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2013/14 Miami Heat Preview – Three-peat?

The following is a guest contribution from University of Miami law school student Bryan Saul who is also one of the biggest Miami Heat fans I know. Follow him on Twitter: @SaulitosWay. Team Name: Miami Heat Last Year’s Record: 66-16 Key Losses: Mike Miller, Juwan Howard Key Additions: Greg Oden, Michael Beasley, Roger Mason Jr. […]

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Joel Bell Does Not Agree With Interpretation Of Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act

Michael Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves is certainly thankful that the NBA season will soon commence.  He also has to be happy that he was granted summary judgment in the lawsuit filed against him by his former agent Joel Bell of Bell Sports, Inc.  As reported by the Washington Post, the judge granted Beasley summary judgment after finding that Beasley’s […]

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Michael Beasley v. Joel Bell, Inc. Exposes Dark Side Of Youth Basketball Recruiting

Michael Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves is currently a client of Jeff Schwartz at Excel Sports Management, but that was not always the case.  Prior to hiring Schwartz, Beasley had been represented for team contract negotiations and off-court marketing deals by Joel Bell of Bell Sports, Inc. When Beasley left Bell Sports, Inc., the company filed a lawsuit […]

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The 2010/11 Miami Heat Preview – Championship Or Bust

Team Name: Miami Heat This Year’s Predicted Record: 64-18 Last Year’s Record: 47-35 Key Losses: Quentin Richardson, Jermaine O’Neal, Michael Beasley, Dorell Wright, Daequan Cook Key Additions: LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Juwan Howard, Mike Miller, Eddie House 1. What significant moves were made during the off-season? The real question is, what significant moves […]

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The Dimming HEAT

As the doors close, ending another anti-climactic Miami Heat season , we are all left in wonder of what will become of the franchise in the next few months. After just finishing a series where the Celtics pummeled the Heat like a school yard bully, we feel chills that those games could be the last […]

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The Heat Is On: 2009-10 Miami Heat Preview

Besides throwing up some links every so often to some of the best written NBA blogs on this planet for their immaculate NBA previews, I also have the lovely duty of putting together a preview for my hometown Miami Heat.  No, this site is not a basketball-specific blog, but this is the third year that […]

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Michael Beasley Chooses Jeff Schwartz and Excel Sports Management

Last week, it was reported that Michael Beasley elected to retain the services of well respected agent Jeff Schwartz. Beasley has stated he wants to take a “more professional” approach to his career and his first step was to secure an agent. Schwartz and his company Excel Sports Management are certainly a great choice considering […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom!  Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner, followed by Yom Kippur.  Nothing like looking forward to a day of no eating and drinking.  How about Oregon State last night?  Looking good for the Gators.  Hopefully they aren’t too busy thing about LSU in two weeks and instead, make sure to blow out Ole […]

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Joel Bell Got Rung

Mid-day yesterday, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports broke the news that Michael Beasley dropped his agent, Joel Bell, and his advisor, D.C. Assault director Curtis Malone.  Talk about some fun distractions for a rookie with a somewhat muddy past that should be focusing on meshing with his new teammates and learning how to play at the […]

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NBA Europe Live

As if the NBA and its players have not received enough European and foreign press already, the NBA has set up its NBA Europe Live tour again for this upcoming preseason.  Michael Beasley and the Heat will start the tour off in Paris against the New Jersey Nets.  Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets […]