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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 […]

It was a rough outing for the Miami Heat up North as they lost to the Toronto Raptors in ugly fashion by a score of 121-97. However, even the lopsided final score does not tell the full story of the performance the Heat had in Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night. Miami’s brutal game started from the […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for the second game of the back to back Monday night as they face the Brooklyn Nets, they once again receive a lengthy injury report. However, there is a huge positive update regarding star Jimmy Butler who has missed the last 11 of 12 games. Butler has been upgraded to […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for a matchup agains the Charlotte Hornets in the last outing of the four-game home stand, it marks another contest where the team is likely to miss key players in their rotation. It is no secret that the Heat have had extensive injury problems since the beginning of the season […]

The Miami Heat play their third game of this week’s home stand Friday night as the Orlando Magic take a short drive south to the Kaseya Center. However, the injury status of star Jimmy Butler is still in question for the Heat as it has been for the last six games. While Miami has done […]

Netflix is reportedly creating a new NBA documentary series that is modeled after its NFL “Quarterback” show, and it features LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers along with four other star players, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Along with LeBron James, Netflix’s show will focus on Jayson Tatum of the […]

The Miami Heat have managed to keep things relatively stable in the recent absence of star forward Jimmy Butler. Butler has been out of the lineup recently due to issues with his leg, but the Heat still boast a solid record of 21-15, good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference as the season approaches […]

As the Miami Heat get set for their second game of this week’s home stand against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the status of star Jimmy Butler has been monitored since December of last year. He suffered a calf injury on Dec. 18 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and would miss the next four games. Butler would […]

The Miami Heat prepare for a four-game home stand that starts Monday night when they take on the Houston Rockets. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game to the media about the stretch of games inside the Kaseya Center and their upcoming opponent in the Rockets. When it comes to the schedule for […]

As the Miami Heat will start a four-game home stand against the Houston Rockets on Monday night, they will once again be without their main star in Jimmy Butler according to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account. He is still dealing with a toe injury that he suffered on Dec. 30 against the […]

As the Miami Heat return back home from a five-game road trip and prepare for Tuesday’s contest against the Houston Rockets, the status of star Jimmy Butler is still up in the air. However, Butler’s agent Bernie Lee spoke to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel and shed some light into the player’s injury and […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for the Phoenix Suns tonight, they will once again be without star Jimmy Butler. It will mark the seventh game he has missed since injuring his calf on Dec. 18 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Head coach Erik Spoelstra touches on what the plan will be for Butler as they finish […]

This might read as deja vu, but Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will be out for tomorrow’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a toe injury as announced by the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account. Butler has been dealing with a various amount of injuries this season, but more so in the past […]

After the Miami Heat were on a four-game winning streak, they are now going in the opposite direction as they have dropped their last two games in the lead up to Wednesday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. In that whole six-game span, star Jimmy Butler has been mostly absent. Dealing with a left […]

The Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra took over for legendary coach Pat Riley at the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season. Spoelstra has gone on to win three NBA championships with the Heat franchise, coaching legends like Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James. Heat rookie Jamie Jaquez Jr. got an awesome surprise in his UCLA […]

The Miami Heat began a Western Conference road trip last week. The trip spans five games and began on Dec. 28 against the Golden State Warriors with stops at the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The Heat are 1-1 on the trip so far beating the Warriors but losing […]

Jimmy Butler’s return from his calf injury was cut short after sustaining another health setback during the Miami Heat’s Saturday showdown with the Utah Jazz. The Heat star was forced to exit in the third quarter of the contest, with the game broadcast capturing him leaving the bench and heading to the locker room while […]

The Miami Heat look to extend their winning streak to five games Saturday afternoon as they face the Utah Jazz. However, as the team still deals with injury problems, the status of star Jimmy Butler has become more clear. Butler has been upgraded from questionable to available for Saturday’s contest, per the Heat. The 33-year-old […]

The Miami Heat constantly find themselves, well, in the heat of trade rumors. As the February deadline looms, many expect the Heat to be major players during trade season. After coming up short in the 2023 NBA Finals, Miami was in the thick of the Damian Lillard sweepstakes that dragged on throughout the summer. After […]