October 26, 2010 – Joshua Sexton With the start of the 2010-2011 season just hours away, all 30 teams have big expectations. However, some teams will be facing a little more pressure than others. 5. Portland Trail Blazers The last two or three seasons, Portland has been predicted as a possible threat to the Lakers [...]
October 26, 2010
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October 12, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Dwyane Wade’s strained right hamstring is improving. How soon he returns to the court with the Miami Heat remains unclear. Wade’s hamstring is “virtually pain-free,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says. But the Heat won’t rush the 2006 NBA finals MVP back into the lineup, citing a desire to [...]
October 12, 2010
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October 1, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol If there was ever more necessary time to undertake a positive PR campaign for the Miami Heat, i’d be shocked. If there was ever a better way to garner positive public favor across the league, i’d be shocked. That said, I can’t help but read everything I can [...]
October 1, 2010
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September 15, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Well there is a first time for everything this summer. For Lebron James, this is the first time he has been on the positive side of a PR story. Although it is only by affiliation with the Heat, it is still a positive move for an organization who [...]
September 15, 2010
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September 15, 2010 – Kevin Burke Back for it’s 3rd season, the award-winning Gatorade REPLAY stages re-matches of classic games between some the nation’s best high school sports teams and gives former teammates the chance to prove once you’re an athlete, you’re always an athlete. This year, it reunited two South Side Chicago high school [...]
September 15, 2010
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September 13, 2010 – Kevin Burke We’ve all been there. We all wish that there was something in our lives that we could have a second chance at. Something that we could set the record straight on. That’s no more apparent than with athletes. In basketball, so many games come down to the wire and are [...]
September 13, 2010
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September 10, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Wiley ol’ Pat Riley is not taking the shots from critics of the Miami Heat and Lebron James too well these days, and now he’s lashing out against them in public fashion… Pat Riley and LeBron James already have one thing in common. They’re keeping track of what’s [...]
September 10, 2010
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September 8, 2010 – Kevin Burke Fundamentals in basketball are essential and to a certain degree, they are underrated. It’s always refreshing to see a guy who has all the techniques down because it shows a true respect for the game. In fact, most championship teams are winners because their best players are fundamentally sound. But, [...]
September 8, 2010
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September 1, 2010 – R.S. De France Even though the Miami Heat is a relatively young franchise (1988-1989) in NBA terms, the organization has amassed some impressive playoff runs, including a run to the 2006 NBA championship. In that historic series, the Heat came back from a 2-0 deficit and a big deficit in game [...]
September 1, 2010
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August 13, 2010 – Kevin Burke Are athletes guys who are overpaid for simply just playing a game? Absolutely, but it’s all relative. However, sometimes they do things that show you that they care and are interested in what’s going on. Yesterday, many players were in attendance to take in the negotiation session between the [...]
August 13, 2010
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