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And so it begins… Unfortunately, I can’t start with an exclusive one-on-one with Dwyane Wade or a player-by-player breakdown of the draft. What I can start with is who I am. I graduated from the University of Miami just over a month ago in Broadcast Journalism and Economics. I’m a gigantic ...
Did the Heat offer Beasley for No. 2?
Did the Heat offer Beasley for No. 2?
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — In the wake of the NBA Draft, you start to hear rumors about what teams supposedly were... attempting to do. Such after-the-fact stuff generally has little shelf life, either because the speculation is inaccurate or, by that point, meaningless.  ... (more) Did the Heat offer Beasley for No. 2?
Dwyane Wade Says Kobe’s The Best Player In The Game, But Not As Good As MJ
sportsradiointerviews.com — After two injury plagued seasons where he only played 51 games in each, the whispers started to... become louder that Dwyane Wade’s style of play wasn’t conducive to a long and prosperous NBA career. After arguably being the MVP of the ... (more) Dwyane Wade Says Kobe’s The Best Player In The Game, But ...
Dwyane Wade: Miami Heat needs to make first move -- South Florida Sun
sun-sentinel.com — spent Friday in Washington with President Obama. But apparently the Miami Heat guard also is in a... show-me state. A day after Heat President Pat Riley said the team could not go forward with a major personnel overhaul without his star guard first ... (more) Dwyane Wade: Miami Heat needs to make first move -- ...
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Welcome Warriorsworld, 3 Shades of Blue, HotHotHoops and Bucksketball
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Matthew Bunch is a sports enthusiast and recent graduate from the University of Miami and founder of HotHotHoops. He started following basketball passionately in 2005 with the Miami Heat, who promptly won the NBA championship. He's been trying to prove he's not a bandwagon-jumper ever since. ...

A Hardy Welcome
The Two Man Game — ... Zach Harper are two of my favorite reads on the net.  If you’re at all interested in the goings-on of the Wiz or the Kings, I’d strongly recommend checking those two blogs out. The rest of the network roster is filling out rather nicely, with Chip Crain and his crew at 3 Shades of Blue (Memphis Grizzlies) and Jim Del Favero and Warriorsworld.  A big welcome as well to relative newcomers Jeremy Schmidt of Bucksketball and Matthew Bunch of Hot Hot Hoops.  ‘Ello!

The TrueHoop Network List (and Twitter)
Queen City Hoops — ... Denver Nuggets: Roundball Mining Company- Twitter:@RoundballMiner Golden State Warriors: The WarriorsWorld- Twitter:@WarriorsWorld Houston Rockets: Rockets Buzz- Twitter: None Los Angeles Clippers: ClipperBlog.com- Twitter:@ClipperBlog Los Angeles Lakers: Forum Blue and Gold- Twitter:@Forumbluegold Memphis Grizzlies: 3 Shades of Blue- Twitter:@3shadesofBlue Miami Heat: Hot Hot Hoops- Twitter:@hothothoops Milwaukee Bucks: Bucksketball- ...

Preseason Game Thread #3: San Antonio Spurs @ Miami Heat
Pounding The Rock — ... Hot Hot Hoops - This is the TrueHoop network blog for the Heat. The more of the TrueHoop Network I see, the more thankful I am for Tim Varner and Graydon Gordian. ...

200 NBA Sites to Visit Before You Die
Peter Robert Casey - The interplay of basketball, social media, and marketing — ... (L.A. Lakers) Lakers of Fire (L.A. Lakers) Lake Show Life (L.A. Lakers) The Lakers Nation (L.A. Lakers) Silver Screen and Roll (L.A. Lakers) 3 Shades of Blue (Memphis Grizzlies) David's Memphis Grizzlies Blog (Memphis Grizzlies) Grizzlies Online (Memphis Grizzlies) Hot Hot Hoops (Miami Heat) Miami Heat Blog (Miami Heat) ...

Heat vs. Thunder: Preseason pre-game primer
Daily Thunder.com — vs. Miami Heat (0-3) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1-2) TV: Thunder TV – KSBI 52 (Cox 15, HD 715) Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM, 97.1 AM Tulsa, Web Stream) Time: 7:00 CST View from the enemy: Hot Hot Hoops Another preseason game. Sigh. HOWEVA, it’s at the new BOK Center, which is neat. I went up to the new arena a couple weeks ago for a concert and I was really impressed. Very nice. Hopefully events like this can begin to extend the Thunder brand ...

