A Miami Heat Blog
Rumors are swirling in South Florida now that Dirk Nowitzki is reportedly planning to opt out of his contract and test the free agency market this summer. Everybody calm down. It means absolutely nothing. Media outlets and fans are confused as to...
N.B.A. commissioner David Stern projected last month that the league’s 2010-11 salary cap would be about $56.1 million when figures are released in early July, but he admitted they “might have to hustle to get it.” His projection came just before the...
Chris Bosh has been rumored to have informed the Toronto Raptors that he’s narrowed his list of preferred destinations in free agency to five (of course, he’s denying it). The list – which includes the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat...
Three days ago, Forbes national editor Michael Ozanian created a national frenzy when he published this article detailing how the New York Knicks could land LeBron James. He wrote that James should consider the Knicks because he would be eligible to purchase...
The Washington Wizards won the first pick in the 2010 N.B.A. Draft lottery last night, which means they won the right to select the most dynamic player in college basketball. At 6’4″, John Wall is a special player who has the size...
Oh no! LeBron James called Derrick Rose! While I wouldn’t necessarily hit the panic button just yet, the Bulls clearly offer a compelling value proposition. If LeBron’s exclusive criterion in selecting his future destination is to have championship-caliber pieces placed around him...
Pre-draft workouts have begun for the Heat, and for several teams across the league. The Heat has four picks in the upcoming draft – the 18th pick in the first round, and the 41st, 42nd and 48th picks in the second round....
In what is perhaps some small measure of vindication for Heat president Pat Riley, Memphis has invited undersized 6’4″ shooting guard O.J. Mayo to participate in their summer league. The goal for Mayo would be to improve his point guard skills. Mayo’s...
The world has come to an end! The Boston Celtics have just defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the biggest game in the history of professional basketball! Well, maybe not. Maybe it’s only the most important (or perhaps painful) game in Cleveland’s franchise...
Joel Anthony will reportedly decline his $885,120 player option, and test free agency. This is good news for both the Heat and Joel. The Heat now recovers up to $885,120 in additional spending money (or $411,516, net of the incremental $473,604 roster...
