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@Austin_Konenski
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Ime Udoka fumbled Nia Long and the NBA Finals. I’ve never seen an L worse than this one.
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@Austin_Konenski
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Jimmy Butler when LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Damian Lillard pull up to Cancun on Saturday.
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@Austin_Konenski
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The NBA only has an issue with Damian Lillard requesting a trade because it’s to the Miami Heat. If Lillard requested a New York or Los Angeles team, there would be nothing but praise and celebration. It’s so embarrassing to watch and I can’t wait to see the league angrier.
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
I present my case for Kyrie Irving on the Miami Heat.
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@Austin_Konenski
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1 year
Damian Lillard requested “Miami and only Miami” and at least one Trail Blazers player is publicly laughing at the idea of trading Dame anywhere else. This situation just keeps getting better.
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
The Miami Heat have three stars available to them: - Kevin Durant - Donovan Mitchell - Kyrie Irving Leave this offseason with one. It’s time.
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Goran Dragic’s message to Miami.
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@Austin_Konenski
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1 year
This picture of Caleb Martin keeps growing more and more legendary by the game. We should have known at this moment.
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
Tom Brady was suspended 4 games for the NFL not understanding science. Calvin Ridley was suspended 1 year for gambling on the NFL. Deshaun Watson was suspended 6 games for sexually assaulting more than 20 women. I don’t think I can share my thoughts on this disgusting ruling.
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
ESPN drooled over the Nets and Lakers all year only for them to win 0 combined playoff games.
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@Austin_Konenski
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1 year
This is why everyone should have waited for the details on the Heat-Trail Blazers negotiations to come out. - Portland asked for Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo in the initial call - Miami’s offer was better than Milwaukee’s deal It’s not Pat Riley’s fault.
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@Austin_Konenski
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4 years
I want everyone to appreciate what Pat Riley and the Miami Heat just completed. Meyers Leonard, Moe Harkless, Chris Silva, Kelly Olynyk, and Avery Bradley have been turned into: Trevor Ariza, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, and most likely LaMarcus Aldridge. #HEATTwitter
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Anthony Davis when Facundo Campazzo touches him:
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
Victor Oladipo with a simple message on his Instagram.
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1 year
Damian Lillard and his camp are truly doing a fantastic job by making it very well-known that he only wants to play for the Miami Heat. This is the perfect situation for both Lillard and Miami. It’s going in the right direction.
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4 years
Kyle Larson is the greatest driver in the world right now, whether people like it or not. Here is why Larson should be signed by a top organization in NASCAR for 2021. #NASCAR
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Most NBA 4th quarter points in 2021. 1) DeMar DeRozan: 126 points 2) Tyler Herro: 113 points
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Never forget when the Knicks launched confetti after winning one game against the Heat in the NBA Playoffs.
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
I want to see Jimmy Butler have the moment Giannis Antetokounmpo is having right now. The Miami Heat need to do whatever it takes to give him what he came here to accomplish.
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
The Miami Heat’s margin of victory for their 6 wins: - Bucks: 42 points - Magic: 17 points - Nets: 13 points - Hornets: 15 points - Grizzlies: 26 points - Mavericks: 15 points The Heat aren’t just winning, they’re consistently winning by double-digits right now.
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
Imagine if the roles were reversed and Jimmy Butler grabbed Payton Pritchard. ESPN might have started a riot outside of FTX Arena.
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1 year
Kevin Love is waiting for his picture with Gabe Vincent.
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1 year
Gabe Vincent posts his goodbye to Miami on IG…Best of luck in LA, Gabe!
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I just want to put this into perspective. - Bam Adebayo’s contract (signed in Nov. 2020): 5 yrs, $167M - Desmond Bane’s contract (signed in Jul. 2023) 5 yrs, $207M Inflation is real, folks.
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3 years
How can you not like Jimmy Butler?
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3 years
Goran Dragic is a member of the Miami Heat more than the Toronto Raptors right now.
