A Once-Hot Franchise Is Feeling the Chill of the Depths

 
Two years ago, Miami won 16 games in the playoffs and swilled a champion’s brand of Champagne. This season, saddled with the worst record in basketball, the Heat might not win 16 games. [link]

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