Last July, the Detroit Pistons acquired Duncan Robinson in a two-player sign-and-trade. On Saturday, the former Miami Heat sharpshooter will make his return. While the franchise’s all-time leading 3-point shooter never won a title or made an All-Star team with Miami, he will be receiving a tribute video, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press first […]
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The Miami Heat did their part in Wednesday’s 106-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, they must wait their fate. Heading into Friday, the Heat, currently on a six-game win streak at 13-6, closed Emirtes Cup group stage play 3-1 with a plus-49 point differential. They put themselves in prime position to advance to the […]
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Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Miami Heat were expected to have a bounce back campaign from the Jimmy Butler drama that took over last year. However, not many people expected them to be this good. All of a sudden, Miami has cemented their place amongst the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They are […]
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The dominant start to the Miami Heat’s 2025-26 season continued on Wednesday, as the Heat held off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks down the stretch to earn their sixth-straight win. It was a final score of 106-103, as the team improved to an impressive 13-6 record. They are also now 9-1 at home, and have won […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of those who celebrate! This is a time for gratitude, togetherness and appreciation for everything we have. Since we are in 2025, what are 25 things — related to the Miami Heat — that I am thankful for?! Here is my list! 1. Pat Riley instilling #HEATCulture™ Say what you want […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Milwaukee Bucks: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Milwaukee Bucks: 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!
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The Miami Heat close Emirates Cup group stage play Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat enter Wednesday night’s matchup at 12-6 with a 2-1 record in Emirates Cup play. However, for cup play, point differential matters a lot — and the Heat are a plus-46 after their dominant 36-point win over the Chicago […]
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The Miami Heat, winners of five straight games and eight of their last 10, will look to keep their success going in another NBA Cup matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks at home. In addition to Miami’s recent streak, they have risen to the third seed in the wide open Eastern Conference at a 12-6 […]
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We are one month into the 2025-26 Miami Heat season, with the Heat sitting at 12-6 as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. The only teams above Miami to date are the Detroit Pistons — on a 13-game win streak — and the Toronto Raptors. It’s still too early to make any sort […]
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At this time last year, Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware was scrapping and clawing for minutes in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. In fact, the then-rookie played a total of 47 minutes across his first eight games, not exceeding 14 minutes in any one of them. His role was far from consistent, but the 7-foot center was […]
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Miami Heat escaped the second night of a back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, 106-102. Miami shot just 44.7 percent from the floor and made just five of its 27 3-point attempts, yet still escaped with a win. Those five threes were the fewest in a single game this […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report Miami Heat: Vladislav Goldin (G-League) — OUT Tyler Herro (ankle) — AVAILABLE Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT Nikola Jovic (hip) — OUT Norman Powell (hip) —OUT Andrew Wiggins (hip) — OUT Dallas Mavericks: Anthony Davis (calf) — OUT Dante […]
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After three straight bottom-third finishes offensively, the Miami Heat had to reinvent their whole offense. With the help of consultant Noah LaRoche — previously in Memphis — the Miami Heat prioritized a fast-paced, free-flowing offense that prioritized spacing and paint touches. The change is paying off. Through 17 games, the Heat are leading the NBA […]
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The Miami Heat return home to square off with the Dallas Mavericks on the second night of a back-to-back inside Kaseya Center at 7:30 p.m. EST. Winners of four-straight, Miami (11-6) is five games above .500 for the first time since 2023-24. The Heat owns the league’s 12th-best offense, fourth-best defense, 10th-best effective field goal […]
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Believe it or not, it gets better for the Miami Heat. It’s official: Tyler Herro will be returning to the Heat lineup Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Sunday evening. Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds first reported last week about the possibility of the 6-foot-5 guard returning on Monday. Herro, […]
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The Miami Heat extended their win streak to four with a 127-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers inside Xfinity Mobile Arena Sunday afternoon. This win marks their first four-game win streak of the season. They have not won four straight since they won six straight in March of 2025. It’s also the 8th game of […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Philadelphia 76ers: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Philadelphia 76ers: 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!
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We are still early into the 2025-26 season. While the Sacramento Kings picked up a critical 128-123 road win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, they are 4-13 after playing the league’s hardest schedule through 17 games. They are an unmitigated disaster (tell me if you’ve heard that before!), sporting the league’s fifth-worst offense […]
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The Miami Heat close their two-game road trip against the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday inside Xfinity Mobile Arena at 1:00 p.m. EST. Sunday’s matinee showdown will be the first of a back-to-back for the Heat, who are winners of six of their last eight. Miami took care of business Friday against the Chicago Bulls, the third […]
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While it doesn’t mean a lot in the grand scheme of things, the Emirates Cup was a fun wrinkle to the NBA season that the league introduced ahead of 2023-24 to add more fan engagement in the early part of the season. The Miami Heat haven’t advanced to the eight-team knockout stage in any of […]
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The only time that the Miami Heat finished as the No. 1 seed in the East since the Big 3 was in 2021-22, the year they acquired Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker in free agency. They were projected to win 48.5 games that year. Heading into the 2025-26 season, they were projected to win 37.5 […]
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At least once every calendar year, a disgruntled star across the NBA arises. We were all too familiar with it with Jimmy Butler last year. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reported that Hornets star guard is open to be traded after another poor start in Charlotte. Ball immediately squashed those rumors publicly, but that […]
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The Miami Heat boat-raced the Chicago Bulls, 143-107, on Friday inside United Center, their third of four Emirates Cup group contests. Miami had seven players reach double figures for the sixth time this season, including second-year forward Keshad Johnson, who had his best game as a pro. Johnson scored 14 points while hauling down 12 […]
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The Miami Heat crushed the Chicago Bulls in the third of four Emirates Cup group stage games Friday night, earning a 143-107 victory. Friday’s win marked the fourth 140-point game of the season. They’ve never had more than two in a single season leading up to 2025-26. Miami’s win puts them at 2-1 in Emirates […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD for Heat-Bulls: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Chicago Bulls: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Chicago Bulls: 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!
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