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There only a handful of moment history has been made in the NBA without a title being won or a record being beaten. One of the biggest moments ever was when the Miami Heat managed to sign LeBron James and trade for center Chris Bosh to join guard Dwayne Wade. This was the first time a superteam had ever been established of three stars in one. It was an effort by team president Pat Riley to get as many championships in a short span and to match the dynasty that the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers had created. The team will be remembered for its highs and for its lows. While many teams try the concept of superteams today, many don’t shine. Pat Riley talks about the formation of the superteam There are not many times the formation of the first-ever superteam is discussed by other the players, coaches or members in the organization. There will be a time when James, Wade and Bosh will come together to discuss the building of the team. Meanwhile, Riley talked about the process on The OGs Show with Udonis Haslam and Mike Miller. He explained: “In 2006, the year that we won the title was the year that LeBron and Dwyane and Chris Bosh all signed their extensions. It’s not a coincidence they were all represented by CAA. “So they all signed. And then we took a look at the contracts with options and all that stuff. We saw that each one of them would be free agents in 2010. “So, I said, Andy [Elisburg], okay, ‘we got this’ three, four years from now. I said, unless we trade for one of them, I think one day, we might have an opportunity to have to sit at the table with LeBron, with Chris and Dwyane, or all three of them. “And so, from that day on, Andy went to work making sure that we would have the cap space in, you know, 2010 to sign all three of them” The fall of the first superteam In the famous debut of James and Bosh in Heat uniforms, James promised a new dynasty would be born. It would be a dynasty that would feature not one, not two, not three.....all the way to seven. Afterwards, James said he really believed it. The Heat’s first season together, they lost in the NBA Finals to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. They would two consecutive titles by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012 and the San Antinio Spurs in 2013. The Spurs would get their the following NBA Finals in 2014. That Finals loss would create the end of the superteam as James left to go back to Cleveland. This was a disappointment to Miami and its fans after they felt shortened by the process without more investment from James. It still leaves a feeling of disappointment to Riley, who knew more was possible and could’ve made . “It didn’t upset me, but it hurt me that we couldn’t keep that team together because I think it was a five or six Championship team. I really do, if we could have kept them all together and stay healthy from that standpoint. But the nature of the game is what it is.” This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Once-promising seasons hit new lows for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers last week. Another late-game meltdown sent the Bears to their sixth straight loss and led to the firing of coach Matt Eberflus. The 49ers suffered their second straight blowout loss and more crushing injuries to go from Super Bowl contenders to outside the playoff picture in a matter of weeks. The two reeling teams will try to get back on track on Sunday when the Bears (4-8) visit the 49ers (5-7) in Chicago's first game under interim coach Thomas Brown . “I told them a minute ago after practice there is no confidence loss at all as far as what I think about them,” Brown said Wednesday. “I don’t care what anybody else thinks about them. I think we have a very talented football team. It’s about just putting the work in every single day to give us an opportunity to win.” The Bears are hoping to get an emotional boost from the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history. Over the last 10 seasons, teams with interim coaches are 13-11 in their first game with the new coach. Those teams had a .284 winning percentage at the time they fired their coaches. “I wouldn’t say a new voice was needed. I would say there was change that was needed," rookie quarterback Caleb Williams said, pointing to a need for more accountability and better communication. The Niners came into the season as the favorites to get back to the Super Bowl from the NFC after losing the title game to Kansas City last season. But a series of key injuries, bad losses and spotty play have left them in last place in the NFC West with only slim hopes of even reaching the postseason. San Francisco lost 38-10 to Green Bay and 35-10 to Buffalo in back-to-back weeks and lost star running back Christian McCaffrey to a knee injury last week that will sideline him for at least the rest of the regular season. The Niners already lost key players Brandon Aiyuk and Javon Hargrave to season-ending injuries and are preparing to be without stars Nick Bosa and Trent Williams for a third straight week. “It’s just been a rocky mountain for real with the injuries and other stuff we’ve had to go through this season,” receiver Deebo Samuel said. “Our record don’t show how really good we are as a team. We're still believing in this locker room.” Williams described Eberflus’ firing as “interesting” and “tough” and vowed to “roll with the punches” while insisting the chaos and turnover of the past few weeks could help him handle similar situations in the future. Just 12 games into his NFL career, the prized quarterback is on his second head coach and third offensive coordinator, though Brown will continue to call plays. How does he keep the faith that his career is in good hands with this organization? “The first part is understanding I can’t control,” Williams said. “Even if I understand or don’t understand, that doesn’t matter. I have to roll with the punches like I said before. I don’t control everything.” With McCaffrey and Jordan Mason injured, the Niners running game will turn to rookie Isaac Guerendo . The fourth-round pick has 42 carries for 246 yards and two TDs this season and will be making his second start in either college or the pros. