Miami Heat Playoff Primer: The Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside Conundrum

Oh hey! It’s been a while since I’ve opened up Word and let the thoughts fly, but the Heat are… Keep Reading

151: Sixers Are Goofballs with Douchy Haircuts

Miami Heat fans are in low spirits after losing Game 3 & Game 4 at home against the Sixers to fall 1-3 in the series. Giancarlo Navas, Alf, Leif, Nekias Duncan, and Brian Goins try to pull you out of the doldrums by making you laugh and smile. Click to find out how to enter our Hassan Whiteside autographed jersey giveaway.

The Launching Pad: Gearing Up for the Home Stand

Welcome to the playoff edition of The Launching Pad, a weekly roundup of Miami Heat basketball. Who’s playing well, and… Keep Reading

150: Bitch Ass Podcast w/ Anthony Chiang (Palm Beach Post)

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Nekias Duncan, Christian Hernandez, Alex Toledo, Brassjazz, and Brian Goins join to discuss:
• Breakdown: Dwyane Wade’s historic Game 2 performance that evened the series for the Miami Heat vs. the Philadelphia Sixers (1-1).
• We found out Justise Winslow grew up in the school of hard knocks after calling Ben Simmons a “B-A-N.”
• What will it take for Hassan Whiteside to recapture form and become an impact in this series?
• Playoff Small Sample Size Theatre (feat. Nekias & Christian)!!!!
• Anthony Chiang closes the show by joining us to answer our questions on Game 2, preview Game 3 this Thursday night in Miami, and baby news!!!!

The Launching Pad: Gearing up for the Sixers

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149: Playoff Preview MegaPod w/ Ethan Skolnick & Chris Wittyngham (Five Reasons Sports), Jorge Sedano (ESPN), Evan Cohen (ESPN West Palm & Sirius XM), Rohan Nadkarni (Sports Illustrated), & Mike Ryan (Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz)

We officially announce our network partnership with the Five Reasons Sports Podcast Network!!! And what better way to celebrate than by dropping a two-plus hour playoff preview MEGAPOD!!!!

Special guests from all over the NBA sports landscape join us to talk the Miami Heat’s first-round series matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers: Ethan Skolnick & Chris Wittyngham (Five Reasons Sports), Jorge Sedano (ESPN), Evan Cohen (ESPN West Palm & Sirius XM), Rohan Nadkarni (Sports Illustrated), & Mike Ryan (Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz).

148: Seven Seed Is All We Need

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Giancarlo Navas, Harrison Cytryn, Alex Toledo, and Brian Goins join to discuss:
• Remembering all of LeBron James’ hidden messages from The Decision II leading up to The Decision III.
• We celebrate Miami making the playoffs and break down the Heat’s potential short rotation and starting lineup #SevenSeedIsAllWeNeed.
• What will it take for Pat Riley to convince Magic Johnson to trade his cap space away for Hassan Whiteside?
• The intrigue behind the Kawhi Leonard injury holdout, possibility Spurs trade him in the offseason.

Film Breakdown: How Kelly Olynyk Torched Hawks in the 2nd Quarter

The Miami Heat wrapped up their home-and-home with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Miami won both contests, but it… Keep Reading

Ep. 147: Hassan Whiteside Bull****

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, Alf, Leif, Giancarlo Navas, and Brian Goins join to discuss:
• The Hassan Whiteside controversy
• Gianni tries to get #SevenSeedTillWeBleed off the ground
• Potential Miami Heat-Cleveland Cavs first-round series
• Alf gives pet/service animal suggestions to Hassan Whiteside
• Most frustrating Heat players of all-time

The Launching Pad: Olynyk Finding A Groove, D-Wade Creating for Others, James Johnson Earning His Money

Welcome to The Launching Pad, a weekly roundup of Miami Heat basketball. Who’s playing well, and who should pick it up? What numbers should you be watching? What was that beautiful play Miami ran in the second quarter? You can find all of it here, every Monday.

What Saturday’s Postgame Tirade Really Says About Miami Heat’s Starting Center

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146: Locked On Heat Beat Pt. II with David Ramil & Wes Goldberg

In this special edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, we have a crossover episode with Locked On Heat…again! Giancarlo Navas, Brian Goins, Nekias Duncan, and Jack Alfonso welcome Wes Goldberg and David Ramil to discuss Heat vs. Cavaliers beatdown.

