Heat Shake Up the League

The only thing growing at Madison Square Garden lately has been the competition's confidence. Stephen Curry, the singular All-Star snub, was as hot as a SoHo sidewalk in summer Wednesday en route to a career and year-high for The Association 54 points, including what we call a bilking baker's dozen of threes (that's 11), but no has been hotter than LeBron James and his Heat. Miami tied a franchise-best 14-game winning streak, the second-longest by a team this season - behind the Clippers 17-0 December to remember - after trailing by 14 at halftime, avenging two 20-point losses to the Knicks, who up until Sunday had the Heat's number. Yesterday, both James and Dwyane Wade - with his Lebron-like line of 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists* - did a number on the Knicks.

Following a foul in the third quarter, James landed limply on his leg, but by the finish of the fourth frame, it was the Knicks who had fallen flaccidly. The Heat aren't just making Harlem shake, they're triggering teams to tremble, too. Miami has big plans to repeat - Bosh's boombox big.

*and he did it with his "bear" hands.

Is It Tee Time?

Throwbacks have been all the rage recently, but one future-focused franchise wants to throw forward. The Warriors unveiled a unique uni on Monday: a tight-fitting t-shirt that will take the place of the typical tank top on a trial basis in at least a trio of games. It's a hole-less, whole new look, designed by Adidas, a remake over a year in the making. The company claims the material 26% lighter than existing outfits, as if featherweight Stephen Curry needs to have less heft. Additionally, Adidas asserts that the clothing is comprised of 60% recycled material, so if you think the garb pops, it could be because it was previously bottles of pop. Golden State will debut the duds on February 22 during a nationally televised home game.

We may be from New Jersey, but that doesn't mean we like these new jerseys. Being interesting and innovative isn't enough if they are also impractical. Our advice to Adidas on tinkering with the traditional threads: Sleeve them alone.