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There was tons of online chatter yesterday as it was centered around former long-time Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem on his podcast “The OGs” with Mike Miller where they had star Bam Adebayo on. The big-man told a story about Haslem giving a pre-game speech on the night where the league retired Boston Celtics icon […]

Udonis Haslem has been synonymous with the Miami Heat system for a long time. He was there when they won their title in 2006 and stuck well into the new era of LeBron James and Jimmy Butler. That also means that he has seen the rivalry between his squad and the Boston Celtics the most. […]

There seems to be no love lost between former Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem and certain players of the Boston Celtics. During a podcast, the recently retired forward let his thoughts be known, going on a profanity-laced tirade. “In my era, we used to hate the motherf*****s that we had to go against — the […]

With a 12-17 start, it’s safe to say the 2023-24 NBA season has not gone the way Atlanta Hawks expected it to be. The Hawks are just 18 months removed from making the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021. However, Atlanta has been on the decline since. The Hawks traded for Dejounte Murray during the 2022 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Miami Heat in a Christmas matchup that did not feature Joel Embiid or Jimmy Butler. The Heat got the better of the Sixers in a game that went back and forth and was close throughout the fourth quarter. The Sixers got great performances from Tobias Harris (27 points, seven […]

Back in 2017, the Miami Heat selected Bam Adebayo with the 14th pick in the NBA Draft, and in the moment, it felt like a steal. Now we didn’t know at the time that Josh Jackson, Jonathan Isaac, Frank Ntilikina, Dennis Smith Jr., Zach Collins and Luke Kennard would ALL go on to be considered […]

The Miami Heat managed to pick up a 119-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas day, and in a game where both Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid were missing, it was clear that someone was going to have to step up to lead their team to victory. To the surprise of fans everywhere, the […]

As the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to three games after beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, the main highlight was rookie sensation Jaime Jaquez Jr. who scored a career-high 31 points and collected 10 rebounds. After the game, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Jaquez himself spoke about the performance. The comparisons […]

The Miami Heat, over the past few years, have earned the reputation of bringing out the best in any player on their roster; no matter how overlooked they may have been during the draft process. And it appears as though the Heat, despite picking in the middle of the first round of the 2023 NBA […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans and Miami Heat faithful alike looked like they were not going to have a good Christmas game. Both Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid were out which could have made for a boring game. But, Jaime Jaquez Jr. prevented all of that from happening. He went head-on against a lethal Sixers scoring duo […]

In what is the ultimate Christmas present for the Miami Heat, they beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the most wonderful time of the year, 119-113. It is Miami’s third straight win after beating the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks last week, now they start this one with a victory. FINAL: Heat 119 – Sixers 113 […]

The Miami Heat pulled off a big win on Christmas Day against the Philadelphia 76ers even if Joel Embiid didn’t play. The Heat were short-handed themselves without Jimmy Butler.  That was no matter for the Heat as they got big contributions from Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. In the case of Jaquez, he joined […]

It’s only Christmas Day, but that doesn’t mean that trade winds aren’t blowing with the NBA trade deadline about two months away. With a few teams looking to solidify themselves as legit title contenders, the trade market might heat up in the coming weeks. One player whose name has come up in trade rumors is […]

It wasn’t the star-studded clash it was previously billed as but the Philadelphia 76ers (20-9) still took on the Miami Heat (18-12) in a Christmas showdown in South Beach. With Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler both out, the Sixers fought hard but lost by a score of 119-113. Let’s break down the Sixers’ Christmas showdown […]

Before the Miami Heat take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game to talk about the upcoming matchup and the players surrounding it. Each team is dealing with an injury to their star players as Miami’s Jimmy Butler and Sixers’ Joel Embiid will miss Monday night’s game. […]

Heading to the Miami Heat’s Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jimmy Butler was expected to return from his two-game absence and suit up. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case, with the superstar forward ending up staying sidelined as a result of his calf injury. The same injury has kept Butler from playing in their […]

The Miami Heat will face the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night on Christmas Day in a huge Eastern Conference matchup. It will be Miami’s 14th Christmas game and have had major success on the holiday with a 11-2 record, which is the best winning percentage of any team on the event. It has been a couple […]

Even though it is Christmas Day, it might not be the most wonderful time of the year for Miami Heat fans as star Jimmy Butler will be out for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers according to the team on social media. Butler will miss his third straight game as he is dealing with a […]

