Which brings us to the Miami Heat, a team so confident in its culture that in 2023 it literally started wearing a jersey with the words "Heat Culture" embroidered on the chest. For three decades or so,

Cleveland left no doubt on its way to Round 2 — and finished off the most lopsided series in NBA playoff history.

In the end, cold, hard realities caught up to the Miami Heat, their season ending with Monday night’s thrashing at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center.