Now THAT was some exciting Miami Heat basketball. After returning home from a disappointing road trip and three-game losing streak, the Heat close out the visiting Phoenix Suns with a much needed 127-121 win. Miami will improve to a 21-19 record, as Phoenix drops to 24-16. The Heat were led by a resilient and dominant […]
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The Miami Heat’s 14-7 start to the 2025-26 season feels like a distant memory. They are back fighting to avoid their fourth-straight play-in at 20-19. And it’s become clearer they need an(other) injection of life. Should that be Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant? He’s one of the most polarizing players in the league. But he […]
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It appears that Ja Morant’s time with the Memphis Grizzlies is nearing an end. The two-time All-Star still has two more years left on his contract beyond 2025-26. But dating back to his suspension in early November after an incident with head coach Tuomas Iisalo, the writing is on the wall for a change in […]
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The postponed game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, originally set for Jan. 8, was rescheduled to Jan. 29, the team announced Monday. The game will be the first of three consecutive games between the two teams. The inaugural contest will be in Chicago, while the final two will be in Miami. The originally […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder bested the Miami Heat 124-112, handing Miami its third-straight loss for the first time since the New Year. While the Heat also underwent a separate five-game losing streak in December, the Heat are in the middle of arguably their worst three-game stretch of the season. They have lost each of the […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Miami Heat 124-112 inside Paycom Center Sunday night. The Heat have now lost three-straight games, losing by 24, 28 and now 12 points, respectively. Trailing by five at halftime, the reigning champions outsocred the Heat 70-53, including 64-39 in the first 17:28 of the second half. Miami has […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Norman Powell (back) — OUT Tyler Herro (big toe sprain) — AVAILABLE Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT Vlad Goldin (G-League) — OUT Jahmir Young (G-League) — OUT OKC Thunder: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Tipoff: 7:00 PM EST […]
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The Miami Heat will be without their leading scorer in a matchup against the reigning champions. Heat guard Norman Powell, who was added to the injury report Sunday afternoon hours ahead of their contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder, was officially ruled out, the team announced. The Heat’s game against OKC will be Powell’s sixth […]
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Ja Morant trade rumors have begun to heat up, literally and figuratively. ESPN’s Shams Charania recently reported that the Memphis Grizzlies are officially fielding offers on the disgruntled Morant ahead of the February 5 trade deadline. And of course, the Miami Heat have been linked to the former All-Star point guard. According to ClutchPoints’ Brett […]
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On the heels of back-to-back 28- and 24-point losses, the Miami Heat have hit their lowest point of the season to date. It marked the ninth time in franchise history with two consecutive games resulted in 24-plus-point losses. The two defeats were at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the best teams in […]
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Every NBA season has peaks and valleys. Right now, the Miami Heat are in their steepest valley of the season to date. They have lost by 28 and 24 points, respectively, over their last two games to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. It might be useful to throw away the film. But there’s a […]
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Bam Adebayo is in a clear offensive slump right now, and it’s hurting the Miami Heat. That statement says a lot, considering all the other things Adebayo brings to the table to impact winning. He remains the team’s greatest defender by far, and still adds that versatility of switching 1-5 on a nightly basis. The […]
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After the Miami Heat got embarrassed by the depleted and last place Indiana Pacers on Saturday, it showed that this group has a lot of work to do. And if there’s any good time to attempt to put in that work, it’s now— as the roster is finally fully healthy. The problem with the Heat’s […]
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If the previous two embarrassing blowout losses were too difficult for the Miami Heat, they need to brace themselves for their most difficult matchup they could face this season versus the reigning NBA champion OKC Thunder on the second leg of a road back-to-back. It will be the final game of the Heat’s winless road […]
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Despite the roster getting fully healthy, the Miami Heat suffered their most embarrassing loss of the season to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. They got throttled with a final score of 123-99, and were never in control even from the very beginning of the game. The Heat started the game in a 28-10 hole, […]
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Dallas Mavericks superstar Anthony Davis won’t be available to face his hometown Chicago Bulls on Saturday. So we’ve got that going for us… which is nice.
That’s just some of the good news for Chicago at the start of this weekend. Health-wise, the Bulls also seem to have benefited from an unexpected three-day break following their 108-93 home loss to the very shorthanded Detroit Pistons .
Chicago was set to host the Miami Heat the night after that Pistons loss. Instead, the combinati...
Player prop betting options for Norman Powell, Pascal Siakam and others are available in the Miami Heat-Indiana Pacers matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday (starting at 7 p.m. ET).
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Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSIN
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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The Miami Heat continue their four-game road trip Saturday evening against the Indiana Pacers inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Heat’s most recent game against the Chicago Bulls was postponed due to slippery court conditions. So they have had three days off, but their game against Indiana will be the first of a back-to-back. Before that, however, […]
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On Thursday night, the 17-20 Chicago Bulls were looking to stave off a four-game losing skid with a home clash against the similarly semi-mediocre 20-17 Miami Heat.
Instead, a two-hour delay due to melting ice beneath the hardwood eventually spiraled into a decision from the two teams and the NBA to postpone the action to another day altogether.
It was a strange broadcast to behold (more on that later). But at least the undermanned Bulls, who would have been playing on the second nig...
The Chicago Bulls had their clock cleaned, 108-93, by an equally banged-up Detroit Pistons club on Wednesday. Now, the Bulls will square off against another higher-seeded Eastern Conference team in the Miami Heat.
Chicago has looked a bit hapless without starting point guard Josh Giddey available, having gone 2-3 in his absence. Of course, it hasn’t helped that starting two-guard Coby White has missed four of those games, power forward/center Jalen Smith has missed a pair, and center Zach...
Following a disappointing blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, the Miami Heat will seek another bounce back win against the Chicago Bulls to continue their road trip. The Heat are now at a 20-17 record with the Bulls at 17-20. Miami is a half game out of the sixth seed and one […]
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We are nearing the halfway point of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. The Miami Heat are currently 20-17 and tied with the Orlando Magic for the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. They are 2.5 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls and just two games behind the 4-seeded Toronto Raptors. It’s a relatively tight […]
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There’s losing, and there’s getting humiliated. If you were to categorize the Miami Heat’s 122-94 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, it’s much closer to the latter than it was the former. This comes on the heels of losing to the Timberwolves inside Kaseya Center, 125-115, four days prior. While Heat head coach Erik […]
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