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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a safe and sound holiday! The Miami Heat ended 2025 strong on a three-game win streak, getting back to their old fast-paced identity they momentarily lost throughout December. Miami is currently 18-15 with sole possession of the No. 7 seed in the East. Where do the Miami […]
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The Miami Heat are back at it for a New Year’s Day matchup against the number one team in the Eastern Conference. They will take on Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson and the Detroit Pistons. Cunningham is one of the East’s top players this season with averages of 26.5 points, 9.7 assists and 6.2 […]
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The Miami Heat are ending 2025 on a high note, winning each of their final three games against the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets. As we continue to recap the year, what were the Heat’s biggest storylines from the calendar year? Let’s examine! The Jimmy Butler Divorce: Everything from Pat Riley’s end of […]
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After three straight seasons as a bottom-third offense, the Miami Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra spent much of the offseason not only uncovering, but drilling a completely new offensive style into the team. For most of Spoelstra’s previous 17 years with the Heat, they only knew one pace: A deliberate, methodical one, at that. […]
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Nikola Jovic’s disappointing slump to begin the season wasn’t going to last forever. There was an inkling of hope on Nov. 8 against the Portland Trail Blazers, when the 22-year-old poured on 29 points with nine rebounds, six assists and two steals on 10-of-16 shooting and 3-of-7 from deep. Though reality set in, again, followed […]
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Nearly two weeks after voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star game launched, we found out which players have received the most by fans, with only one Miami Heat player cracking the top-20 in the East. No, it’s not three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo, or one-time All-Star Tyler Herro, who has missed 27 of the team’s 33 […]
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The early season elite Miami Heat offense is showing signs of life once again, as Miami cruises to a 147-123 win over the Denver Nuggets at home. It was the seventh game this season of scoring 140+ points and second in a row. Their 84 second half points was also good for a new franchise […]
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Denver Nuggets three-time MVP Nikola Jokic suffered a knee injury Monday against the Miami Heat and is questionable to return, the team officially announced. Teammate Spencer Jones incidentally landed on Jokic’s left foot in the lane while defending Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., causing the big man to hyperextend his knee. Jonas Valanciunas began the […]
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After a brief two-game absence with a back injury, Miami Heat star big Bam Adebayo will return Monday night against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald first reported roughly an hour ahead of tip-off. Adebayo, 28, was upgraded to probable on Sunday when the injury report was officially disclosed. […]
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In what has already been a daunting first-half season schedule for the Miami Heat, they will face yet another tough matchup as they host multi-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Dating back to the 2023 NBA Finals, the Nuggets have won nine of their last 10 games against the Heat. Miami […]
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Less than 48 hours ago, Miami Heat wing Nikola Jovic was about to make his return against the Atlanta Hawks, 11 days after what originally appeared to be a very scary elbow injury. He He missed only four games. But the Heat needed extra juice while they were down both Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. […]
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Regardless of his absence in the Miami Heat’s dominant 26-point win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, the Heat need Bam Adebayo to be healthy to get where they want to go. However, for the last stretch of games, he hasn’t been healthy. Adebayo’s missed each of the last two games with what’s been described […]
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To say the Miami Heat poured it on against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday was an understatement. Miami scored 140-plus points for the sixth time this season, securing a dominant 142-116 win for their first win streak in a month. Though it came behind a historic 83-point second half, their most after halftime in franchise […]
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A record-setting second half by the Miami Heat fueled their 142-116 win over the Indiana Pacers Saturday night inside Kaseya Center. Both teams were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but it was only one team that looked like they had fresh legs throughout the 48 minutes. Miami outscored the Pacers 83-56 in […]
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Coming off the healthiest season, where he played in 77 of the team’s 82 games, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is on track to have his least healthy season as a pro. Herro missed the first 17 games recovering from offseason foot surgery that he underwent in December. He returned on Nov. 24, playing in […]
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There have been a slew of injuries to star players throughout the NBA, including those on the Miami Heat. Tyler Herro is set to miss his 26th game of the season on Saturday, while Bam Adebayo is expected to miss his 8th. The list doesn’t end there: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, […]
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Miami Heat guard returned for the Heat’s 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks after a five-game absence with a high ankle sprain. However, it was quite difficult to notice he missed any time. Filling in for an injured Tyler Herro, Larsson stepped up yet again, making his 17th start of the season. He didn’t waste […]
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The Miami Heat were able to earn a much needed victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening, snapping a three-game losing streak. There’s still plenty of work to be done to get things back to the Heat’s October and November winning ways. They remain just 2-8 over the last 10 games, and will be […]
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Through 31 games, arguably no Miami Heat player has broken out more than 7-foot big man Kel’el Ware. The former No. 15 overall pick is averaging 12.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. He’s shooting 55.6 percent from the floor, including 47.6 percent from 3-point range and 81.4 percent from the free-throw line. […]
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While it doesn’t look like it on the surface, the Miami Heat’s 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks was a good win. Miami got back to its identity, without two of its players in Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, snapping a three-game skid. Though it will have a quick turnaround on Saturday night, the second […]
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Behind a pair of strong performances from guard Pelle Larsson and Norman Powell, the Miami Heat snapped a three-game skid Friday evening with a 126-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Larsson, returning from a high ankle sprain after a four-game absence, filled the box score up with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and one […]
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