Coup’s Takeaways: HEAT Drop Conference Finals Rematch As Offense Comes Alive
In a strange, roundabout way this one felt like a direct continuation of the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston gave up the ball 19 times, Miami just nine – more than enough to keep the window open until the final minutes. The HEAT are 0-2, but it was in the second loss where their identity came to the fore. What we do know is that for long stretches of the game Boston was getting the better opportunities, and that’s never a good thing. For more News about the Miami Heat visit: www.miamiheat.com For more sports coverage from NBA,NFL, to NCAA contact Julian Ojeda: julian@communitynewspapers.com
communitynewspapers.comWilson's double-double leads Aces to 67-64 win over Sun
A’ja Wilson had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 67-64 on Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals The Aces staved off a late run by the Sun, who erased a seven-point deficit with 1:24 left when Alyssa Thomas hit back-to-back shots to pull Connecticut within three.
Examining Victor Oladipo’s Season Debut With The Heat
Kyle Lowry, the shiny new sign-and-trade toy from the summer, has been unavailable for large swaths of the season. There’s been a constant feeling of “reinforcements on the way” while the Heat scrapped, slashed or clawed their way to the Eastern Conference’s best record. Victor Oladipo, a former All-Star (and a soulful singer to boot) has been on the mend all season, recovering from surgery on his quad tendon. We haven’t seen him since last May, where he gave the Heat four games of solid defense, inconsistent burst and shaky shooting. Let’s just say his injury-ravaged, three-team campaign during the 2020-21 season was a whirlwind for everyone involved.
thewestsidegazette.comHow The Lakers Managed To Turn A Contending Team Into A Sub-.500 Mess
The Lakers beat the Heat in Game 6 of the Finals on 11 Oct., 2020. The team’s two cornerstones, Anthony Davis and LeBron James, remain, but the rest of the rotation has been turned over completely. Hindsight is 20/20, of course, but the Lakers arrived at a fork in the road and chose the wrong path. The Lakers would eventually be eliminated in six games by the Suns in the first round of the 2021 playoffs. “What matters to me is getting this team back healthy,” James told reporters after the loss to Phoenix.
thewestsidegazette.comGoran Dragic leaves Raptors because of personal matter
Goran Dragic has left the Toronto Raptors because of a personal matter. The Raptors said Sunday before their game against Boston Celtics that the 35-year-old guard — acquired along with Precious Achiuwa in the offseason deal that sent Kyle Lowry to Miami — wasn’t with the team. Dragic, from Slovenia, has played in just five games with the Raptors, averaging 8.0 points, 1.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds and 17.9 minutes.
news.yahoo.comMiami Heat blaze through training camp, await preseason opener versus Atlanta Hawks
Moments after his first day of training camp with the Miami Heat, P.J. Miami’s “dog pound” is open for business, with last Tuesday, Sept. 28, marking the start of training camp. ⚓️ “Just showing my support for him and letting the guys know he’s still here even though he’s not here (for the start of Training Camp). Miami’s projected starting lineup of Duncan Robinson, Lowry, Butler, Tucker and Adebayo competed in black jerseys against a lineup in white jerseys, led by Tyler Herro. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. as the Heat take on the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena.
themiamihurricane.comState of the Heat
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Miami Heat ended last season on a loss. The Milwaukee Bucks swept the Heat out of the first round just one year after Miami reached the NBA Finals. Butler, who led the Heat in points and assists last year, is pleased with Miami’s offseason moves. He nearly broke Heat Twitter over the summer with dominant play in the NBA Summer League. Gabe VincentGabe Vincent played alongside Heat teammate KZ Okpala on the Nigerian Olympic team this summer.
themiamihurricane.comBam Adebayo Threw Down the Dunk of the Season Against the Indiana Pacers
^ Keep New Times Free Support Us LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Miami and help keep the future of New Times free. Bam Adebayo chose violence. In what many have called the dunk of the season, Bam jump turned into a character from The Incredibles, elevated, and dunked all over Pacers All-Star center Domantas Sabonis. Predictably, the Bam dunk lit up Twitter like Clark Griswold's house in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. For now, we choose to concentrate on Bam Adebayo pulling off some Space Jam dunk shit.
miaminewtimes.comThe latest Forbes NBA valuations show how much winning can pay off
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry kisses the trophy after the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Game 6 at Oracle Arena, June 13, 2019. Winning may be the best way to boost an NBA team's value, according to Forbes' franchise valuations, but nothing beats the shine of a major market. The Toronto Raptors, last season's champions, saw the biggest boost in their value, according to Forbes, which released valuations for each NBA team on Tuesday. The Raptors are now worth $2.1 billion in the latest Forbes valuations, a 25% increase over last year's figure. The Golden State Warriors, which lost to the Raptors in the NBA Finals, saw the next-highest growth, Forbes reported.
cnbc.comNBA MVP Antetokounmpo sues artist over alleged 'Greek Freak' knockoffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 2019 National Basketball Association most valuable player, sued a Pennsylvania man on Monday for allegedly selling Greek Freak t-shirts and other clothing without permission. Milwaukee Bucks forward and NBA's MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo speaks during an official presentation event of a Nike Shoe, in Athens, Greece June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Costas BaltasAntetokounmpo accused Jinder Bhogal, who sells clothing inspired by NBA players on his website, of trying to piggyback off his Greek Freak trademark, which was registered last year, and profit from the Bucks stars success. Antetokounmpo is seeking at least $2 million of damages, including unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, and an injunction against further infringements. The case is Antetokounmpo v. Bhogal, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.
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