Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 114-98 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at Chase Center on the back end of a back-to-back set to improve to 1-1 on its six-game West Coast trip.
While the Miami Heat continue to look dreadful on the boards, it’s been defensive rebounding that has grown to be a particularly large issue. Opponents are corralling 12.7 offensive rebounds per 100 possessions over the last two weeks – up from 11.5 for the season – and that should put Trayce Jackson-Davis in the driver’s seat on Tuesday.
Q: Ira, I know money is the big reason for the Jimmy Butler drama, but do you think the team’s competitive potential is also affecting his decision making? When he came here, Bam Adebayo was young with what was thought to be a high ceiling.
The misery continues for the Miami Heat, despite a triple-double from Jaime Jaquez Jr., a double-double from Bam Adebayo and 26 points from Tyler Herro.
The exhale finally came on the court, during the Miami Heat’s morning shootaround ahead of Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is almost certainly on his way out in the coming months. Could longtime coach Erik Spoelstra follow him out the door? We expect