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And in the Heat's new fast-paced offense, there's reason to believe that Jakucionis could truly thrive. Without a true, natural backup point guard on the roster, there's a clear role that Jakucionis could end up filling. While Davion Mitchell has done a tremendous job emerging as the team's primary playmaker on the offensive end of the floor, Jakucionis could certainly help free him up on that end of the floor.

For more than half a century, Miamians have been savoring the Chinese cuisine at Christine Lee's. According to Michael Mayo's post on the Facebook Group, Let's Eat, South Florida, "A recorded message on the restaurant's telephone number says that second-generation owner Mary Lee has decided to retire and the restaurant is closed effective immediately." A call to the restaurant confirms the news.

MIAMI GARDENS - It's Year 2 for Sun Sentinel Dolphins columnist Chris Perkins and Dolphins writer David Furones picking prop bets, which they'll do for all 17 regular-season games. Prior to each game, Furones and Perkins will select a "Best Bet" and a "Longshot." The "Best Bet" selection is a near 50-50 proposition while the "Longshot" is at least +300 or a 3-to-1 probability.

Achiuwa, who turned 26-years-old on Sept. 19, is a familiar face to the organization. Miami drafted the 6-foot-8 big No. 20 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. He only played one season before getting traded to the Toronto Raptors in the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade. Last season with the New York Knicks, Achiuwa averaged 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds across 20.5 minutes per game. He played in 57 of the team's 82 games, starting 10 of them.

However...there is the small matter of Coors Field to deal with. Playing in Colorado is baseball's great equalizer, with the only predictable thing about pitching there being how completely unpredictable the effects of altitude will be on a particular pitcher's stuff. Seeing as how the strength of the Miami Marlins is their starting pitching, the playing field could be leveled considerably this week.

Which means it's time to start paying somewhat closer attention to the actual playoff contenders, and figuring out which parts of those winning formulas might become available once the offseason gets underway. As you might have noticed during the Marlins recent offensive slide, and really at any point during the 2025 season, there are plenty of holes in this roster. Fortunately, there has also been plenty to like, which means it's reasonable to expect Miami's front office to have made more additions than subtractions when the dust settles this winter.