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Articles

The Mavericks aren't expected to trade the No. 1 pick

1 day ago | vendettasportsmedia.com | Matt Hanifan

After the Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft lottery, most of you were probably upset that general manager Nico Harrison was rewarded for the incompetence that was the Luka Doncic trade. Well, that was my general reaction too, outside of me subsequently getting mad that the team with the 11th-best odds (which the Heat held pre-play-in) lucked into Cooper Flagg.
2025 NBA Draft Lottery: 4 winners, 3 losers

2 days ago | vendettasportsmedia.com | Matt Hanifan

Sports Media Matt Hanifan / NBA / May 13, 2025The 2025 NBA Draft lottery happened Monday night, and man, was it one for the ages. The Dallas Mavericks earned the No. 1 pick and #CapturedTheFlagg™, just like everyone preferred. For more on the results, click here!Who were the winners and losers from Monday night’s lottery? Let’s dive into it!I’m not a conspiracy theorist; I don’t care for them nor indulge in them. I’ll let you be the one to say that the lottery was rigged or not.
2025 NBA Draft Lottery results add insult to injury for Miami Heat

2 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

We have known for nearly a month that Monday night’s 2025 NBA Draft Lottery had no bearing on the Miami Heat, who became the first team in NBA History to escape the play-in as the No. 10 seed. Miami was still mercifully swept out of the postseason, nowhere to be seen again for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. And for good reason.
Ranking the Heat's 8 best trade candidates heading into 2025 offseason

3 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

This will be a pivotal offseason for the Miami Heat, who are coming off arguably since the Big 3, finishing 37-45. They were ousted in humiliating fashion in the postseason and need to pick a clear direction after trading away disgruntled star Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline. Who are the eight best players they can trade this summer?
Pat Riley hints at Heat ducking luxury tax to avoid repeater tax penalties

4 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

Most of Pat Riley’s end-of-season press conference Friday was tailored toward the franchise’s future. He didn’t have any opening statement–atypical for the Heat’s president–instead jumping into the meat and potatoes of the tumultuous season that was the 2024-25 Miami Heat season, plus brushing the surface of what is to come. One of the fine details that Riley, 80, discussed was the luxury tax.
2025 Vendetta MLB Power Rankings: May

5 days ago | vendettasportsmedia.com | Matt Hanifan

Sports Media Matt Hanifan / MLB / May 9, 2025We are over one month through the 2025 MLB Season, which means it’s power rankings time! We had a lot of shuffling in the middle from our preseason rankings through roughly 35-40 games, but the reigning champion Dodgers remain at the top. How does the rest shape up? Let’s dive into it below!Last Month: 30Average: 30(Matt Hanifan 30, Jack Sabin 30)The Rockies suck, plain and simple.
2025 NBA Draft: 7 names to keep an eye on for Heat with 20th pick

6 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

We are less than two months away from the 2025 NBA Draft, which will be held on Wednesday, June 25! The G-League Elite Camp begins Friday while the NBA Draft combine doesn’t tip off until Sunday. The Miami Heat became the first team in NBA History to win two play-in games on the road to make the postseason, but lost their own lottery-protected pick. However, due to the Jimmy Butler trade, they own the No. 20 pick (Warriors pick) ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. It will be their only pick of the draft.
Hanifan: 10 things I was wrong about with the 2024-25 Miami Heat

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

We are over one week removed from the end of the 2024-25 Miami Heat season. Obviously, a lot of us say a lot about our thoughts on the organization, whether it’s the players, coaches, front office, etc. As a man of integrity, I believe in holding myself accountable–and I was admittedly wrong a lot this year. Accountability in this industry is lacking, but that’s a conversation for another day. I don’t care about being wrong as much as I care about being honest and objective.
Report: Heat won't offer all three tradable firsts for Kevin Durant

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

This offseason will be a pivotal one for the Miami Heat, coming off arguably their worst since 2007-08, a 15-win campaign. They finished with their worst record since 2014-15 at 37-45 in a season mired by drama and inconsistency. A direction must be chosen and changes must be made. One of the most popular directions is star-hunting, something that Pat Riley and the Heat front office is all too familiar with.
2025 NBA Draft: What does each Mountain West prospect need to show at combine?

1 week ago | mwcconnection.com | Matt Hanifan

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images We are less than two months away from the 2025 NBA Draft! There are multiple Mountain West prospects on draft radars this year, with three participating in next week’s NBA Draft Combine (May 11-18). What does each prospect need to showcase to help their stock next week? Let’s dive into it!Clifford, a two-time All-Mountain West honoree, is the only one of the three players listed who has tested in the waters already.