Matt Porter

Sports Reporter, Palm Beach Post

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Staff writer, Palm Beach Post. Tweets about South Florida sports, mainly high school football & baseball. Via Boston. mporter[at]pbpost[dot]com

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Associated Press Sports Editors Award
2011 - Project Reporting
Third place, project reporting, 175,000-75,001 circulation category. For series on "free agency" in high school sports.
Associated Press Sports Editors Award
2009 - Websites
Honorable mention, sports newspaper websites, more than 1 million unique monthly visits category.

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blogs.palmbeachpost.com — Norris Cole has already had a Miami moment, even if it had just a few thousand witnesses. That moment came in 2009, in AmericanAirlines Arena, in front of one of the sparse crowds that marked the first and second round NCAA Tournament games contested there over two March days.

Birdman after ECF Game 1

youtube.com — MIAMI -- After scoring 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and three blocks in a 103-102 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami Heat backup center Chris Andersen met with reporters.
Bosh, on lack of offensive rhythm: "We were thinking too much about the game plan. Man, we need to just go. That's when we're at our best."
Was there any doubt LeBron was going to the hole? Bosh cuts off Birdman, from next stall over: "Nope!" Birdman: "Therrrre you go."
Birdman, smelling himself while waiting. "Man, I stink." realizes a camera is on him. "Aw, damn."
Andersen won't approach pack of reporters at his locker until Bosh finishes up next stall over.
Bosh, asked if he was bothered by 1 reb at end of reg: "Nah. We got 1 win. It must be good luck."
Mario Chalmers, on shoulder injury: "I'll be fine."
More Battier: "Our fans are probably a little wired right now. We're wired."
Battier: "Makes you feel alive. Makes you feel alive. Playoff basketball."
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