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The Washington Wizards play the Miami Heat tomorrow. Let’s preview this one. Game info When: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m. ET Where: Little Caesars Arena, Washington How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Tre Johnson (ankle), Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring), Trae Young (knee, quad), Cam Whitmore (shoulder), Dante Exum (knee) and Anthony Davis (finger) […]
The Miami Heat were at the wrong end of another blown double-digit lead on Friday night, this time to the Boston Celtics. It wasn’t a good night offensively for either team. But Miami managed to blow a 21-point lead, a league-leading 31st double-digit deficit blown since the start of 2024-25. The biggest reason for it […] The post A troubling trend has re-emerged for Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Herald Nikola Vucevic, Payton Pritchard help fuel huge Celtics comeback in win over Heat ‘We need you in Boston’: Nikola Vucevic’s trade to Celtics was long time coming Globe Celtics rally from 22 down in Vucevic’s debut to beat Heat: 6 takeaways Celtics rally from 22-point deficit to edge Heat, 98-96 Brad Stevens makes most of maintaining Celtics’ focus on success while saving ownership hundreds of millions Nikola Vucevic settles in nicely in his first game as a Celtic, showing a lo...
Miami Heat high-flyer Keshad Johnson will be participating in the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest, the league announced. The All-Star weekend festivity is expected to be on Saturday, Feb. 14, inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The other participants will be San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant, Orlando Magic rookie Jase Richardson (the son of […] The post Heat’s Keshad Johnson to partake in 2026 NBA Dunk Contest appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat fans are pretty funny. They are yet another team that hates their coach, front office and players. Although when they were up 20, some of them got a little puffed up while some were already expecting the 3rd quarter collapse. Comparing Pritchard to a potato made me laugh. And the last comment cracked me up. Surprising to me how much they dislike Spoelstra. Not surprising that they dislike Pat Riley. My favorites are in bold. What are y...
Does anyone have a pair of stone tablets to write on?! One day after another trade deadline flameout, where the Miami Heat were the only team in the East to not make a trade, the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson affirmed the core philosophies the organization lives and breathes by, dubbing them the “10 commandments.” Here’s […] The post Why Heat is ripe for philosophical change after adhering to ’10 commandments’ appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
There’s a lot to unpack from last night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. Boston’s furious rally featured about as rough a shooting stretch as you can possibly imagine in a half of basketball, along with a 22-point comeback in a playoff-like atmosphere that featured blood, profanity, and a generational clash between 32-year-old Norman Powell […]
BOSTON — It took only three minutes before Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called upon Nikola Vučević, 48 hours after acquiring him from the Bulls, into Friday night’s game against the Heat. Vučević was greeted with a warm welcome. Chants of “Vooch” echoed through TD Garden as the 15-year veteran checked in for the first […]
DALLAS — WNBA star Caitlin Clark didn’t seem thrilled when former NBA star Reggie Miller declared her NBA comparison was Payton Pritchard on an NBC pregame broadcast last week. The clip of her seemingly disappointed reaction immediately blew up on the internet, with fans claiming that she appeared offended when Miller compared her to the […]
The infamous “turd quarter” struck once again for the Miami Heat on Friday evening. Despite going into halftime with a dominant 21-point lead, Miami saw that early game success evaporate as soon as the third quarter began versus the Boston Celtics. Miami looked encouragingly refreshed to start the game, spearheaded by the Norman Powell, Andrew […] The post Heat blow 21-point first half lead and fall short down the stretch in Boston 98-96 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
After a rough first half in which the Celtics were 1 for 20 from three, Boston rode a strong third quarter to beat the rival Miami Heat, 98-96. It was one of the biggest comebacks of the season for the Celtics, who trailed by 21 at halftime. It was a great game for the newest […]
Injury Report: Boston Celtics: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Boston Celtics: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (27-25) @ Boston Celtics (33-18) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Miami Heat (27-25) at Boston Celtics (33-18)Friday, February 6, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #52 Home Game #25TV: NBCSB, FDSN Sun, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Miami Heat for the third of 4 games between them this season. They won 129-116 in Boston on December 19. […]
