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The Miami Heat return from the NBA All-Star break on Friday night with a road game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Jimmy Butler, who recently was granted a leave of absence to deal with the death of a family member, has returned to practice ahead of Friday’s game, per Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. ‘Also […]

The Miami Heat have had a tumultuous season to say the least as they are about to play their first game Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans after the NBA All-Star break. It has been filled with ups and downs, consistent injury issues, winning streaks, a seven-game skid, and a ton of stress-inducing contests. Sounds […]

The Miami Heat are currently 30-25 on the season which puts them seventh in the Eastern Conference. As they are about to embark on the home stretch of the year, this All-Star break has given the team time to look at the noted “fatal flaws” of the season so far and try to correct them. […]

The Houston Texans’ stellar rookie CJ Stroud is quite the established player on the hardwood and he is scheduled to take part in Friday’s Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Stroud shared a story recently about a high school game during which he scored 40 points against a rising NBA rookie from the Miami Heat. Recently […]

The Miami Heat break their two-game winning streak as they fall to the Boston Celtics on Super Bowl Sunday inside the Kaseya Center, 110-106. This game concludes the season series between the two rivals, but the Celtics came away and recorded a sweep against the Heat. Miami was under-manned going into this contest as their main star […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will miss Sunday afternoon’s game against the Boston Celtics as him and his loved ones deal with a death of a family member. He was listed as “questionable” coming into this game for “personal reasons” where he missed practice Friday and Saturday. A statement was released by the Heat from […]

The Miami Heat get their second straight win as they beat the San Antonio Spurs inside the Kaseya Center, 116-104. What propelled them to victory was a collective effort, but it was star Jimmy Butler that put together another exceptional performance as he recorded his 15th triple-double with the organization as he scored 17 points, […]

Tuesday night was a great outing for the Miami Heat as they played a complete game on both sides of the ball propelling them to beat the Orlando Magic to win the regular season series, 3-1. After the game, star Jimmy Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game about the former’s new […]

Last Sunday after the loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, new Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was hard on himself after another inefficient shooting night where he made seven of his 17 attempts. He would even say to the media after the game that “I can’t hit a jump shot,” but he thought to get […]

The Miami Heat got a much-needed win over the Orlando Magic, 121-95, inside the Kaseya Center in the second contest of their four-game home stand Tuesday night. Miami’s victory gives the them the 3-1 regular season series win over the Magic as star Jimmy Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to […]

The Miami Heat bounce back after the loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last Sunday as they beat the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, 121-95. Miami’s win gives them the season series victory over Orlando 3-1. FINAL: Heat 121 – Magic 95 Despite losing a 21 point lead down to 10, Butler had enough and took […]

Every trade deadline has been similar for the Miami Heat as fans crave the front office to make a needle-changing move, and it usually does not happen. Typically, President Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra feel like the team is fine the way it is which granted, it has resulted in big postseason runs […]

The Miami Heat’s two game winning streak is snapped as they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers inside the Kaseya Center, 103-95. This means that Miami has lost five of their last six games at home bringing their total record on their floor to 13-12 on the season. Jimmy Butler had 21 points in what […]

The Miami Heat look for three wins in a row as they prepare to face the high-powered Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night inside the Kaseya Center. They are coming off of a seven-game losing streak, but seemed to have turned a corner since then, but the opponent led by stars Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

Ever since the Miami Heat’s seven-game losing streak, a light was lit under the fuse of star Jimmy Butler leading to great performances. It would start last Wednesday when the Heat beat the Sacramento Kings to snap the skid where he scored 31 points, collected 7 rebounds, and recorded six assists. It continued Saturday when […]

Only 12 players from the Eastern Conference and only 12 players from the Western Conference receive the honor of being called NBA All-Stars every single season. After the five starters from both conferences were announced a week ago, highlighted by LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA revealed the seven remaining All-Star reserves from each […]

The Miami Heat just snapped a seven-game losing skid by capturing a big 115-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Though the Heat have snapped the streak, this has unfortunately sparked some trade rumors surrounding their star players, including Jimmy Butler. According to Bovada, the New York Knicks are favored to land Butler […]

The Miami Heat finally snap their seven-game losing streak Wednesday night as they beat the Sacramento Kings inside the Kaseya Center, 115-106. There was a bevy of reasons that contributed to the Heat’s win, but a key part was star Josh Richardson who came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points. Richardson has […]

The Miami Heat finally get back in the win column as they snap a seven-game losing streak and get a victory over the Sacramento Kings, 115-106, inside the Kaseya Center Wednesday night. Instead of a typical practice, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra opted for a film session where players described it as a “vulnerable” meeting […]

