2024-25 Miami Heat: A quick preview

The biggest question for Miami this season will be whether they have enough playmaking to navigate the regular season, with Terry Rozier as their primary ball-handling guard – despite being more of a combo guard by nature. The playmaking burden may then rest heavily on the shoulders of other players. Bam Adebayo appears ready to take on an expanded offensive role after showing more versatility, including three-point shooting, during his time with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He could very well be the team’s leading scorer, with Tyler Herro playing a crucial role. Herro, who averaged a career-high 20.8 points per game last season, has shown flashes of All-Star potential, but his inconsistency and injury struggles have held him back. Both Adebayo and Herro will need to step up, especially if Jimmy Butler paces himself for another deep playoff run.

Ultimately, the Heat’s focus is less on regular-season

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Broncos vs. Saints: Thursday Night Football Open Thread


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Sean Payton makes his return to New Orleans as the Denver Broncos take on the Saints to open up Week 7 on Thursday Night Football.

The Broncos come in as 2.5 point favorites, as the Saints will be without Derek Carr as well as several key offensive starters. My best bet for the night will be the under of 37.5 points.

Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler are the quarterbacks for these two teams – need I say more? Denver’s defense has also been tremendous this season, meaning a low-scoring game that Al Michaels will despise calling is in the works.

Final Prediction: Broncos 17, Saints 13

What are your predictions for tonight’s game? Join your fellow Steelers fans in the comments to close out football Sunday.

Pistons release Lamar Stevens

Michael Scotto: The Detroit Pistons have waived Lamar Stevens, league sources told @hoopshype. The 27-year-old forward has averaged 5.7 points in four NBA seasons. pic.x.com/wPtT7qQhZF
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
The Detroit Pistons have waived Lamar Stevens, league sources told @hoopshype. The 27-year-old forward has averaged 5.7 points in four NBA seasons. pic.x.com/wPtT7qQhZF – 5:47 PM More on this storyline

Priority Sports: Lamar Stevens has signed with the @DetroitPistons 🖊️ Congrats, @LamarStevens11 ! -via Twitter @PrioritySports / September 26, 2024 Omari Sankofa on Lamar Stevens: Camp deal. -via Twitter @omarisankofa / September 26, 2024 Jae Crowder, Dāvis Bertāns, Danilo Gallinari, former Sixer Thaddeus Young,

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Chris Paul open to possibility of coaching after retiring

He suggested that coaching is also on the table. “I was talking to my wife today because I have always said I would never coach,” he said. “But just thinking about it, I don’t know. Trying to figure it out. My wife and friends are always telling me I have so much knowledge and love for the game that I could coach. But I also think about being a dad because I have missed so much of my kids’ lives. So, yeah, I don’t know.”
Source: San Antonio Express-News What’s the buzz on Twitter? Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
As the start of his 20th season nears, Chris Paul is also exploring what comes next.
“I’ve asked a lot of questions, and nobody is ever ready to be done,” he said. “And I know when I am finished, I won’t

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Kevin Durant on possible extension: 'I'm not even thinking about it'

“I’m not even thinking about it,” Durant said after Thursday’s shootaround at the team’s practice facility. “I’m just going to play out my contract really, and just focus on that. Focus on the team. I haven’t even really had conversations with anybody about a contract. Trying to focus on basketball.”
Source: Arizona Republic What’s the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant focused on Phoenix Suns’ season, not contract options (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:31 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant on rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro: “They’re learning, getting some experience under their belt, getting confidence. Regular season and preseason is two totally different monsters, so those guys know not to get too high, not to get too low.” pic.x.com/uUMf1hlZPn – 2:52 PM

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