Herald Four takeaways from Brad Stevens’ Celtics trade deadline breakdown Celtics swing three trades to duck luxury tax on busy NBA deadline day Globe Jayson Tatum still has ‘a ways to go’ to return, which didn’t have impact on Celtics’ trade deadline approach Celtics vs. Heat: Nikola Vucevic could make Boston debut against Miami Cooper […]
After a failed NBA trade deadline that had the Miami Heat as the only team in the entire Eastern Conference to make zero moves, it’s back to reality. No Giannis, no Ja Morant— just this same core that sports a mediocre 27-25 record and in the play-in picture for the fourth straight season. There are […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat get back to it with a two-game road trip starting in Boston appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
And so it begins. While the Lakers made a small move for Luke Kennard on Thursday ahead of the trade deadline, their biggest win came when the Bucks opted not to deal Giannis Antetokounmpo. By kicking the can down the road on his kinda sorta trade demand, it brings the Lakers into the fold this […]
at Miami Heat (27-25) at Boston Celtics (33-18) Friday, February 6, 2026 7:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #52 Home Game #25 TV: NBCSB, FDSN Sun, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3 FM, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics host the Miami Heat for the third of 4 games between them this season. They won 129-116 in Boston on December 19. They won119-114 in Miami on January 15. They will play one more time in Miami on April 1. The Celtics won the series 3-1 last season. They won the ...
After weeks, scratch that, months, of reporters updating fans on the ongoing Giannis Antetokounmpo story, we all get to take a collective exhale of both annoyance and relief as the sweepstakes for the Greek superstar will be put on a temporary hold. While the Warriors, Heat, Timberwolves, and the Knicks were all linked to the […]
With three hours left until the 2025-26 NBA Trade deadline, we now have a Giannis Antetokounmpo resolution. He will not be a member of the Miami Heat by the time the 3 p.m. EST deadline arrives, with the Bucks deciding to keep him, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Thursday. The Heat and Timberwolves […] The post Bucks will not take Heat offer, will keep Giannis Antetokounmpo through deadline appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Atlanta Hawks sent a clear message Tuesday night, controlling the game from the opening tip and never relinquishing command in a wire-to-wire win over the Miami Heat. The Hawks defeated the Heat 127 – 115. Atlanta came out aggressive and confident, jumping out to a double-digit lead in the first half behind sharp ball […]
Whether the Miami Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo or not over the next 23 or so hours, the pathway for acquiring Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant became a whole lot easier. With Memphis shipping Jaren Jackson Jr. off to Utah Tuesday, the already-low price for Ja Morant continued to sink. All signs point to Memphis […] The post Report: Heat are a ‘strong preference’ for Ja Morant appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
With over 48 hours until the NBA Trade Deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies sent shockwaves around the NBA by trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in an eight-player, three-pick blockbuster. The deal materalized out of thin air. And while the Heat weren’t direclty involved in the deal, it could affect their plans […] The post Why the Jaren Jackson Jr.-Jazz trade helps Miami Heat ahead of deadline appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The clock is ticking. There is less than 26 hours — and counting — until the Feb. 5 trade deadline. And the Miami Heat are trying to exhaust every option to keep themselves within striking distance to acquire Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, including involving another team to facilitate a trade, according to ESPN’s Brian […] The post Heat actively trying to get other teams involved to facilitate Giannis Antetokounmpo trade appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blo...
The Miami Heat, on a celebratory night honoring the 20-year anniversary of the 2006 championship team at halftime, put up goose egg in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. With a final score of 127-115 that doesn’t show how lopsided this game really was throughout, the Hawks handled Miami from the start. Atlanta had an […] The post Undermanned Heat get smoked by Hawks at home, 127-115 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
To conclude a brief three-game homestand, the Miami Heat will host the new-look 24-27 Atlanta Hawks. This will be Miami’s first matchup against this younger Atlanta core after they traded away Trae Young. The Heat are 1-0 against the Hawks this season and have won their last three games versus them. Atlanta has lost six […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat aim to get some consistency going and earn two straight wins hosting Hawks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .