Miami, FL
Brooklyn Nets lose in Overtime to Miami Heat after absolute rock fight, 96-95
The Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, and Mother Nature were on the same page tonight. While snow started to befall upon the Barclay’s Center around the fourth quarter this evening — bringing a wintry feel to this MLK Day affair — both teams kept it equally as cold inside the arena.
But while this evening’s storm threatens to give the New York Metropolitan area its first legitimate snowfall in over a year, icy shooting has been common amongst the Nets for some time now. With 34/22 splits tonight, it was their second game shooting under 40% in the new year. The Heat were close by, putting up 38/26 splits.
But in the end, it was more than just bad shooting. Jacque Vaughn became the goat when he failed to push the green light on what many thought was a winnable challenge off a Dennis Smith Jr. personal to preserve a timeout, then inexplicitly didn’t use it.
It was a game where I couldn’t help but feel bad for the NBA intern over in Secaucus who had to dig through the tape of this one to try and cut up a highlight reel. I also couldn’t help but feel bad for the fans, who watched it all boil into another loss for the Nets in overtime, making it their 14th game dropped in their last 18 tries.
Final : Miami Heat 96, Brooklyn Nets 95
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The Nets started slow, much like they have all season. Inefficient shooting became a clear theme early on with Brooklyn posting 38/21 splits in the first quarter.
Cam Thomas, who came off the bench and went 4-of-5 from the field and 1-of-2 from three during the frame, saved those figures from bleeding even further red. He was an early breath of fresh air for a Nets offense that was suffocating without the rim penetration needed to open things up for their wings. Then, the team got some oxygen in its system and came to life.
The cure to any stagnant offense is getting out in transition and the Nets discovered that about halfway through the opening period. Prying at the ball any chance they could, Brooklyn forced four Miami turnovers during the first quarter which led to nine transition points. That, and Miami shooting just 35% from the field themselves, helped Brooklyn carve out a 22-16 first quarter lead.
But the Nets put pressure on Miami from buzzer to buzzer with Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Smith Jr. leading the charge. One of Brooklyn’s most versatile players and a coveted glue guy by seemingly half the league, DFS got after it especially in the first half while tonight guarding multiple Miami players. Smith Jr. also finished with a team high four steals.
Brooklyn rolling with the switch played a large role in this one becoming a rock fight. The Nets kept a hand in just about every ball-handler’s face after a screen came. It worked well early on, as the teams usually sacrifice positioning for the rebound when implementing the switch, but Brooklyn’s hustle prevailed with the team winning on the glass at the half 31-23. It was a perfect defensive recipe and one that was necessary for the Nets to hold a lead for as long as they did.
Miami then delivered the hit you were waiting for during the entire first half. They jumped out with a 21-7 run to seize a lead in the third quarter. Not even the annoyance of getting whistled for a flopping technical foul could stop Jimmy Butler, who came out of halftime with a clear intent to get to the rim more often.
Miami brought their long range artillery out of the tunnel with them this time as well. They shot 5-of-7 from deep in the frame. While it wasn’t enough to raise their overall splits to respectable levels, it was enough for them to jump Brooklyn on the scoreboard for a few minutes down the stretch of the third.
While Butler came to life in that period, it was Adebayo and infamous “almost Net” from the summer Tyler Herro who played Frankenstein early in the fourth, terrorizing the Nets.
Adebayo set the tone early with some tough buckets inside. He won the battle of DPOY hopefuls vs Nic Claxton tonight, finishing with a whopping 20 rebounds and 11 points, a few of which came directly against Claxton in the fourth.
Butler checked back in around halfway through the final frame. His ability to get the rim returned with him and although some timely shots from the Nets in the fourth kept them in it, the ease at which Butler generated looks for himself and others by probing inside made winning an uphill battle which the Nets didn’t have the ammunition for.
However, Cam Thomas and Mikal Bridges still came out guns in hand. Thomas almost willed the Nets to a win down the stretch of the fourth, drawing free throws on consecutive possessions to give Brooklyn leads with under two minutes to play. But Herro followed that with shots at the other end to retake the lead on both occasions.
Then it was Bridges’s turn. After a missed three from Thomas and then a missed free throw from Adebayo, the Nets trailed 86-88 with five seconds to play. On Brooklyn’s subsequent rebound, he drove to the elbow and drew a foul which was later confirmed after a Miami challenge. He promptly sank both shots. That, plus a missed jumper from Butler right after meant overtime.
