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They call him Jimmy G. Buckets for a reason. Even before joining the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler has always been one of the most “clutch” players in the league. The star swingman earned a reputation for always coming through for his team in the biggest moments. That clutch-ness (if that’s even a term) made Heat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got the wind knocked out of their sail on Friday as they succumbed to the Miami Heat in a lopsided 129-101 blowout. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers admitted after the game that this wasn’t a typical contest for his squad as they now have their eyes set on the playoffs. For his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (52-28) played their final home game of the 2022-23 regular season against the Miami Heat (43-37). On a night celebrating their fans, the Sixers didn’t match the Heat’s sense of urgency and lost in convincing fashion, 129-101. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Heat. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 21 […]

Miami Heat star center Bam Adebayo put together an impressive offensive performance in Tuesday’s contest against the Detroit Pistons. He scored 18 points — on 6-for-10 shooting from the field — in a game the Heat went on to win by a final score of 118-105. So when the Heat visit the Wells Fargo Center […]

Joel Embiid is not on the injury report for Thursday’s clash against the Miami Heat. However, it now appears that the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is now in danger of missing the game after Sixers head coach Doc Rivers provided a rather cryptic update on his squad just before tipoff. Joel Embiid injury status vs. Heat […]

The Miami Heat (42-37) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (52-27) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-76ers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Heat-76ers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Heat-76ers Odds Miami Heat: +2.5 (-112) Philadelphia 76ers: -2.5 (-108) […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey laid an egg in Tuesday’s contest against the Boston Celtics. He finished with just five points — on 2-for-8 shooting from the field — in a game the Sixers went on to win by a final score of 103-101. Still, when Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and the Miami Heat visit […]

The Miami Heat have a big ganme coming up on Thursday when they go toe-to-toe against MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Miami, in particular, are still trying to fight their way out of the Play-In tournament in the East, and they will need to win on Thursday if they want to keep […]

From the sixth seed down to the 10th seed, playoff positioning is still very much in the air in the Eastern Conference standings, and found within this section is the 41-37 Miami Heat. Just two wins behind the sixth-seeded Brooklyn Nets and two wins ahead of the Atlanta Hawks, Erik Spoelstra and company are in […]

The Miami Heat have a new name for their arena after they and Miami-Dade County agreed to a $117 million deal with computer software company Kaseya Ltd. that will give them naming rights for the next 17 years. Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola, characterized as a brash but effective executive, issued an official statement (h/t nba.com) […]

The Miami Heat are going… nowhere late into the 2022-23 season. Over the last few weeks, this team has looked like a shell of it’s former self. They still hold the seventh seed in the East, which guarantees them a Play-In spot. There’s still a chance for them to advance straight to the playoffs, though, […]

The Miami Heat hope to get a win to potentially get out of the play in games, and in the process send the Detroit Pistons to a tenth straight loss. We continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Pistons prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Heat enters this matchup coming off a 129-122 win over […]

Bam Adebayo was forced to sit out on Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks due to a hip injury. The Miami Heat are in action again on Tuesday, this time battling the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena, and at this point, it seems like Adebayo is in danger of missing his second straight game […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is known for having a high basketball IQ, and it has shown in spades through his years in the NBA. Part of the legend that is James started to evolve when he was with the Miami Heat. It was there where arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time won […]

Jimmy Butler took one page out of Stephen Curry’s playbook on Saturday. The Miami Heat forward tried a no-look jump shot in their strong 129-122 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Check out Jimmy Buckets do his thing and quickly turn the other way: Jimmy Butler pulled The Steph Curry no look on a mid range […]

After enduring a three-game losing streak, the Miami Heat were finally able to come away with a win Saturday night. In a home tilt against the Dallas Mavericks, Jimmy Butler and company managed to pull out a hard-fought 129-122 victory to give themselves their 41 win on the season and, in turn, a chance to […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. just took a shot at the Dallas Mavericks’ defense that they cannot defend. After losing to the Miami Heat on Saturday, which put their Play-In chances in even more jeopardy, Hardaway pinned the blame on the Mavs’ defense for the brutal defeat. Dallas allowed Miami to score 44 points in the first […]

It’s a Dallas disaster. Luka Doncic and co. have lost another game yet again, this time at the hands of the Bam Adebayo-less Miami Heat. It dropped the Dallas Mavericks to 37-41 on the season, which means the team can no longer go above .500 this 2022-23 after a year when they won 52 games […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley couldn’t hold back his delight after seeing Dwyane Wade get elected into the 2023 Hall of Fame class. Wade was officially named a Hall of Fame inductee on Saturday alongside other legends of the game like Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich and Becky Hammon. Of course it […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade still couldn’t believe that he’s now part of the 2023 Hall of Fame class, especially the fact that he joins an elite group that had a massive impact in transforming the game and the NBA to the institution it is today. After the Basketball Hall of Fame officially named him […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry missed Wednesday’s contest against the New York Knicks due to a knee injury. Without their starting floor general, the Heat went on to lose to the Knicks by a final score of 101-92 behind a 24-point performance from Immanuel Quickley. So when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas […]

