The Miami Heat’s season ended on a sobering Sunday night. Head coach Erik Spoelstra rightfully described it as a “thud.”
The way it unfolded felt familiar for anyone who’s followed this season, which has had its ups and downs.
If you’ve been there from the beginning, then you’ve seen more of the ups. Yet, it doesn’t quite take away the empty feeling at the pit of your stomach as the end unfolds.
The magic languished as Boston led wire-to-wire in Game 7 at the FTX Arena. After battling through injuries to gain homecourt throughout the Eastern Conference, the Heat wound up losing three consecutive times on their floor to their rivals, and it cost them a 7th Finals appearance in franchise history.