Why Zo will work

The Heat will be adding Alonzo Mourning to their roster today. He cleared waivers at 10 am this morning, and will join the Heat in an official capacity on Monday after the All Star Break. The speculation has been mounting all season as everyone, from Zo to his agent to the media, has been expecting [...]

The Rise of the Miami Heat

You can mark Sunday’s game against the Spurs as the official day that the Heat came out this season as a championship contender. The words have been buzzing around this team from the second they acquired Shaquille O’Neal in that summer trade. But the phrase was usually followed with a question mark. Now, you can [...]

Heat begin playoff surge

You heard it from Shaq – that he was coasting until the playoffs. Then, like Emeril, kicks is up a notch (bam!). Well, this dish is being concocted by none other than the master chef himself, Pat Riley. With the jawdropping offseason trade for Shaquille O’neal (benefitting from something anyone in their right mind would [...]

Heat beginning to assert itself?

Miami squares off tonight against the Dallas Mavericks, a team which embarassed the Heat – at their house – last time these two teams met. In fact, other than the first quarter against the Suns, the Heat have never been blow out all season. The Heat, coming off a very strong team showing against the [...]