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With about two weeks left in the NBA regular season, the Miami Heat is getting an important piece back after a significant absence as Kevin Love will be made available for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing time could be sparse for Love since besides the injury, he missed Thursday’s practice for “personal […]

There is no doubt that Terry Rozier was a huge acquisition for the Miami Heat when they traded for him in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick. Besides wanting to join the winning culture of the Heat, there was also another main reason why Miami appealed to him as it dealt with […]

LeBron James is one of the best basketball players of all time, and he has had a special career in the NBA. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, and he has won a championship with each of those teams. James has won one with the Cavaliers and one […]

The Miami Heat face the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night in the final game in the current home stand as it is a must-win game as there are 10 contests left in the regular season. However, there are once again multiple key players for the team listed on the injury report ahead of the matchup […]

With the Miami Heat reaching closer and closer to the end of the season, questions have to be asked who will be the go-to player for the team in the postseason. While the easy and most likely answer is Jimmy Butler, people should not forget about Bam Adebayo who Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks […]

The Miami Heat are battling to get out of the play-in tournament, as they sit a game back of the Indiana Pacers for sixth place in the East. The Portland Trail Blazers are 26th in the league but could fall as far as 28th, as the Spurs and Hornets have nearly identical records. The Trail […]

While the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, making it a stressful time, it has been a successful first year for rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who was taken with the 18th overall pick. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Jaquez talks after Thursday’s practice about about the mindset with the end […]

As the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, they are still dealing with the injuries to crucial players like Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson, and even Jimmy Butler who missed their last game with an illness. However, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after Thursday’s practice gives an encouraging update […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro hasn’t played since Feb. 23, but he clapped back at a report saying that no one knows when he’ll be back. Shams Charania of The Athletic said that Herro’s status was a concern with the Heat, but the Miami guard said that wasn’t true: 🧢 https://t.co/GcYx33MW4e — Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) […]

While Jimmy Butler still occasionally clutches up for the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo has been the one taking center stage. Coach Erik Spoelstra unlocked the big man in so many ways in the past season and it is starting to pay dividends. One notable player who has been taking notice of this is Stephen Curry. […]

The Miami Heat dropped a crucial game Tuesday night as they lost to the Golden State Warriors inside the Kaseya Center, 113-92. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra along with stars Bam Adebayo and Haywood Highsmith spoke after the painful game to the media to talk about their mindsets with 10 games left in the regular […]

After the Miami Heat had an exceptional showing last Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they drop the very next game against the Golden State Warriors, 113-92. This was a matchup with two teams that are vying to get a run going in the game, but also in terms of racking up wins as time is […]

In the Golden State Warriors’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Draymond Green performed another questionable move, this time against Heat guard Patty Mills. On the play, the Warriors star grabbed Mills by the neck and pulled him down: Draymond Green grabbed Patty Mills by the neck and pulled him down on this play. […]

The Miami Heat look to prepare for the rest of their current four-game home stand as they face the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night and then the Portland Trail Blazers later in the week on Friday. However, as the continuous injury train keeps rolling, now Jimmy Butler is set to miss time as he was […]

Domantas Sabonis set a post-merger record for the most consecutive NBA double-doubles Monday, tallying his 54th straight game with a double-double in the Sacramento Kings’ 108-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Sabonis, who posted 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists against the 76ers, passed current Miami Heat player Kevin Love for the record; Love, […]

While the constant talk around the Miami Heat this season has been their constant problems dealing with player availability and injuries, there is another layer to that aspect that is absolutely jarring. The Heat have used 34 different starting lineups this season which is the most in franchise history which might not be seen as […]

The Golden State Warriors travel across the country to take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Warriors-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Warriors are 36-34 this season, but they have lost three […]

First-round draft picks, especially lottery picks, carry larger expectations compared to second-round picks and undrafted players. It’s safe to say that a first-round draft pick is expected to take on huge roles from at least being a starter or rotational piece to an elite player in the league. However, there’s no doubt that some first-round […]

It was an exciting night for the Miami Heat Sunday as they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in dominant fashion, 121-84, after suffering a blowout loss of their own last Friday to the New Orleans Pelicans. Each performance was drastically different as it could have been jarring for any fan to watch as Heat head coach […]

The Miami Heat bounce back in a huge way as they blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers inside the Kaseya Center, 121-84. This was a much needed victory for the Heat as they are fighting to get out of contention for the play-in tournament and get a top six seed. Even though the team was coming […]

