Tag Archives: Miami Heat

The Real Culprit: The Houston Rockets

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Jorge Costales

As Miami Heat fans turn on the team in a manner which would make Tolai tribesmen recoil with indigestion, let us not lose sight of the real culprits for the Heat’s first round demise. The Houston Rockets. As a Miami … Continue reading →

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Dwyane (Go Go) Gadget – New Back

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Jorge Costales

I’m half asleep trying to read an economics book as the TV in the background is still on TNT. My Miami Heat had been crushed earlier and I was bummed. Then Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley reminded me of why … Continue reading →

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May 15th: Miami Heat will Shock the MVP

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Tonight’s loss by the Philadelphia 76ers practically assures the Miami Heat of earning the 5th spot seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs–they are now a game ahead of Philadelphia with 4 to play and hold an edge in the conference … Continue reading →

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I Vote for Player of the Year

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Jorge Costales

As an award. As fans, how and when did the MVP [in the grand tradition of other inferior winners, i.e. Windows & VHS] supplant Player of the Year [let’s have a big hand for those lovable losers, POY, Apple [operating … Continue reading →

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Unmistakable Stench in the Sports Air

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Dwyane Wade was incredible in the Heat’s victory, but you can read about that elsewhere. Let’s address the smell which comes with any visiting New York sports teams and their fans. The smell has various components. Old jerseys in need … Continue reading →

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Samuelson [Wade] vs. Krugman [Kobe]

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Robert Samuelson is a top economist who gets a wide audience, mostly due to his Newsweek column. I find him to be the most consistently politically-neutral economist around, think of him as the Dwyane Wade of economists; talented, hard-working and … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Periodic Basketball Junkie

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Jorge Costales

Wednesday started off like a very good normal day. Early walk. Mass. Marching orders from the WSJ Editorial page. Billing at work. Client promises of payments. Productive billable hours at clients. Drive around town filled with audiobook [Hot, Flat and … Continue reading →

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Heat fan request to Fox Sports

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Jorge Costales

Dear Fox Sports: While scanning portions of all games involving my beloved Miami Heat on various fast forward speeds using Comcast’s DVR system, your graphics box–which displays the score on the lower right-hand side–is partially obscured by the DVR’s ‘current … Continue reading →

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Miami Heat World Champions 2005-2006

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Jorge Costales

See you gotta understand. My brother and I were season ticket holders for the first 6 seasons. We were the type of season ticket holders who gave people who left during the 4th quarter of blowouts [and there were many] … Continue reading →

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