With one hand behind our backs

I have been going around and telling people, perhaps brashly, that the Heat will beat the Wizards in three games. Yes, I know it is a best of seven, but that is how much the Heat has dominated the Wizards this year and how confident I felt that this team was going to cruise through [...]

Sit Shaq

My fellow Heatians, Before you burn me at the stake, hear me out. The Heat have a 2-0 lead over a very inconfident Wizards team. Game 3 is tonight in Washington, sure, but I think the Heat have more than enough to win this series without Shaq. Let’s face it, Shaq is not healthy and [...]

Rest Crucial for Championship Run

Two bruised thighs. A sore heel. Pure exhaustion and the usual aches and pains associated with the grueling NBA season. All of which plague the Heat as they rest and await the outcome of the Wizards-Bulls playoff series to determine who they play in the 2nd round. Which is exactly why the 7 days (retroactive [...]

A Unanimous Decision

Call it a fluke; call it luck. You’d be wrong, of course, because Miami’s 4-0 sweep of New Jersey is anything but a surprise outcome. However, if you are still not convinced of Miami’s legitimacy, you’ll have another 50 days or so to get to know the Heat. Ok, so I am overlooking the next [...]

Going for the Kill

No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win in the NBA playoffs. It’s not about to start now. Though several sportswriters and so-called “experts” predicted that the Heat-Nets 1st round series would go as far as 7 games, Miami has shown itself to shine during the biggest stage, known as the [...]