Miami Heat ‘09-10 Season Preview
Hooped Up — ... 41 Team Theme Song: Kid Cudi - Solo Dolo Dwayne Wade is all on his own this season. Top 10 Dwyane Wade Plays of ‘08-09: Two Heat blogs I dig: Hot Hot Hoops Sun-Sentinel Heat Blog

Scouting The East: Miami Heat
NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics — Team: Miami Heat Last Year’s Record: 43-39 (2nd, Central Division) Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra Comings: Patrick Beverley (No. 42), Robert Dozier (No. 60), Quentin Richardson Goings: Luther Head, Jamario Moon, Mark Blount Blogger Thoughts -Matthew Bunch Hot Hot Hoops The Heat this season are like a 20-year old in college. Plenty of things are available to him or her to have a good time, but man, just wait ...

Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards: Regular Season Game 5 Open Thread
Bullets Forever — ... offensive efficiency/offensive rating (105.1) 7th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (95.3) Notable Heat numbers last season 14th in expected winning percentage (.509) 22nd in pace (89.9 possessions per game) 20th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (107.8) 11th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (107.6) Pre-game links Peninsula is Mightier, SB Nation's Heat Blog Hot Hot Hoops, a Miami Heat blog Peninsula is Mightier game preview Ira Winderman's ...

Wizards Game 5 vs. Heat: What To Watch For
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog — ... of a post game that Oberto and could use his size to get position on O’Neal. Both Wizards big men should as be active in setting good screens for pick-and-rolls. However, on defense, a Beasley-Oberto matchup could lead to more fouls and the spacing (via the need to play more help defense) that Heat coach Erik Spoelsta desires. Preview Links: Wizards Insider [Washington Post] Hot Hot Hoops [ESPN TrueHoop Heat Blog] The Peninsula Is Mightier [SB ...

Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat: Regular Season Game 8 Open Thread
Bullets Forever — ... offensive efficiency/offensive rating (105.7) 4th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (94.6) Notable Heat numbers last season 14th in expected winning percentage (.509) 22nd in pace (89.9 possessions per game) 20th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (107.8) 11th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (107.6) Pre-game links Peninsula is Mightier, SB Nation's Heat Blog Hot Hot Hoops, a Miami Heat blog Peninsula is Mightier: Contributions from all over have Heat ...

Thoughts on the Game: Wade Wins It, aka Another Nets Nightmare
NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics — GameFlow, Hot Hot Hoops I guess it would be poor form for me to start off a game recap by saying “the Nets are jinxed.” No one is going to take me seriously if I start speculating about how maybe this is the “curse of Vince Carter” or maybe this is some retribution from the basketball gods who are trying to stick it to Bruce Ratner for desperately wanting to move this organization to Brooklyn. That’s just ridiculous, right? Because 0-10 starts to the season, along with a horrific amount of injuries to key ...

Thunder at HEAT: Pregame Primer
Daily Thunder.com — Oklahoma City Thunder (5-5, 3-2 road) vs. Miami Heat (7-2, 5-1 home) TV: FS Oklahoma (Cox 37, HD 722, Tulsa Cox 27, DirectTV 679, UVerse 753) Stream: Click Here Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM, 97.1 FM Tulsa) Time: 6:30 CST View from the enemy: Hot Hot Hoops Offensive Rating: Thunder – 101.6 (25th), Clippers – 102.0 (24th) Defensive Rating: Thunder – 98.0 (3rd), Clippers – 106.6 (18th) Pace: Thunder – 91.1 ...

November 18th Game Thread: Miami (7-3) @ Atlanta (9-2)
Hoopinion — ... Daily Dime Live RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass GAME NOTES: Hawks/Heat ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: None. MIAMI INJURY REPORT: None. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -7.5, 189 o/u OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Hot Hot Hoops PREVIOUSLY, THE MIAMI HEAT...lost 100-87 at home to Oklahoma City ...

NBA East Power Rankings 11-19
The Sports Bank — ... I couldn’t agree more with this insight from a Heat blog entitled “Hot Hot Hoops” “Unfortunately, the guy who gets lost in the Wade fray is Udonis Haslem, who has absolutely taken to his sixth-man role.” Haslem is an underrated gem. ...

Game On: Hornets @ Heat
Hornets247.com Blog — ... up a lot of points recently, with their opponents going for 100+ in four of the last five. Starting Heat forward Udonis Haslem has missed the last two games with a shoulder injury. The Miami Herald lists him as probable for today's game, while Quentin Richardson is doubtful with a back injury. According to Peninsula is Mightier, the absence of those two guys is a big reason for Miami's defensive struggles of late. Linkage: Rival bloggers: Hot Hot Hoops | Peninsula is Mightier | South Florida Sun-Sentinel ...

Open Thread: Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat, Regular Season Game 14
Bullets Forever — ... offensive efficiency/offensive rating (106.2) 12th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (104.5) Notable Heat numbers last season 14th in expected winning percentage (.509) 22nd in pace (89.9 possessions per game) 20th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (107.8) 11th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (107.6) Pre-game links Peninsula is Mightier, SB Nation's Heat Blog Hot Hot Hoops, a Miami Heat blog Peninsula is Mightier game preview Ira ...

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