Even though it’s the most wonderful time of the year, the injury status is still up in the air for Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler as they have a Christmas Day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Because of a left calf strain, Butler has missed the last two games for the Heat against the Orlando Magic […]

It will be the most wonderful time of the year for NBA teams as a select few on Christmas Day will play, but there’s no doubt that the Miami Heat have had the most success on the holiday. They have a whopping record at 11-2 on the holiday, but they have a .846 winning percentage […]

The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the NBA’s 2023 Christmas Day slate of games. This game will feature two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference and could be a preview of a playoff series this spring, though MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid will not play due to an […]

It’s time for another one of our betting predictions and picks as we celebrate NBA Christmas and non-stop basketball action during the holiday. This next matchup features two familiar Eastern Conference rivals as Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (20-8) take on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (17-12). The game tips off at 8 p.m. ET […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been unable to advance past the second round with Joel Embiid leading the way, but this seems like the year they can finally do it. The team will have a potential playoff preview when they face the Miami Heat on Christmas Day. In this article, we will explain how you can […]

Duncan Robinson is an important piece in the Miami Heat’s rotation as one of the best spot-up shooters in the NBA today. As a 40 percent career 3-point shooter, Robinson has help the Heat make two NBA Finals appearances in the last four seasons. Given Robinson’s success in Miami, have you ever wondered how a […]

Since 2008, the NBA has annually gifted hoops fans with a holly, jolly quintuple-header of games on Christmas Day. Now it doesn’t always work this way, but the ten teams chosen to play on December 25th are generally considered to be the league’s biggest draws or most intriguing teams ahead of the season. Look at […]

The Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks Friday night in what makes it their second straight win and also five victories in their last seven contests as they try to end 2023 on a good note. Stars Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo, and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to talk about […]

The Miami Heat are now on a two-game winning streak as they beat the Atlanta Hawks, 122, 113. Before the New Year, the Heat would like to end it off on a good note. So far, so good. Tyler Herro once again was a shining star on the court as he scored 30 points to go […]

It was announced Friday that the Miami Heat will retire Udonis Haslem’s jersey up to the rafters of the Kaseya Center on Jan. 19 when the team faces the Atlanta Hawks. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before tonight’s game against, funny enough, the Hawks where he spoke about Haslem, what he meant to the […]

In an absolute no-brainer decision, the Miami Heat will be retiring the jersey of Udonis Haslem up to the rafters on Jan. 19 when the team plays against the Atlanta Hawks. The team announced the date Friday, funny enough, before they play the Hawks tonight. Heat president and basketball legend Pat Riley provided a statement […]

The injury-riddled squads are getting some big names back as the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat look to get their seasons going on Friday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Heat prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Hawks are getting unbelievable performances from Trae Young, as he has five straight […]

It is no secret that the Miami Heat have been dealing with injury problems this season as the team was missing stars Bam Adebayo and especially Tyler Herro for an extended period of time. When those two came back last Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, there was some hope that a full-powered Heat team can […]

As the Miami Heat continue to deal with more injury problems as the season goes on, star Jimmy Butler will miss his second straight game as he is out for Friday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks. According to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) page, Butler is still dealing with a calf injury that […]

It’s a Florida matchup as the Miami Heat head south to take on the Orlando Magic. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Heat-Magic prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. The Heat (15-12) are coming off a 112-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to avenge the loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves as they travel just a little bit North to take on the Orlando Magic. However, the team is not without their injury problems as Kevin Love is the next to be on the injury report as he’s dealing with an illness. The […]

Even with the huge returns of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat are hit with more injury news as star Jimmy Butler will be out for Wednesday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Butler suffered from a left calf strain that he got in Monday’s Heat loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves according to Adam […]

While the Miami Heat fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night, 112-108, there was a bright side to the loss. The game marked the return of stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. The two significant players spoke after the game to talk about how they’re feeling and about the reasons for the loss against the […]

The Miami Heat end their four-game home-stand with a brutal loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-108. In the stay at the Kaseya Center, it was an even 2-2. It was another game where the Heat built up a lead early in the game, but couldn’t sustain it throughout the rest of the contest. Monday night […]

The Miami Heat have a huge test on their hands Monday against the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the team will have some major help. Stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who both have missed a significant amount of time, will be available and play for the Heat. […]

It shouldn’t be a big surprise that Jimmy Butler would have one of the most low-key car collections in the NBA. The enigmatic superstar will do anything to be different, so his car choices are the same. In an NBA world where the stars opt to drive around in luxury sports cars, Butler’s everyday vehicle […]