Overtime was a snippet of the game at large, as Miami started cold, but the Nets didn’t do enough to put them away. Thomas and O’Neale got the Nets out to an early five points lead. Then after a slew of Heat misses, Herro nailed two big threes to cut into that. Soon after, Jimmy Butler drew a foul that would put Miami ahead and the Nets on the losing side.
Bridges did get a look to potentially win the game after Butler’s shots from the stripe but Miami had it well defended. While that was the play that technically cemented Brooklyn’s loss, the call on Butler beforehand which Vaughn neglected to challenge seemed to draw some responsibility as well.
“I got a chance to look at it real quickly during the game,” said Vaughn. “I just felt they weren’t going to overturn that. We felt Dennis had his left arm wrapped around the backside of the driver.”
Update on Long Island
The guys in Brooklyn weren’t the only Nets to take on the chin tonight. Their G-League affiliate in Long Island also lost to the Santa Cruz Warriors by a 98-90 score. Despite the loss, it was a standout performance from Noah Clowney.
The rook finished with 19 points, eight boards, two assists, and two blocks. Two of those points were louder than the rest however. Jacque Vaughn spoke pregame about his potential availability going forward.
“We’ve definitely talked about it,” said Vaughn when asked if Clowney might get called up while Sharpe recovers. “I get a chance to watch his minutes and they’re graded every single game. I watched his last probably three games this morning. So definitely keep a close eye on what he’s doing. It’s something we organizationally have talked about, having Noah at some point join us.
Next Up
Nets after dark returns later this week with the team embarking on another Western Conference. The Portland Trail Blazers will welcome the team to its third time zone in as many games with a Wednesday evening matchup at 10 p.m. by our clocks.
The last time Brooklyn met with the Blazers it resulted in perhaps their worst loss of the season, although the competition pool for that seems to be growing week by week. The Nets will look to avenge their 134-127 overtime loss to Rip City, who stand at 10-29 on the season.
Miami, FL
Miami-Dade condo owners plead for help after weeks-long elevator outrage impacting residents’ health
Condominium owners near Doral are appealing for help after their buildings have been without elevator service for weeks. They are speaking exclusively with CBS News Miami, sharing stories of hardship amid the area’s suffocating heat. Several owners, who are elderly and have disabilities, say they are struggling to climb the stairs.
This is not the first time the issue has plagued Parkwood Condominiums. Last July, CBS News Miami reported that one building in the complex had been without elevator service for more than a week.
Currently, service has been out at 9240 Fontainebleau Boulevard since May 14. The elevator at 9270 Fontainebleau Boulevard has been out of service since May 15, and the elevator at 9180 Fontainebleau Boulevard is also non-functional, though the duration there is unknown.
Ronald Bedenis, who has lived on the fifth floor of 9240 Fontainebleau Boulevard for 31 years, expressed worry for his wife and others.
“It’s terrible. People are having a really difficult time,” Bedenis said. “My wife cannot go out. I have an 80-year-old woman who cannot go down the stairs. Another neighbor is 104 years old, and she is in a wheelchair. How is she supposed to get down and buy food?”
His neighbor, 68-year-old Sandra Hanson, shared her struggle. “It is horrible. It is very bad because my husband is 80 years old and he cannot walk. He is very sick. He is stressed out,” Hanson said.
At 9270 Fontainebleau Boulevard, 77-year-old heart patient Luis Jorge said the outage is impacting his health.
“They put two catheters in my heart before, and I have another operation coming up,” Jorge said. “To go down is not a problem. But to go up is a problem. We called, and there is no one to talk to. I feel like I am in prison”.
His neighbor, Iris Hernandez, called the situation “frustrating”.
“It’s a big hardship, and I am in disbelief,” Hernandez said. “I feel like I am in a nightmare. I would like to see the elevator fixed”.
CBS News Miami contacted Atlas Property Management Services in Doral and received a statement from Joaquin Alvarez, the property manager.
Alvarez reported some progress at 9270 Fontainebleau Boulevard, where a damaged property edge was repaired, but they are waiting for a control card. At 9240 Fontainebleau Boulevard, Alvarez said the elevator had a damaged valve, and he expected a new one to be installed by the end of the week. He confirmed the Condominium Association had authorized repairs.
For 9180 Fontainebleau Boulevard, Alvarez said the problem involves a defective control board, which the elevator company is working with the manufacturer to resolve. He noted the issue has been ongoing “for a while” but did not provide a repair completion date for that building.
