Jimmy Butler is back. With his return, the Miami Heat are also back in form. Last week, the Heat fell to 7-5 as they dropped the first three games of a 5-game road stretch against the Western Conference. They finished it off with 2 wins, and last night’s 113-98 home …
Read More »Magic Fall to Celtics, 92-79
The Orlando Magic (2-7) lost to the Boston Celtics (3-5) Wednesday 92-79. The game marked Boston’s seventh consecutive win against the Magic spanning over the last three seasons. Strong Start, Cold Finish for Magic The Magic came out strong in the first half, a similar sight from their dominant fourth …
Read More »Heat Burn Nets in the Barclays
The Miami Heat took down the Brooklyn Nets 106-93 on Wednesday. Brooklyn Burnt in the Second Half Something’s cooking in Miami. Coming off an impressive 106-93 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the Heat now sit a 3-1. It’s still extremely early in the NBA season, but the Heat are …
Read More »Heat top Magic 107-90
Entering last night’s matchup the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat sat at 1-1. Orlando recently defeated the Knicks to claim their first win of the season. On the other hand, the Miami Heat suffered their first loss in a heartbreaking defeat in overtime to the Pacers. Heat start Hot …
Read More »Gator women’s basketball picked to finish12th
Florida women’s basketball has been picked to finish 12th in the Southeastern Conference by vote of the league’s media members in the preseason poll released Tuesday afternoon by the league. The Gator women’s basketball team return with the conference’s two leading scorers from the 2021 season and debut a new …
Read More »Mike White Talks First Gator Hoops Practice, Keyontae Johnson
Florida basketball tipped off its first practice on Tuesday. Afterward, seventh-year head coach Mike White met with the media. White reflected on the first day of practice before previewing the Gators’ offensive and defensive identities. He also spoke to Keyontae Johnson’s role and the progress of returning players like Colin …
Read More »All About the Money: Day 1 of NBA Free Agency
Per usual, the first day of the 2021 NBA free agency period was jam-packed with action. A couple max deals were signed. Sign-and-trades were made. And playoff teams continued to build their rosters. Here’s what went down on Day 1: Deals Heat Up For Miami As NBA free agency began, …
Read More »2021 NBA Draft Recap: Tre Mann to OKC
The 2021 NBA draft took place in the Barclays Center on Thursday night and this year’s draft class seems more stacked than ever. Let’s look at the Orlando Magic’s picks and where some of the Florida Gators ended up. Orlando Magic Jalen Suggs The Orlando Magic commenced a rebuild of …
Read More »Bradley Beal Out Of Olympics
Bradley Beal, shooting guard for the Washington Wizards and former Gator, will not play for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Beal was placed into health and safety protocols on Wednesday due to COVID-19 concerns. COVID Protocols Team USA coach Gregg Popovich expressed his concerns for Beal as …
Read More »Bucks and Suns Fight to End Droughts in NBA Finals
The 2021 NBA Finals is set to be one of the most unique matchups in NBA history, as the Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Phoenix Suns. As the two franchises once joined the NBA together before the 1968-69 NBA season, only the Bucks have won a championship, and …
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