HeatHoops is a blog designed for Miami Heat basketball fans and fans of the NBA in general. It was started as a means to show the world exactly how the salary cap, luxury tax and all related figures are actually calculated, and has expanded from there. The goal now is to provide completely biased opinions on the Heat that will hopefully lead to interesting and thought-provoking discussion amongst the readers.

HeatHoops was founded in January 2010 and is owned and operated by me, Albert Random.

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About Me. My first name is Albert and, for the purposes of this blog, my last name is Random. I am a 33 year old former investment banker who spent the better part of a decade out in California making a fortune… only to move back home to Miami, piss it all away in the stock market and fall into a deep state of depression from which I have yet to emerge. But in my mountains of free time I happened to come across, read through and understand the N.B.A. Collective Bargaining Agreement.

I thought about using this knowledge to knock on Riley’s door, demonstrate my brilliance, and scold him for all the mistakes he’s made in the hopes of securing a position as the Miami Heat salary cap expert. But instead I decided to start this blog and pass along any knowledge I have to you fine people.

Who knows – maybe an ESPN executive will happen by this site, recognize my brilliance and make me the next Scott Van Pelt, enabling me to travel across the country doing absolutely nothing productive but rather chatting it up with all the pros, making fun of myself and everyone around me. That’s the dream anyway!

If you want to get in touch with me, email me at Albert@HeatHoops.com.