Miami Warmth veteran Kevin Love has spent the previous couple of weeks mocking teammate Jimmy Butler amid the group’s suspension.
With Butler again on the court docket, Love turns his performing expertise elsewhere and focuses his consideration on one other teammate.
Love shared a childhood picture of Warmth guard Duncan Robinson on Monday, a day after Robinson scored 21 factors in a blowout win over the Spurs. Robinson added 5 rebounds, two assists and made 5 of his seven three-point makes an attempt.
“The Pleasure of New Hampshire – Duncan McBryde Robinson,” Love wrote, including, “603 Stand Up!!!”
The publish contains two photographs of Robinson diving on Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama and certainly one of Robinson with a black eye.
If that wasn’t sufficient, Love added Nas’ “Make You Look” as her music of alternative.
Good to see little-used Love staying busy. The five-time All-Star has performed only one since Dec. 30, scoring 9 factors in a 109-98 loss to the Clippers on Jan. 13.
Love has already mocked Butler And Tyler Herro in current weeks. Inform us who you suppose he’ll make enjoyable of subsequent.
JOEL ANTHONY BECOMES OWNER
Like some former teammates, longtime Miami Warmth middle Joel Anthony transitioned from participant to retired coach.
As we speak, Anthony is blazing his personal path within the Nice White North.
Anthony formally turned part-owner of the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Montreal Alliance on Monday. The Canada native has served because the group’s basic supervisor since 2021.
“My journey from Montreal gyms to the NBA has proven me how important it’s to have a strong basis to develop the sport of basketball,” Anthony stated. “As we speak, with this group of homeowners deeply dedicated to the town and the game, we have now the chance to construct one thing lasting for Montreal.
Anthony averaged 2.4 factors and three.1 rebounds in 382 video games (110 begins) with the Warmth from 2007 to 2014. He was a key backup on groups within the Huge Three period and began 51 of 66 video games through the lockout-affected 2011-12 marketing campaign.
LOU WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT BUTLER, WADE, RILEY
Miami Warmth legend Dwyane Wade made waves when he not too long ago described the Jimmy Butler-Pat Riley feud as a “tragic” solution to finish their relationship.
Longtime NBA veteran Lou Williams does not perceive all of the hype.
“I do not suppose it actually shakes the tree, apart from what the blokes already know, what they’ve already heard about Pat Riley and what they already learn about enjoying in South Seashore,” Williams stated. Run it backwards.
Williams performed for six groups over 17 NBA seasons. The three-time Sixth Man of the 12 months winner has rubbed shoulders with quite a few superstars, together with Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
“The Miami Warmth themselves have a historical past of dealing with issues otherwise than everybody else within the league,” Williams defined. “As if the Warmth Tradition factor was actual.”
Greater than a decade after the Huge Three performed their final recreation collectively, Williams appears skeptical that one other celebrity will be a part of the Warmth of his personal accord.
“I by no means performed for the Miami Warmth,” Williams admitted. “I can inform you intimately what it was prefer to play for the Miami Warmth due to the popularity that they had.”
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Jake Elman works as a contributing author for Miami Warmth on SI. He might be contacted at [email protected] or observe him onJakeElman97.