South Florida developers knocked out a combined $115 million in construction loans for Miami condo towers that are nearly sold out, as the demand for hospitality-branded residences heats up in the region.
North Development paid off a $70 million loan to Forman Capital and Core Capital for Domus Brickell Park, while Rosso Development and Midtown Development paid off a $45 million mortgage to Arkansas-based Bank OZK for The Standard Residences, Midtown Miami.
The projects have hit major milestones.
North’s 172-unit Domus Brickell Park recently opened and has posted 120 closings, while Rosso and Midtown’s 228-unit Standard Residences is nearing completion with only five units left to sell.
North Development, a partnership between Ricardo Dunin’s Oak Capital and Juan Carlos Tassara’s Edifica, paid off its loan in April for the building at 1611 Southwest Second Avenue.
The project offers a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units that are short-term rental friendly. Units were marketed from the $600,000s to $1.2 million.
Zyscovich Architects is the architect, and Urban Robot Associates is the interior design firm. Amenities include the Peacock Room, which Dunin previously described as an activated lobby with food and beverage concepts, a market, and co-working spaces for guests and the public that were inspired by the ACE hotel in New York.
The payoff comes as North pushes ahead with Domus Brickell Center, another short-term-rental-friendly condo tower nearby. The developer said that 35-story, 579-unit project at 1034 Southwest Second Avenue is more than 50 percent sold and ahead of schedule. Less than a year ago, the project secured $220 million in financing, consisting of $180 million in C-PACE funding from Coral Gables-based Bayview PACE and a $40 million mortgage from Core Capital.
A few miles north, Rosso Development and Midtown Development paid off a $45 million construction loan for The Standard Residences, Midtown Miami, the first standalone residential project from the lifestyle hospitality brand. Another Standard-branded residential tower is under development in Brickell by Newgard Development Group and Two Roads Development.
Designed by Arquitectonica, the 12-story Midtown project includes 228 residences and more than 34,000 square feet of amenities, featuring a rooftop pool, pickleball court, coworking spaces and several food-and-beverage offerings, including a Juvia Group restaurant on the rooftop.
Units range from 432 square feet to 965 square feet, and include studios to two-bedroom condos. Owners will be able to rent their units out for terms as short as one month. In October 2023, fewer than 35 units remained, priced between $500,000 to $1 million.
A JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team led by Brian Gaswirth and Jimmy Calvo arranged the financing in 2023. According to JLL, the loan was paid off ahead of schedule.
Bank OZK is one of South Florida’s most active condo construction lenders. The bank also provided PMG’s state record-setting $668 million construction loan for Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami, which is expected to become the tallest residential tower south of New York City.
Even as interest rates have gradually come down in recent years, the environment is still relatively high, and construction costs continue to climb.
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Miami, FL
Family displaced after car crashes into southwest Miami-Dade home, leaving structure unlivable
A car crashed into a southwest Miami-Dade home Sunday evening, leaving the structure unlivable and displacing a family of five, authorities said.
The crash happened near the intersection of Monroe Street and Douglass Drive and involved two vehicles, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Doorbell camera video captured the moment of impact and the chaotic aftermath as neighbors rushed to help.
Five family members were inside the home at the time of the crash, including an 84-year-old woman. No one inside the house was injured, but the damage to the home was extensive.
“I was frantic. I was scared,” said Ken Charles, a relative who rushed to the scene to check on his grandmother. “I had to jump up and head straight over here and see what’s really going on.”
A woman who lives in the home, who asked not to be identified by her full name, said she initially thought something far worse had happened.
“I didn’t know if it was a gunshot, if it was a bomb, if it was a police chase,” she said. “So I looked outside and saw the car smoking.”
Emergency crews transported three people involved in the crash to a hospital with injuries ranging from stable to critical, officials said. Doorbell video shows neighbors and occupants of the vehicles attempting to help the injured moments after the collision.
Residents in the neighborhood said speeding and drivers running stop signs are ongoing concerns in the area, though they said crashes this severe are uncommon.
“There is no reason for him to be going so fast,” the resident said.
The American Red Cross responded late Sunday evening to assist the displaced family with temporary housing. Charles said the family does not have insurance and is now facing major financial challenges.
“We really do need the help,” he said. “It’s very difficult, and it’s not easy. We don’t know how we are going to get by.”
Authorities have not released an update on the conditions of those injured or said whether any charges will be filed. The investigation remains ongoing.
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