The Miami Heat are hit with more news regarding injuries as another key player will miss a game as this time around, it is their rookie in Jaime Jaquez Jr. who has been a standout this season and will be out for Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jaquez marks one of many on the Heat’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans visited the Miami Heat with the deck stacked against them. The Pelicans had not won a game in South Beach since 2017 and Brandon Ingram was ruled out for two weeks following an MRI on his knee. Dyson Daniels is also still recuperating from a knee injury, meaning Willie Green’s rotations […]

As some Miami Heat fans will have deja vu, the team once again has a lengthy injury report heading into Sunday’s contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers as it will be the second outing in the current four-game home stand. While it is not out of the usual for Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra to coach […]

Jimmy Butler has had one spectacular career as a basketball player. The veteran forward has spent more than a decade in the NBA, playing for several different franchises. Butler averages nearly 22 points a game this year for the Miami Heat, a team that is fighting for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Years […]

While there was not many bright sides to Friday night’s loss for the Miami Heat as they fell to the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-88, there was one that was the limited minutes for forward Cole Swider. With Duncan Robinson out the past two games and possibly for the foreseeable future, Swider saw his first action […]

The Boston Celtics need to start thinking about the Play-In Tournament, but not because they’ll be in it. Rather, Boston’s first-round opponent in the playoffs will come from the relatively new seeding structure. Since the C’s are in first place in the Eastern Conference and can’t fall to anything worse than the No. 2 seed, […]

As the Miami Heat lost to the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night, it was off the back of a poor shooting performance, especially from three-point range. On the laundry list of injuries, one key player that the Heat are very much so missing is Duncan Robinson who elevates the team with his exceptional skill from […]

It was a frustrating Friday night for the Miami Heat as they fell to the New Orleans Pelicans inside the Kaseya Center, 111-88, as time is running out to solidify playoff position. Heat star Bam Adebayo spoke after the game to the media and touched on what led up to to the defeat in the […]

The matchup Friday night between the Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans was anticipated for a lot of reasons with a big one being that this would be the first time since the two teams got into a physical altercation on Feb. 23. The main stars in the skirmish was Heat star Jimmy Butler and […]

The Miami Heat suffered another ugly loss inside the Kaseya Center as they start the four-game home stand against the New Orleans Pelicans with a loss Friday night, 111-88. Heat star Jimmy Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra and spoke after the game to reflect on what went wrong for the team as the regular […]

It hasn’t been the greatest past 24 hours for the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did they suffer one of their most disappointing defeats of the season on Thursday night, a 121-106 loss against the Orlando Magic, they had to hold their breath as they waited for the official diagnosis on Brandon Ingram’s injury (a […]

The Miami Heat start the current four-game home stand inside the Kaseya Center with a frustrating loss against the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-88. A loss like this hurts the Heat as with now 13 games left in the regular season, time is running out to solidify position for the postseason as the Eastern Conference is tightly […]

The Miami Heat start a four-game home stand Friday night as they will face the New Orleans Pelicans as with 14 games left in the regular season, there is little to no room for error. However, the Heat haven’t been as successful at home as they used to be in previous years as head coach […]

Miami Heat rookie sensation Jaime Jaquez Jr. has quickly grown a close bond with veteran Jimmy Butler. During an interview on JJ Redick’s “The Old Man & The Three” podcast, the Heat rookie recounted an amusing incident involving Butler when he played an emotional Ed Sheeran song before a game. Jaime Jaquez Jr. caught off […]

The Miami Heat are looking to lock in for the final stretch of the season. They currently sit in seventh place, good for a Play-In Tournament spot. If they’re able to make it above sixth place, though, they’ll go to the playoff outright. With a game against the New Orleans Pelicans coming up and Bam […]

The NBA’s ‘one-and-done’ rule has been subject to criticism over the years. While there are plenty of success stories of players coming into the league right out of high school or after their freshman year of college, there too is also that of players who stay all four years. Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stay in the state of Florida to take on the Miami Heat Friday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pelicans-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pelicans are coming off a tough matchup with the Orlando […]

Miami Heat star Caleb Martin has enjoyed a nice season being one of the main “X factors” for the team besides the main stars like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. He has seen a ton of uses this season where it was either in the starting lineup or recently has been coming off the bench […]

In the Miami Heat’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night, star Terry Rozier shined in the final period, scoring 11 points to put the game away. He was the aggressive player that Heat fans were waiting to see as even Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game that himself and teammates have […]