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the progress Guerendo has made since training camp makes him ready for his new role as he sees him running with more “urgency.” “I think it takes guys some time,” Shanahan said. “You start to get a feel for it the more, if you’ve got the right stuff, the more you get reps, the more you can adjust to it. How hard you’ve got to hit stuff, how quick those holes close, how when there is a hole how you have to hit it full-speed and can’t hesitate at all or it closes like that. We’ve seen that stuff get better in practice and we’ve seen it carry over into games.” San Francisco's usually stout run defense has been anything but that this season. The Niners have struggled to slow down the opposition on the ground all year with the problem getting worse recently. The 49ers allowed 389 yards rushing the past two weeks. “It’s been so frustrating because I know what is supposed to look like,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “That’s not it.” Stopping the run also continues to be a sore spot for Chicago. The Bears rank 25th overall against the run and 29th in yards allowed per rush after another difficult outing last week. They gave up 194 yards, including 144 in the first half as the Lions grabbed a 16-0 lead. Losing veteran defensive tackle Andrew Billings to a torn pectoral muscle last month did not help. He was injured in a Week 9 loss at Arizona and is expected to miss the remainder of the season after having surgery. AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy insists the 'wheels have come off' at Manchester City after their three-goal implosion on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola 's side looked to be in cruise control when Erling Haaland scored in the 53rd minute to put City up 3-0 at home against Feyenoord in the Champions League. But in the space of 14 staggering minutes, Feyenoord had equalised thanks to David Hancko in the 89th minute, sending the Etihad into a stunned silence aside from the pocket of travelling fans. Although the 3-3 result snapped a five-game losing streak for City across all competitions, blowing a three-goal lead will have felt like a defeat for Guardiola and his troops. Reacting on talkSPORT's Sports Bar immediately after the contest, Cundy and ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara couldn't believe the capitulation that had just transpired. "It's a stinker, that," O'Hara said. "3-0 up? What are they doing?" Cundy added: "Tonight, wheels have come off. "Look, Spurs were brilliant on the weekend. City were terrible, they got turned over in the Premier League. "3-0 up against Feyenoord with 15 minutes to go? And you draw 3-3? Wheels have come off. That's it." Some fans will point out City look a completely - and not for the better - team without Ballon d'Or winner Rodri in their midfield. However, given Rodri tore his ACL against Arsenal in September, O'Hara wasn't having that excuse any more. "It can't just be about Rodri," O'Hara said. "We've got past that now. There's something going on at Manchester City that no-one seems to have the answer for." Cundy then delivered a brutal dissection of just what had gone wrong for City, with plenty of warning signs presenting themselves during a 4-0 loss to Tottenham last Sunday. "They are so open," Cundy said. "Their press, there is no joined-up thinking. Pep has signed a new deal , which is good for City. "But right now, this is probably going to be his biggest job ever in management to turn this around. They are a mess. "I'm watching Man City against your lot (Tottenham) on the weekend. I'm watching Spurs bop the ball around deep in their own half. Not only that, Spurs get out, there's an overload, three versus one, on the right-hand side. How is that happening? That never happens. "Spurs were magnificent. City, terrible. Watching tonight, they don't look comfortable at 3-0 up. How can that happen? "The wheels have come off tonight, officially. Spurs at the weekend, they were wobbling. Tonight, the wheels have come off." O'Hara noted that with City's dreadful run of form, 'Liverpool must be licking their lips.' As it stands, Premier League leaders Liverpool hold an eight-point advantage over second-placed City. That gap could easily become 11 when Arne Slot's side welcome a battered and bruised City to Anfield on Sunday. If Liverpool can snag three points from that contest, it could lead some to boldly declare City have too much ground to catch up in the race for the Premier League title. Should City lose to Liverpool on Sunday, they may end the weekend as low as fifth given Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton are all on 22 points. Safe to say, there will be a lot of soul-searching among Guardiola and City's stars before that match as they look to snap a six-game winless streak.
MARPAI ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $700,000 PRIVATE PLACEMENTFerdinand, who enjoyed a successful career at Manchester United and won numerous trophies during his time at the club, has been vocal about his concerns regarding the current state of the team. In a recent interview, the former defender highlighted the importance of having a cohesive and competitive squad in order to challenge for top honors both domestically and in Europe.
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