Thursday, June 9, 2011

Go Heat!

Here I am with Kim, Adrie, Jamel and Ian at The Robes Patton Memorial Pressroom back in the day!
I found this year's Miami Heat Media Guide and this is what it says on Page 434...

The Robes Patton Memorial Pressroom
The media workroom, named in memory of late HEAT beat writer Robes Patton, is located near the northwest corner of the building. Upon entering the media gate, proceed to the left past the court entrance and the Robes Patton Memorial Pressroom will be on your left. Admission to the workroom is granted with a HEAT game credential or NBA season pass only. There is a working area where media can file stories and will be provided with game information. Team statistics, news releases, media guides, game notes and out-of-town scores are available in the Robes Patton Memorial Pressroom. Wireless internet access is available as well.

Media Dining Room
Adjacent to the Robes Patton Memorial Pressroom on the northwest corner of the building is the Media Dining Room where food and drinks are provided to the media at a cost of $7.00. ALL media members (home, visiting or national) choosing to eat the pre-game meal will be required to pay the nominal fee with $5.00 from each meal being donated to the Robes Patton Memorial Fund. Receipts are available upon request. A hot meal will be served beginning three hours prior to the scheduled start time of the game and will shut down 30 minutes after the listed start time of the game. Snacks will be available beginning at halftime and will continue to be available through the end of the game. A HEAT media credential or NBA season pass is needed to gain access to the Media Dining Room.

In the Heat's first trip to the NBA Finals in 2006, I hopped a flight to Florida and went to Game 4 with Kim and Adrienne. I stayed through Father's Day, and visited Robert's resting place with our Heat souvenirs just before tipoff for Game 5. Go Heat!

1 comment:

Wade said...

Are you going back this year?