The Miami Heat are currently leaning on their “quiet killers” to navigate the brutal stretch leading into the postseason. While the headlines usually belong to the stars, we at hothothoops.com know that championship runs are often decided by the bench players who handle the dirty work without complaint. Finding these undervalued assets requires a sharp […]
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At hothothoops.com, we spend a lot of time dissecting how Erik Spoelstra uses mental resilience to flip games that seem mathematically lost. This psychological edge is what separates a championship contender from a lottery team when the postseason pressure starts to boil. Maintaining focus in such volatile environments requires a mindset very similar to that […]
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Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers climbed back and erased a 21-point second-half deficit, the Miami Heat survived with a 120-103 road win over Cleveland inside Rocket Center Wednesday night. The 17-point win snapped the Heat’s five-game losing streak — while also snapping the Cavaliers’ four-game win streak. Miami ended the final 6:59 on a 23-8 […]
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After their much recent blowout loss, the Miami Heat are now sporting a season-worst five-game losing streak— immediately after a season-best seven-game win streak. This stretch of the Heat’s season has shown exactly what this team is; consistently inconsistent. Just a couple of weeks ago, Miami emerged to tie for the Eastern Conference’s fifth seed. […]
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Once again, the Miami Heat see themselves reeling, this time with 10 games left in the season. In an airtight middle of the Eastern Conference, Miami is following a season-long seven-game win streak with a five-game losing streak, tying a season-long, highlighted by the team’s 25-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday. In addition […]
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The Miami Heat dropped their fifth-straight game Monday night inside Kaseya Center, getting demolished in a 136-111 loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio’s offense was on cruise control all night. Wembanyama led the way with a game-high 26 points in 26 minutes, shooting 11-of-22 from the floor while grabbing 15 […]
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Following a crushing buzzer-beating loss over the weekend, the Miami Heat are taking a four-game losing streak into another daunting task as they host the San Antonio Spurs. Led by sophomore sensation Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have consistently been one of the best teams in the entire league this season. They are coming into Kaseya […]
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The Miami Heat’s current difficult stretch reached another devastating blow Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. They lost at the buzzer off an Amen Thompson game-winning tip in, dropping their fourth straight game in Houston 123-122. Miami is now sporting a 38-33 record and dipped even further into the play-in picture as the ninth seed. […]
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Hoping to snap their first three-game skid in over two months, the Miami Heat square off with Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in a quick one-game trip away from home at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Heat’s three-game losing streak is on the heels of winning seven straight and 10 of their previous 12. Their […]
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The Miami Heat’s recent seven-game win streak looked like it could’ve been a turning point in the season. However, since then, they have now lost three games in a row— including their most recent 134-126 loss to the visiting Western Conference third seed LA Lakers. Just a week ago, the Heat were as high as […]
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Bam Adebayo’s historic 83 points outing made shock waves around the entire basketball world. He didn’t just break several Miami Heat franchise records along the way, but even NBA records. Of course, Adebayo now is the sole owner of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history— passing Kobe Bryant’s 81 points and behind only Wilt […]
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Coming off a blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat return home to face Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the surging Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night inside Kaseya Center. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Miami felt the absence of Bam Adebayo in Tuesday’s loss, with the three-time All-Star missing the game […]
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It was not a lucky St. Patrick’s Day for the Miami Heat. Down Bam Adebayo, the Heat’s defense collapsed in the second half, losing 136-106 to the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night inside Spectrum Center. The Hornets outscored the Heat 77-49 in the final period, the second-most points they’ve scored in a single half this season […]
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While we are approaching the end of the 2024-25 NBA season: March Madness is here! We’re in the most exciting time of the basketball calendar. The Miami Heat have two picks — one in each round — which means it’s time for our annual 26-for-26 (after doing our 25-for-25 last year!). Let’s dive into it! […]
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The Miami Heat saw their season-high seven-game win streak broke in their previous loss to the Orlando Magic. They dropped to a discouraging 0-5 versus their in-state rival on the year; allowing them to get even more control in the tight East standings. Now Miami is back to the play-in seventh seed at a 38-30 […]
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The Heat have committed financial resources into several players on this roster that have provided little to no value on the court. Over the past near-decade, the Miami Heat have dealt with handing out several regretful contracts to players who didn’t pan out as expected. In today’s NBA landscape — where front offices are managing […]
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Six days ago, our jaws dropped beneath Earth’s crust after witnessing greatness with Bam Adebayo surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point feat, scoring 83, the second-most in a single game in NBA History. It didn’t matter what he did the rest of the week: As expected, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo earned the Eastern Conference’s Player of […]
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Despite the return of two of their best scorers, the Miami Heat still could not solve the Orlando Magic in front of their home crowd Saturday. After a non-competitive first 42 or so minutes, the Heat’s late comeback attempt came up shy, losing 121-117 in front of a packed Kia Center crowd. Miami fell into […]
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The Miami Heat are playing their best basketball of the season. The Orlando Magic are, too. The two intrastate rivals square off in a pivotal game Saturday night inside Kia Center in Miami, Fla. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Coming off a 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat are winners of […]
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