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Erik Spoelstra put Max Strus, Caleb Martin, and K.Z. Okpala on the floor in clutch time against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday. The Heat won the game. Simply incredible.
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2 years
I don’t see why Spo can’t at least try out Victor Oladipo.
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@Austin_Konenski
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4 years
I can’t believe Miami got Trevor Ariza for MEYERS LEONARD.
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3 years
Bam Adebayo had one of the worst offensive games of his career. Jimmy Butler had his worst performance ever in a Heat jersey. The Heat almost won and lost to an absurd shot in overtime. There’s a reminder to keep your confidence up.
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@Austin_Konenski
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1 year
Major development: Kevin Love got his picture with Gabe Vincent.
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1 year
Kevin Love is waiting for his picture with Gabe Vincent.
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3 years
Dwyane Wade going to Chicago really created an entire new era for the Miami Heat. There might not be Jimmy Butler without D-Wade and no Kyle Lowry without Jimmy. Wade’s influence is embedded among their star players.
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Congratulations to the Milwaukee Bucks! What an accomplishment!
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Wow, Damian Lillard’s camp is making this really uncomfortable and you can imagine the Heat are LOVING it.
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“Dame’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, has been calling prospective trade partners & warning against trading for him, team executives told ESPN. Goodwin is telling organizations outside of Miami that trading for Lillard is trading for an unhappy player.” @wojespn
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The Miami Heat don’t make the NBA Finals without Jimmy Butler. It’s OK to be upset about some decisions and performances; however, it’s just important to remember. Butler was hurt and burnt out. This guy will be in Miami forever. He’s still the team’s leader.
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Never tell me DeAndre Ayton is better than Bam Adebayo again.
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@Austin_Konenski
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3 years
Tyler Herro is outplaying Devin Booker. Send tweet.
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1 year
I am glad that we can move on from the Damian Lillard drama knowing the Miami Heat were not the problem. Pat Riley can’t fix the incompetence and pettiness of the Portland front office. The Heat tried and couldn’t do anything about it. Time to focus on the season.
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I apologize to Jayson Tatum by thinking he gets the whistle for whatever he does on the court. Nikola Jokic is 100 times worse.
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Jimmy Butler 😂
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@Austin_Konenski
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4 years
The ESPN crew tonight said that the Miami Heat are not a top-8 team in the Eastern Conference. Miami is now 5th in the East with the longest current win streak in the NBA. The National Media doesn’t want to see Miami succeed, they want to push a narrative. Great win 🔥
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Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Duncan Robinson *should* be the only players Miami needs to make an effort to keep. Everyone else should be available this offseason.
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2 years
Man, I am telling you. Max Strus’ defense is underrated.
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3 years
Goran Dragic should retire with the Miami Heat on a one-day contract.
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@Austin_Konenski
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2 years
I fell to my knees when Kyle Lowry made that triple.
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@Austin_Konenski
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1 year
Today feels like a good day to trade for Damian Lillard if you are the Miami Heat. I’ll even take it while on vacation at this point.
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2 years
Goran Dragic pulling a Dwyane Wade would make this all come full circle.
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goran really went to brooklyn to sell kd and kyrie on heat culture. time to cash the chips in
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Going into the trade deadline, the Miami Heat were linked to Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, and P.J. Tucker. Now, the Heat will have all three on the roster next season.
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I would run through a brick wall for Erik Spoelstra. Even with this team injured and banged up, Spo bleeds confidence.
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The Miami Heat in the first 19 hours of NBA Free Agency: - Agree to deal with Josh Richardson - Agree to deal with Kevin Love - Agree to deal with Thomas Bryant - Listed as Damian Lillard’s preferred trade destination. What an incredible start to the NBA Offseason!
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2 years
Massive shoutout to the Miami Heat for what they just did in the arena, let alone National TV.
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Victor Oladipo is the most loyal Miami Heat player to never be on the team. I’m so convinced he will land here eventually.
