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Miami Heat Will Face Philadelphia 76ers In Second Round
The Miami Warmth discovered their second-round opponent on Thursday.
The Warmth will play the Philadelphia 76ers within the Jap Convention semifinals. The Sixers eradicated the Toronto Raptors, profitable in six video games.
This is a glance again at when the Warmth final performed the Sixers:
The Miami Warmth nonetheless maintain the highest spot within the Jap Convention standings.
However Monday’s 113-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on the highway positively served as an eye-opener. The Warmth misplaced regardless of the 76ers taking part in with out All-Stars Joel Embiid and James Harden.
And it occurred simply three weeks after they defeated the Sixers simply in Miami.
“I’m going to chalk this up as an anomaly,” Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra stated of the disappointing loss. “However hopefully it caught our consideration, as effectively.”
Tyrese Maxey, who picked up for Harden and Embiid, led the Sixers with a game-high 28 factors.
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“Maxey performed nice,” Spoelstra stated. “He was attending to his proper hand all night time lengthy. No matter what we have been doing or regardless of the scheme was or whoever was on him, he was attending to his proper and attending to the place he wished to go.”
The Warmth nonetheless are forward of the Sixers and Milwaukee Bucks by 2.5 video games with solely 10 video games remaining. With a giant matchup coming Wednesday towards the Golden State Warriors at FTX Area, the Warmth hope to place the powerful loss within the rearview.
“It occurs,” guard Kyle Lowry stated. “You continue to simply acquired to remain even keel. It’s what it’s.”
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Penn State transfer portal target, Pa. native commits to Miami
Penn State had a successful Saturday, beating SMU in the College Football Playoff first round in convincing fashion. But not everything went the Nittany Lions’ way.
David Blay, one of Penn State’s top targets in the transfer portal, committed to Miami. The news was reported by on3 on Saturday afternoon.
In addition to Penn State and Miami, Blay was also being pursued by Florida State, Illinois, Oklahoma, USC, Wisconsin, Mississippi State and Arkansas.
Blay, a standout at Louisiana Tech who visited last weekend, was a top target for the Nittany Lions as they look to add depth and talent to their defensive line for the 2025 season.
Blay is a Levittown native who played at Harry S. Truman High School outside Philadelphia before going to West Chester to play at the Division II level in 2021 and 2022. Blay transferred to Louisiana Tech, where he was a first-team All-Conference USA selection this year.
Blay finished the 2024 season with 46 tackles, 10 1/2 tackles for loss and 6 1/2 sacks.
Penn State has addressed a couple needs in the portal so far in the winter window, earning commitments from USC wide receiver Kyron Hudson and Texas A&M defensive end Enai White. But the Nittany Lions would love to add a defensive tackle or two.
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