144: Live Show Sellouts

What you’re listening to is the audio-only version of our first-ever live-streaming show. If you’d rather watch the video featuring Giancarlo Navas, Brian Goins, Alf, and Nekias Duncan, visit bit.ly/2GJZwb4.

We’re hoping to build off this for future pre-game/post-game, interactive watch party-style content for our listeners. Let us know @miaheatbeat on Twitter what you think.

143: Looking At Some Stats with Tony Fiorentino (Miami Heat Color Commentator)

Miami Heat luminary & color commentator Tony Fiorentino joins the shows as a special guest to discuss:

• Why does the Miami Heat continue to allow second-half skids?
• Best friend Ron Rothstein and coaching days with the Miami Sol
• Impact with the South Florida community, teaching basketball to new generation of basketball fans
• Tony tells his funniest Pat Riley stories, including a missing layer to the Burn The Boats speech!• We uncover whether or not Tony was “looking at some stats”?

142: Wade Byke MegaPod w/ Jorge Sedano (ESPN), Anthony Chiang (Palm Beach Post), Rohan Radkarni (Sports Illustrated), & Brendan Tobin (790 The Ticket)

Dwyane Wade is back in Miami, everything is right in the world, and the Miami Heat Beat crew drop a MEGAPOD to celebrate!!! Special guests from all over the NBA sports landscape join us to talk Wade’s return: Jorge Sedano (ESPN), Anthony Chiang (Palm Beach Post), Rohan Nadkarni (Sports Illustrated’s The Crossover) & Brendan Tobin (790 The Ticket).

141: Letting Go of the Rope with Slim (790 The Ticket)

In this edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, we welcomed Slim of The Ticket Morning Show (790 The Ticket) to discuss…
• James Johnson is dead to us
• NBA Trade Deadline rumors
• The chances of Goran Dragic not signing any autographs or being invited to any parties at the All-Star Game
• Where does Miami go from here on out now that the season has come back to reality?

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140: Dewey Decimal System

Welcome, welcome, welcome to a classic, clunky Heat Beat Podcast. Alf starts off the show as host before Gianni comes marching in late to class—Greg Cote style. We break down NBA trade deadline talk (How does Pat Riley and the Heat maneuver with the position they’re in?), Kevin Love out 6-8 weeks (must be really sick), and Jack shares a library meltdown story you don’t want to miss.

5-on-5: Hassan-Bam Duo, SPOach of the Year, Miami Heat’s Best All-Around Player?

We’ve reached the midseason mark and the Miami Heat are on a seven-game win streak. Our expert staff at Miami… Keep Reading

138: Bet on Your Pod, Then Double Down with Jorge Sedano (ESPN) & David DuFour (Basketball Breakdown)

In this special two-part edition of The Heat Beat Podcast, the guys welcome Jorge Sedano of ESPN and David DuFour of Basketball Breakdown to discuss the Miami Heat at midseason.

137: Front Office Friction

The guys return from their hiatus!

• Alf gets mad at Giancarlo for wanting to flip Wayne (Rayne) Ellington for assets
• How Dion Waiters bamboozled the Heat front office and fan base
• Leif provides some insight to the front office friction caused by Hassan Whiteside. Saucy nuggets!
• Alf also recalls bad strip club experiences

10 Deals Miami Heat Must Target Before NBA Trade Deadline

It’s almost New Years. We’re less than 40 days from the NBA Trade Deadline. And everyone’s kind of sick of Hassan Whiteside again. So, what now? … #TRADEMACHINESZN is byke!

The Launching Pad: More Bam Flashes, Richardson Finds His Shot, Dion Kills The Flow

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The Launching Pad: Chillin’ In The Corner, It’s Wayne-ing 3s, Richardson Missing Open Looks

Welcome to The Launching Pad, a weekly roundup of Miami Heat basketball. Who’s playing well, and who should pick it up? What numbers should you be watching? What was that beautiful play Miami ran in the second quarter? You can find all of it here, every Monday.

The Launching Pad: Whiteside Conundrum, TJ Struggling, & Dion Becoming A Reliable Rim Finisher

Welcome to The Launching Pad, a weekly roundup of Miami Heat basketball. Who’s playing well, and who should pick it up? What numbers should you be watching? What was that beautiful play Miami ran in the second quarter? You can find all of it here, every Monday.