This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Utah Jazz: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Utah Jazz: 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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Utah Jazz (16-37) @ Miami Heat (28-26) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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After a short two-game road trip that had the Miami Heat go 1-1, they are back home to host the Utah Jazz on the second night of a back-to-back. Miami is coming off a Super Bowl Sunday win over the tanking Washington Wizards and looking to secure a second straight victory for the first time […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat seek two straight wins on second leg of back-to-back versus Jazz appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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After a slow start in the first quarter, the Miami Heat blew past the tanking Washington Wizards with a 132-101 in a Sunday afternoon affair inside Capital One Arena. The Wizards jumped out to a quick start, owning a 29-21 lead with 3:40. The Heat quickly flipped the script, ending the opening quarter on a […] The post Heat crush tanking Wizards, 132-101, on Super Bowl Sunday appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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The Miami Heat are going to be well-represented during All-Star weekend next week. In addition to playing in the All-Star game, Heat guard Norman Powell was named one of the eight participants for the 3-point contest, the league announced Sunday. Among the others who will partake include Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel, Suns star Devin Booker […] The post Heat’s Norman Powell named participant for 3-point contest appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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The Miami Heat travel to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a matinee affair on Super Bowl Sunday! What are your predictions and thoughts, as the Heat try to rebound from a tough two-point loss against Boston?! Let us know in our game thread below! Injury Report (at the time of […] The post GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (27-26) @ Washington Wizards (14-37) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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Coming off a blown opportunity to steal a win in Boston on Friday, the Miami Heat will attempt to get back in the win column on an early afternoon matchup versus the Washington Wizards to conclude a brief two-game road trip. Miami has lost two straight and three of their last four, dropping to a […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat face Washington Wizards on the road hoping to snap two-game skid appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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Pencils down! The 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline has officially passed. And, once again, the Miami Heat did nothing. Since there’s not much left to talk about regarding their deadline activity, let’s evaluate what they did — or didn’t do — at the deadline. Heat receive an F+ grade at trade deadline: The “+” is the […] The post Heat cap off trade deadline with nightmare scenario appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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...
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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 .
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Injury Report: Atlanta Hawks: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Atlanta Hawks: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Atlanta Hawks (24-27) @ Miami Heat (27-24) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 .
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Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will earn his full 2025-26 salary after winning his grievance with the NBA regarding his contract, ESPN’s David Purdum first reported Monday. Rozier’s salary has been held in escrow since December, per Purdum. He is on the books for $26.6 million this season, which became fully guaranteed in January. “Terry […] The post Heat’s Terry Rozier wins dispute with NBA, will earn full salary appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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When there is a player of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s caliber available, almost anything and everything should be expendable to get it done. And that notion seems to reportedly be the case, outside of Bam Adebayo, as an Antetokounmpo blockbuster deal could become a reality prior to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Over the summer, Miami Herald’s Barry […] The post Heat ‘prefer’ to hold onto this 1 rotation piece in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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Tyler Herro has had an unfortunate 2025-26 season for the Miami Heat after having the best year of his young career just 12 months ago. This time last year, Herro had ascended to first-time All-Star honors, representing Miami amongst the league’s best talents at All-Star weekend. He also secured a 3-point contest championship that same […] The post Tyler Herro will not be defending his 3-point contest champion title at All-Star weekend appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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The 2026 NBA trade deadline week has officially arrived, as the Thursday February 5 deadline is now just three days away. This is often considered the best time of the season to many NBA fans, and the entire league continues to be on standby as they await the future destination of top-three talent Giannis Antetokounmpo, […] The post Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo trade package gets revealed appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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The Miami Heat still cannot find a way to escape play-in territory as we approach the All-Star break. The good news — or bad news, depending on how this week transpires — is that the trade deadline is this week! All that said, where do the Miami Heat rank among different experts’ power rankings as […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Power Rankings Roundup: February appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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