The Heat have been strugg-a-ling, to borrow a phrase from Joe Namath. But just in case you’re feeling blue or being dragged down by pessimism, read this little snippet from Chad Ford and John Hollinger’s Future Power Rankings:

Nonetheless, the positives far outweigh the negatives right now. Most signs point to the Heat keeping Wade in South Beach and luring another star to join him, especially given the appeal of the Miami market (No. 2 behind L.A. on our list). Though owner Micky Arison hasn’t been willing to outspend other teams, the Heat are a well-run franchise from president Pat Riley on down, and they’ve made creative use of their salary cap options in the past.

Those gentlemen have the Heat at No. 4. That ain’t too shabby. I highly encourage you to utilize your ESPN Insider subscription to read the article, and sign up for an account if not. I’m not shilling for ESPN here, I’m just pointing out something really interesting if you’re interested in the future of the franchise and those the franchise might be competing with. Have at it.

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Thursday night, the Heat (30-31) will take on the Lakers (46-15), considered by most to be the best team in the league.

The Heat have looked better since Dwyane Wade returned against the Magic (really called that one, huh Dan?), but the Lakers come in droves and not only feature another of the league’s top 3 players (some guy named Kobe), but also probably the best supporting cast of any team.
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That was ugly. That was also a win. And that’s the most important thing.

It was a battle of two teams who couldn’t shake each other, and the Miami Heat survived, beating the Golden State Warriors, 110-106.

I got back late from the game, and have to wake up early tomorrow morning, so little recap here. What’s you’re opinion. Happy to break the losing streak? Upset at the level of effort required to top the D-League All-Stars? Worried about what will happen Thursday against Kobe? Leave it here.
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Welcome to WANT, your Monday connection to stuff you’ll want to buy as a Miami Heat fan. The item selected for WANT is in no way affiliated with Hot Hot Hoops, but just an item you’ll probably find interesting. After scouring the internet, here’s what will leave you saying “WANT”:

Miami Heat Sports Bar Neon Light Sign

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The Miami Heat endured a painful weekend of back-to-back losses with yet another loss to the Milwaukee Bucks 71-94 at home on Saturday and on the road versus the Orlando Magic 80-96 on Sunday. With these losses the Heat now drop to #9 in the Eastern Conference with more and more doubts surrounding this team at such a late junction in the season.

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