Bulls Putting Heat in Their Place

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Four straight losses to possible contenders and the Heat are in a downward spiral. So much so, that the Twittersphere is leaking that some of the Heat players are in tears in the locker room. Why not? Things are about as bad as they can be for this team. Are the expectations finally getting to [...]

Message to Heat: Stop Making Excuses

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With one simple line, he undercuts everything that came before. It is a simple clip, an old Nike commercial that, in truth, was forgotten to me until very recently resurrected. And, I must say, a very poignant reminder of what this Heat team is faced with. Yes, they have Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, and Chris [...]

Axing Coach Spo Would Be Admitting Failure

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It is very palatable right now to put all the blame on Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. The Heat are 9-8 and caught in a downward spiral. The haters are out in full force and citing that Dwyane Wade and Lebron James are not a great match on the court. The latest evidence comes to us [...]

Phil Jackson is a Douche

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Let’s see, I’ve had Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’neal (in his prime) and have won more championships than any other coach in NBA history. And I’m a genius. Really? I would think Tex Winters might have something to say about that. As would getting a rape of a deal with Memphis [...]

Heat Need to Get Back to Basics

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All of a sudden, the Heat are 9-7 and the haters are coming out of the woodwork. They can’t do it, they are mercenaries, some are saying. Erik Spoelstra is not the right guy for the job. Lebron and Wade can’t play together. Remember these comments because a few months from now, we will all [...]