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Former Miami Heat players update: - Max Strus will wear No. 1 with the Cavaliers - Gabe Vincent will wear No. 7 with the Lakers
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1 year
If the Heat are telling free agents to be patient as they figure out a trade for Damian Lillard, it definitely means they want to get this done sooner rather than later. It will be interesting to see which free agents would sign in the event that Lillard ends up in Miami.
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I wonder how the 76ers are already being reported to sign P.J. Tucker to a 3-year, $30M contract when tampering rules exist. It’s not Miami and Chicago so it doesn’t matter though, right!
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@Austin_Konenski
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This is probably Tyler Herro’s last game on the Miami Heat. Lots of good memories!
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*Damian Lillard liked*
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If the Heat run it back AGAIN, there’s literally no point in watching. I can’t imagine the front office is that out of tune with reality.
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3 years
The Bucks’ main goal was to beat the Heat and they have no idea what to do beyond that, LOL.
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Very high (and deserved) praise for Erik Spoelstra from an NBA legend.
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"I've never seen a better coach than [Erik Spoelstra]" Jerry West praised the Heat head coach at NBA Summer League with @TermineRadio  & @TheJaxShow .
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Redemption. Don’t forget what happened on this floor last year.
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Positive Miami Heat/Damian Lillard update... "There remains no shift in Lillard’s mindset and his goal of playing for the Miami Heat in the wake of the league’s initiative to warn Lillard and his agent that any further comments made..." - Shams Charania
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“Watch that move that you don’t see coming.” - Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat
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3 years
This was the Heat’s best victory of the entire season. Hands down. Winning by 23 points against the Suns on the road with no Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo? Incredible. I’ll ride and die with this team.
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Updated list of Miami Heat moves: - Extension for Jimmy Butler coming - Agree to a deal with Kyle Lowry - Re-sign Duncan Robinson - Agree to a deal with P.J. Tucker - Re-sign Dewayne Dedmon - Re-sign Max Strus - Re-sign Gabe Vincent The Heat have been the most active team.
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. @BobbyMarks42 is the only NBA expert on ESPN to pick the Miami Heat to win the NBA Finals this season 👀
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The Miami Heat ended the NBA Playoffs scoring more points per game (98.0) than the Los Angeles Lakers (97.5). #HEATTwitter
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If Donovan Mitchell won’t force a trade and Utah decides to keep him next season, it’s going to be a Bradley Beal situation where you don’t feel bad for him.
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The Heat should sign Alex Antetokounmpo as an undrafted free-agent and see what happens.
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2 years
The biggest thing for Game 3 is going to be hoping that Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo take a step up after these 2 playoff games, IMO.
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If Al Horford gives the Heat COVID, strip them of every draft pick until 2030 @NBA .
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The Heat still have Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro on the roster. Improvement from Adebayo, Herro, Nikola Jovic, and more can change the direction of the team despite missing out on stars. I think there is hope. I’m not sure why we’re already planning otherwise.
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“I like our chances against anybody…no one intimidates us.” - Jimmy Butler #HEATTwitter
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Ben Simmons being linked to the Miami Heat is probably the Philadelphia 76ers trying to create a market.
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3 years
Reminder: The Miami Heat play the Los Angeles Lakers in summer league at 8:00 pm EST on ESPN2 tonight.
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There is a lot wrong with the Miami Heat right now. I’m not sure what the Heat can do to fix it because it is certainly their own doing with this roster. Tyler Herro has shown up almost every game but he’s receiving almost zero help in the backcourt.
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The Heat losing in the NBA Finals is certainly disappointing but the playoffs was not a failure overall. An 8th seed making a historic run while beating Milwaukee, New York, and Boston? This was a very special two months. It’s hard to be mad and they’ll bounce back in a big way.
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2 years
Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Game. 7.
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4 years
Tom Brady watching Cam Newton and Bill Belichick win their first game of the season.
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Reflecting on Goran Dragic’s career with Miami, there are so many things that didn’t go his way. Chris Bosh’s blood clots, the 11-30/30-11 team, leading Miami to the NBA Finals just to have it taken away. I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t sting a little to watch him leave.
