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Darius Garland will miss second straight game
All-Star point guard Darius Garland, listed as questionable, is out for a second straight game because of a sprained big toe on his left foot. “He did very little yesterday,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said of Garland, referencing the team’s optional practice at the University of Miami. “You never know how these things go. I don’t think it’s an eight-week thing. I think it’s manage his pain. The toe is a tough one. You’re just constantly hitting it.”
Dorell Wright: "I remember Pat Riley calling my agent right before they drafted me and said, 'Do you think Dorell can handle Miami?' I told him, 'Yeah, what do you mean?' I had no idea about Miami other than what I saw on TV. The first day I got there, I realized, 'This is what they were talking about.' Then I’m on South Beach hanging with my teammates, being grown at 18 and 19. Pat called me into the office, 'Man, you need to stop hanging out on the beach. You're underage. You need to go to the University of Miami with people your age.' "
Soon after, Dr. Sanoj Punnen, a urologic oncologist at the University of Miami, called Mourning with the news that he had a Gleason score of eight -- which reflected a high-grade of prostate cancer. "And Dr. Punnen tells me, 'I want to get a PET scan immediately to make sure cancer hasn't spread through your body,'" Mourning told ESPN. "I was in shock. I can't tell you enough about how well my body felt. I was in top-notch shape -- running sprints, strong. The doctor told me that he couldn't believe I had had a kidney transplant. "My partner Mariona is waiting for me outside the PET scan, and we are nervous as hell. I'm sitting in the machine with my arms over my head and my mind racing -- waiting for the technician to read the scan. We ended up in a cold waiting room waiting for the tech to come in and finally he looks at us and says he's got good news: The cancer is still in the (prostate) capsule and hasn't spread."
Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons got his game, mental strength and swagger back inside the privacy of a gymnasium at the University of Miami this past offseason. The presence of Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn also played a key role in advancing Simmons’ long-awaited return to relevancy, too. “I had something to prove,” Simmons told Andscape recently. “So, whoever comes down, whoever doesn’t, I know who’s there for me. And he was down there. He came to check on me, which I really appreciate and that gave me more confidence. It was good to have him down there.”
Cam Johnson on Ben Simmons: I expect him to be pretty close to full form
Following Team USA’s practice on Friday, [Cam] Johnson said he has spoken to Simmons, who is rehabbing his back injury at the University of Miami, and is hearing all the right things. “He sounds good,” Johnson said. “He’s in a good place. He says it’s progressing and he’s excited for the season. Looking forward to seeing what he brings to the table this year. I expect him to be, if not full form, pretty close to it.”
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“This place has a very special place in my heart,” said two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh as University of Miami students welcomed him to the third floor of the Shalala Student Center. On Thursday evening, What Matters to U (WMTU) executed this semester’s final speaker event. Bosh, the keynote presenter, looked back fondly on the tough days he experienced on campus at the U as a Miami Heat star. “10 years ago when we were trying to win a championship, I was up here every day lifting weights,” the Basketball Hall of Famer said.
Remember everything you thought you knew at age 19? Remember how much different the world looked three years later? Walker never went back to classes at the University of Miami after that interview, but he can relate because he spent what would have been his sophomore, junior and senior years of college pursuing knowledge in his own way. “I go to school at the University of Pop,” says Walker, now 22 and in his fourth season with the Spurs.
Miami Hurricanes redshirt senior guard Kameron McGusty has decided to enter his name into the NBA draft, but that doesn’t mean his time at UM is necessarily done. “I am entering my name into the 2021 NBA Draft, while maintaining my collegiate eligibility at the University of Miami,” McGusty said in a social media statement on Monday evening.
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Nets are sending the 2021 second-round pick via Toronto, per sources. Musa was the 29th overall pick in the 2018 Draft, a versatile 6-9 forward. Nets like Brown's defensive ability, honed in University of Miami program.
Former Heat and University of Miami guard Rob Hite and Jermaine Taylor, the leading scorer in UCF’s Division I history, will join Chalmers and Arroyo against an accomplished WNBA Legends squad coached by Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper. Former Sacramento Kings standout point guard Mike Bibby will coach the men’s team.
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Boston lost the next two games, ending their season, but the series began Smart’s journey towards becoming a better shooter. “Coming off that season,” Larranaga said, “he really wanted to take his game to another level, physically, skill-wise.” Smart planned on working out in Miami that summer. Larranaga saw an opportunity to help, especially since he had access to the practice facility at the University of Miami, where his father, Jim, is the head coach. “I talked to Brad,” Larranaga said. “I said… I’d like to try to devote this summer to help Marcus just continue to grow as a young player.” “He came down and spend the whole summer with me working,” Smart said. “So, we got that bond and I trust him with everything he says to make sure he’s setting me up for success.”
There’s at least a chance this might not be the final season watching a Wade perform on a large South Florida stage. While Dwyane Wade flourishes in the final season of his Hall of Fame career with the Heat, the University of Miami quietly has been evaluating Wade’s oldest son, Zaire, a junior guard at Plantation American Heritage, according to multiple people with direct knowledge.
Heat center Hassan Whiteside had a bizarre incident over the summer involving a high-powered gun. According to exclusively-obtained police reports, Whiteside bought a $50,000 Colt M16 assault rifle, ammunition, a rifle bag, and a silencer at Johnson’s Firearms in Miami on July 5. Whiteside went directly from the gun store to the University of Miami for a workout.
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