LeBron James reacted to his former teammate Dwyane Wade’s Hall of Fame induction on Twitter. It is safe to say that LeBron is hyped for Wade, who became a first ballot inductee. Congratulations my brother!!! YESSIR!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/1BHz7rs6SF — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2023 “Congratulations my brother!!! YESSIR!!!!” LeBron wrote. James will likely offer […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade felt like a “kid at a candy store” when he was elected the Basketball Hall of Fame (h/t Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel) Hopefully, he eats his heart out, as Wade deserves his Hall of Fame nomination as much as anybody. 1st ballot. 🙏🏿 Thank you to […]

Today’s NBA slate will only feature two games, but we’ll still be covering them wall-to-wall with our prediction and pick series for this cross-conference matchup between playoff hopefuls. The Dallas Mavericks (37-40) will be taking on the Miami Heat (40-37). The odds makers have this set as close as it can be, check out our […]

Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo put together a forgettable performance in Wednesday’s contest against the New York Knicks. He scored just nine points — on 4-for-10 shooting from the field — in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 101-92. Still, when Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and […]

Damian Lillard has made headlines recently with polarizing comments made regarding his future with the Portland Trail Blazers. Following said remarks, news broke that the organization has shelved the point guard for the rest of the season with a calf injury. The trade rumor mill has been rapidly churning as of late, with the superstar […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry put together a forgettable performance in Tuesday’s contest against his former team, the Toronto Raptors. He scored just six points — on 1-for-6 shooting from the field — in a game the Heat went on to lose by a final score of 106-92. So when the Heat visit the […]

Jalen Brunson has been out of commission for the New York Knicks for two straight games now. The 26-year-old is now in danger of missing his third straight contest on Wednesday when the Knicks host the Miami Heat in Madison Square Garden. As such, the fans want to know: Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight vs. the […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler missed Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to a neck injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player, the Heat lost to the Raptors by a final score of 106-92 behind 26 points and nine rebounds from Pascal Siakam. So when the Heat visit the Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night […]

The Boston Celtics have clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs for an eighth-straight season, and they’ll be on the hunt again for an elusive 18th championship. However, to get back to the NBA Finals, the Celtics will have to go through the gauntlet that is the Eastern Conference. After Tuesday night’s embarrassing 130-111 loss […]

The Miami Heat do battle with the New York Knicks in an important Eastern Conference matchup. Take a look at our NBA odds series as we hand out a Heat-Knicks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. The Heat are sitting just a half game back of the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Miami Heat already had a uphill climb ahead of them entering their Tuesday night contest against the Toronto Raptors. After all, the Raptors are no longer the struggling outfit they were earlier in the season, as the addition of Jakob Poeltl has helped them immensely. To make matters worse, Jimmy Butler went from probable, […]

The Miami Heat suffered another tough loss on Tuesday night, this time falling to the Toronto Raptors, 106-92. The Heat were without Jimmy Butler in this one, with the Miami talisman nursing a neck injury. There’s no denying that Miami missed the services of Butler against a shorthanded Raptors side. Former NBA superstar turned Hall […]

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are headed to Springfield, with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reporting that the two NBA legends are among part of the group of finalists who are going to be elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “ESPN Sources: Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Becky Hammon and Gregg […]

Jalen Brunson has been out of action for the New York Knicks‘ last two games due to a lingering hand injury. The 26-year-old is now in danger of missing his third straight game as the Knicks prepare for a key matchup against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Jalen Brunson injury status vs. Heat At […]

Kyle Lowry laid an egg in Saturday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets. He finished with just three points — on 1-for-3 shooting from the field — in a game the Miami Heat went on to lose by a final score of 129-100. Still, when the Heat visit the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night to play […]

Jimmy Butler has been doing his best to will his Miami Heat out of the dreaded play-in spots, putting up one strong performance after another as they continue to battle with the Brooklyn Nets for the privilege of earning an outright playoff spot. However, with the Heat’s season series defeat to the Nets punctuated by […]

The Miami Heat (40-35) visit the Toronto Raptors (37-38) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Raptors prediction, pick, and how to watch. Miami has won two of its last three games and sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat […]

The Miami Heat will have a difficult time replicating their recent postseason success in the 2023 NBA playoffs. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the last three years, the Heat might be fortunate to win one postseason series. The Heat were a Jimmt Butler 3-pointer away from beating the Boston Celtics in […]