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I know the Miami Heat lost tonight, but they showed a massive amount of guts and resiliency. They can win the NBA championship, but they need to enter the playoffs healthy.
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Damian Lillard said he liked playing with Bam Adebayo so the Trail Blazers signed Cody Zeller. I love this league.
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If Andy Elisburg somehow acquires DeMar DeRozan, we are paying them to build his statue outside of the arena.
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Miami Heat’s points allowed to start the season: - Bucks: 95 points - Pacers: 102 points (no Kyle Lowry) - Magic: 90 points - Nets: 93 points - Hornets: 99 points Talk about elite defense to start the year!
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3 years
If I ever see anyone compare Julius Randle to Chris Bosh again…
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A Knicks fan says Julius Randle had him ejected vs the Miami Heat “He’s sitting right in front of me, I said, ‘Hey, you know you’re -34 right now, right?’ Then he looked at me, was clearly trying to intimidate me, then he got security, and that was a wrap.” (Via @SBondyNYDN )
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Marcus Garrett is the next undrafted gem for the Miami Heat. They should not let him leave this summer without a contract.
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1 year
I am having fun watching people freak out and call a potential Damian Lillard deal to the Miami Heat the “Worst trade in NBA History.” It means they’re scared and a bunch of cowards. Their bias is getting in the way of their actual job because they know Miami is a scary team.
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The Heat didn’t even re-sign Delon Wright. That’s actually crazy. What is the plan?
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I can't believe a star player (Damian Lillard) finally requested, "Miami and only Miami," and the Heat couldn't trade for him. It may not be Pat Riley and company's fault, the Trail Blazers could have simply refused. Either way, a major disappointment.
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"There's just this fear of the Heat as like the all consuming, like villian of the star-“ “They’re like The Empire” - The Lowe Post talking about Miami/Durant
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I forgot what it’s like for the Miami Heat to actually make a trade, lol. Great move by Pat Riley and company. Terry Rozier is definitely worth a 1st round pick.
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You can blame Bam Adebayo for some of this series, but you are not finding another elite 24-year-old defender at 6’9 that can take over a game offensively when he has the confidence to do it. I don’t think the Heat win a single game vs. the Celtics w/o him. No trades, please.
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Three years, $70 million??? Good for DeMar DeRozan but I’m not sitting here angry that Miami didn’t land him. That’s pretty pricey.
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4 years
Good morning! Victor Oladipo and Nemanja Bjelica are members of the Miami Heat!
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If I’m the Heat, I’m absolutely trying to acquire Kyrie Irving. I don’t think it happens, but Jimmy Butler has been on record saying he wants to play with Kyrie.
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I think the Miami Heat end up with a third star when the dust settles but there is one trade that seems really interesting. Damian Lillard is the top option but acquiring Bradley Beal while keeping Tyler Herro seems like a possibility. Herro/Beal/Butler/Adebayo would be fun.
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4 years
Not letting this go because the amount of damage that has been done to me because of anxiety, significantly changed who I am today. I *used* to get anxious and want to throw up just speaking in class. I can’t even imagine the stress @AlexBowman88 had to endure today.
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I don't want to hear the excuses of Joel Embiid playing poorly because of the flu. Jimmy Butler missed 10 games with COVID-19 and dropped 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists in his first game back.
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1 year
The Heat went from a possible lottery team to literally breaking the Bucks, LOL.
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BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks dismissed coach Mike Budenholzer, sources tell ESPN. Budenholzer is out after the East’s top-seed suffered a first-round loss to the Miami Heat.
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If I have this correct, Bubba Wallace ruined Jimmie Johnson’s race. Then, Johnson tried to retaliate Bubba. Yet, we heard none of that on the NBC broadcast? They have to let the commentators back at the track...
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3 years
Never forget when Shams broke the story of Donald Trump having COVID-19.
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3 years
The death sentence of Julius Jones in Oklahoma has been commuted and Jones will not be executed, Governor Kevin Stitts says. Jones will receive life sentence instead, with no parole.
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