – This was no time for easing off the gas. – Not when a two-game losing streak could have turned into three. – Not with Jimmy Butler back in Miami with a stomach illness. – But, most importantly, not after what happened Monday night in Detroit. – That’s when the Pistons opened without Tobias Harris and Jaden Ivey and then lost Isaiah Stewart early. – And still found a way to beat the Heat in overtime. – Even with Butler going for a triple-double. – This time, the opposition was a...

Heat blow 25-point lead, fall 121-114 to shorthanded Magic in Butler’s absence

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 22, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

ORLANDO – Just when you thought any worse wasn’t possible after blowing an eight-point overtime lead in Detroit at the start of the week, it got worse for the Miami Heat at the end of the week. Against a severely depleted Orlando Magic roster, the absence of Jimmy Butler hardly appeared to register through the first three quarters for Erik Spoelstra’s team, with the Heat racing to a 25-point lead. And then, a collapse of epic proportions, and now, a three-game losing streak following Saturday night’s 121-114 loss at Kia Center. On a night when the offense was flowing at season-best level...

Winderman’s view: Cunningham, Pistons make their case against Herro, Heat

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 17, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

DETROIT – Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 125-124 overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons: – Tyler Herro and Cade Cunningham both stated their cases in this one. – Each seeking to become a first-time All-Star. – Each doing what they do best. – Cunningham filling the boxscore with a triple-double for the Pistons. – Herro providing late theatrics to force overtime for the Heat. – The kids are coming. – As we saw in this one. – For both Herro and Cunningham, any All-Star berth likely will mean a reserve spot behind the likes of Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Jalen...

Heat rally, Butler triple-double not enough in 125-124 OT loss in Detroit

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 17, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

DETROIT – The last time the Miami Heat attempted to storm back against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, it was nothing short of mayhem, falling a month ago in overtime in a game decided by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra calling a timeout his team didn’t have. This time, the Heat had their wits about them, with Tyler Herro again heating up late. But this time, the same result, an overtime loss, this time a 125-124 decision, in a game that ended with Spoelstra without a timeout and with Tyler Herro off with a 3-point attempt just before the final buzzer. Despite rallying from 19...

Winderman’s view: Heat’s Nikola Jovic has winning moment in win; will there be more?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 13, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Thursday night’s 114-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors: — The Nikola Jovic takeover in the second period was about more than Nikola Jovic. — It was about more than his 11 points in the quarter. — It was about a Heat second unit still in search of identity. — Part of that identity was lost with the ankle sprain that has sidelined Pelle Larsson. — Part of it is Terry Rozier still attempting to find his way as a reserve for the first time in years. — Part of it is second-year Jaime Jaquez Jr. not looking anything like first-year Jaime...

Orange you glad Heat win streak at four? Adebayo, Herro lead way past Raptors 114-104

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 13, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler made sure this wouldn’t be hair-raising, sporting tightly woven orange braids. So the Miami Heat settled for a bit of four-play, extending their winning streak to four with a 114-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night at Kaseya Center. Avenging a loss the previous time the teams met, the Heat rode the 21 points and 16 rebounds from center Bam Adebayo and the 23 points of guard Tyler Herro and strong supporting contributions to close out a perfect four-game homestand. While it wasn’t always artistic, at least beyond Butler’s hair (more on that later), the...

Winderman’s view: Robinson roll has Heat on the move

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday night’s 122-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers: – The simplicity is the spacing. – With the simplicity going by a familiar name. – This is why Duncan Robinson was moved into the Heat’s starting lineup 10 games ago. – Not only because of the threat. – But because of the reality. – For the second consecutive night, Robinson was on target. – Which meant the Heat’s 3-point game did not solely have to be a Tyler Herro show. – Further enhancing Robinson’s Sunday effort was also getting to the line. – No, not as dramatic a...

Winderman’s view: Heat poetry in motion against Lakers, very good indeed

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 134-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers: – Perhaps Henry Wadsworth Longfellow best summed up the Heat’s season to this point. – At least when he crafted his poem, “There was a little girl.” – “When she was good, she was very good indeed.” – “But when she was bad she was horrid.” – So games such as Monday night’s no-show in Boston. – And then this on Wednesday night, when the Heat made it look like a Lakers no-show. – When the 3-point shots are falling and the defense can do what was done to Anthony Davis on this...

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