The Miami Heat get a much needed win over an explosive Sacramento Kings team that puts an end to their seven-game losing streak. Head coach Erik Spoelstra opted for a film session instead of a regular practice Tuesday where it was described as a “vulnerable” time where “things were said that needed to be said.” […]

The Miami Heat are in the midst of playing their worst basketball of the season as they have lost seven straight games after falling to the Phoenix Suns Monday night. They’ve looked uncharacteristic on the offensive and defensive side of the ball as losses keep piling up with the team now one game above .500 […]

The Miami Heat are riding a seven-game losing streak for the first time since 2008. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes it’s time for a massive change in the Heat’s locker room. Perkins believes it would be best if Miami trades Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline in February. “It’s time for the Miami Heat […]

The Miami Heat suffer their seventh straight loss as they fall to the Phoenix Suns inside the Kaseya Center, 118-105. The last time they had this many consecutive losses was in the late portion of the 2007-2008 season where the team only had 15 wins the whole year. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was blunt […]

Monday night saw the Miami Heat lose their seventh straight game as they fell to the Phoenix Suns inside the Kaseya Center, 118-105. The struggles continue for the Heat as they couldn’t handle the likes of Suns big three in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal who combined for 61 points. However, their bench […]

The latest edition of Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George’s podcast – Podcast P with Paul George Presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment – is out, and George discussed his rivals in the NBA. The rivalries extend well before his time with the Clippers, as George explained: “I love that rivalry between SGA and Ant. […]

After the Miami Heat lost once again to the New York Knicks Saturday afternoon, it marks their sixth straight consecutive loss. It would be fair to say that the team is playing their worst basketball of the season. Star Bam Adebayo has been in a slump as of recent and the game against the Knicks […]

There is no doubt that the Miami Heat traded for a really good player in Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets last Tuesday. However, his start with the team has been forgettable to say the least, but this was to be expected as his heavy usage with the Hornets would take time to mesh with […]

It’s been a hectic week for the Miami Heat as they traded for star Terry Rozier in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick that was announced Tuesday. He made his debut the day after against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday and then started for the first time for Miami Thursday against his former […]

It was a busy day for the Miami Heat Tuesday as they pulled off a trade for Charlotte Hornets star Terry Rozier, but in exchange, they sent a 2027 first-round pick and usual starting point guard Kyle Lowry. Having been with the organization since 2021, Lowry has made an impact with the team, creating some […]

It wasn’t a pretty sight as the Miami Heat suffered an ugly loss by the hands of the Boston Celtics Thursday night, 143-110. It marks their fifth straight already coming off of a brutal outing to the depleted Memphis Grizzlies the night before. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media after the game […]

The Miami Heat extend their losing streak to five straight as they fall hard to the Boston Celtics inside the Kaseya Center, 143-110. This was the second meeting with the Eastern Conference rival as it brings the opposing team to 2-0 in the regular season with one more coming up on Feb. 11. Miami continues […]

After a failed run at Damian Lillard in the summer of 2023, the Miami Heat finally made a big trade by acquiring Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday morning. In return, the Heat sent veteran guard Kyle Lowry along with a lottery-protected 2027 pick that becomes unprotected in 2028 to the Hornets. For […]

It is no secret that the Miami Heat have been dealing with injury problems since the beginning of the year, really since last season where it hindered their chances to create any semblance during the regular season. Despite the team overcoming it for the most part, the big three of the team in stars Bam […]

It was a bittersweet Friday for the Miami Heat as they lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 109-108, without Trae Young on the night they retired the jersey of long-time captain Udonis Haslem. The game came down to the final two seconds of the game where Miami was down one point and the ball went into […]

It was a bittersweet Friday for the Miami Heat as they celebrated the jersey retirement of long-time player Udonis Haslem, but the night ended with a brutal loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Stars Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler talked about the actual ceremony that saw the No. 40 being lifted up to the rafters to […]

It was bittersweet night as the Miami Heat raised up the jersey of Udonis Haslem to the rafters, but have lost their second straight game, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 109-108. The game would come down to the final two minutes and ultimately the last possession where Miami had two seconds to win the game […]

As the Miami Heat are 41 games into the regular season, it is officially the halfway point. How time flies as fans must remember last season like it was yesterday as the team went on a miraculous quest to the NBA Finals. Like last season though, despite the 24-17 record, the Heat have had a […]

It was a brutal Wednesday night to say the least for the Miami Heat as they lost to the Toronto Raptors, 121-97. After the conclusion of the game, star Jimmy Butler spoke to the media to give his thoughts on the rough outing as it is his second game back from a string of injuries […]

Trade season is just about to set the NBA ablaze with the February deadline just looming right around the corner. One of the teams expected to make waves ahead of the deadline is the Atlanta Hawks, who are reportedly looking to re-tool around franchise star Trae Young ahead of next season. The Hawks expected to […]