<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/3-reasons-why-the-Miami-Heat-will-be-back-in-the-Finals.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 reasons why the Heat will be back in the Finals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-28T11:14:48-08:00">November 28th, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-28T11:15:39-08:00">November 28th, 11:15am</time><address><a>Nihad Žunić</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat have been red hot to start this season. After many doubts about potential roster fits, the Heat are playing great basketball. As of right now, with a win away from home against the Chicago Bulls, the Heat are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-erik-spoelstra-get-brutally-honest-on-state-of-heat/">standing at 13-7</a>. The squad is firing on all cylinders and sneaking into the role of a possible surprise in the East. However, one could also go a step further with their appraisal of Miami’s standing alongside other conference powers.</p><p>Here are three reasons why the Miami Heat will be playing in the 2022 NBA Finals.</p><h2><b>Coaching </b></h2><p>Out of all the favorites for the title, the Heat probably have the best coach. Erik Spoelstra is a rarity in this age of the NBA. He has been the coach of the Heat since April of 2008, which is incredible to think about. Most coaches in the NBA last two to three seasons, with some exceptions here and there. However, Spoelstra has kept his job for well over a decade, deserving every single moment on that bench.</p><p>His late-game adjustments and out-of-bounds plays are iconic. Spoelstra always has a few tricks up his sleeve for every situation. This season, the Heat, especially on the defensive end, try to mix things up at every possible opportunity. As was evident in his <a href="https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-battle-heat-fall-short-107-104">team’s hard-fought win</a> over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Spoelstra does not shy away from the zone, a defensive tactic mostly used as a temporary changeup in the NBA.</p><p>Spoelstra is there for a reason and if he was ever fired from the Heat, he would likely have his pick of available job opportunities. The amount of trust a basketball genius like Pat Riley puts in Spoelstra is possibly the greatest evidence that he is really, truly that good. None of the other teams, with respect to their coaches, have leadership from the bench like Miami’s.</p><h2><b>Balance of power </b></h2><p>A lot of other contenders for the title rely on one or two players for their team to run. The Brooklyn Nets live and die by Kevin Durant, while the Milwaukee Bucks are the same with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Of course, they have good rosters around these stars, but the main motor of the squad is a singular superstar. Jimmy Butler, of course, is Miami’s biggest star by name, but it’s really not that simple in South Beach.</p><p>This is an amazingly balanced team. First of all, there are five players that average double-digits for points. Other than the aforementioned Butler, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson all do their fair share of scoring. All the other parts of the roster also contribute in other ways, filling key roles relevant to the cohesion of the squad.</p><p>PJ Tucker is playing amazing defense, as always. Guys like Markieff Morris and Dewayne Dedmon bring stability and veteran leadership. Max Strus came up huge in a few games where he took the minutes (and shots) of some missing players. This team clearly has the next-man-up mentality and it shows. The Heat seek to utilize every possible angle of their roster, an all-for-one approach that should serve them well in the postseason.</p><h2><b>Head-to-head matchups </b></h2><p>Preseason consensus was that the Nets or Bucks would represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. However, early struggles for both teams have allowed for the possibility of others wrecking those expectations. While the Bulls’ amazing start has made them a popular Finals pick, the Heat’s case as legitimate title contenders is even stronger.</p><p>Now, Miami’s record in games against Western Conference foes is not the concern of this segment. The Heat, however, steamrolled most of the other contenders coming out of the East. In the first game of the season, they blew out the reigning-champion Bucks by 42 points. A couple days later, they visited Barclays Center and beat the Nets by 13. As stated above, they beat the Bulls by three at United Center.</p><p>One-game sample sizes are only so telling, but can certainly be a positive indicator of team quality nonetheless. Many believed Miami would be solid in the regular season and a tough out in the playoffs, but not much else. However, the Heat already surprised the world in 2020 by winning the East and advancing to the Finals. This team is very similar to that team and the competition, once again, doesn’t seem as steep as it did before 2021-22 tipped off.</p><p>The path to the Finals will be arduous, but Erik Spoelstra and the Heat have already shown they’re capable of navigating it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons why the Heat will be back in the Finals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jimmy-Butler-Erik-Spoelstra-get-brutally-honest-on-state-of-Miami.jpeg"></figure><h1>Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra get brutally honest on state of Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-28T09:43:13-08:00">November 28th, 9:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-28T09:43:13-08:00">November 28th, 9:43am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat have been one of the best teams in the NBA through the first quarter of the regular season. At 13-7, they’re currently tied for the second seed in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>But with the way the Heat reacted to where they are through 20 games, it’s clear they’re far from satisfied.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsFL/status/1464806116873969665">Via</a> Bally Sports:</p><blockquote>“I mean, we’re alright,” said Jimmy Butler on the Heat’s first 20 games. “We could be better. We’re 13-7. It’s not great, but for right now it’s where we’re at.”</blockquote><p>Considering Miami has played 13 of their first 20 away from home, their record stands even more impressive. They’ve won six of their last eight games and are clearly trending in the right direction as a whole.</p><blockquote>“We are where we are,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “I’m not going to give a grade. I’m not at all in that state right now to give an analysis of where we are. We’re just grinding. We’ve had these really good, tough, competitive experiences on the road. … I think we’ve gotten better from these experiences, but we’ve got to prove it every game.”</blockquote><p>The Miami Heat look like one of the strongest squads in the East that’s riddled with playoff contenders this season. While they currently hold one of the top seeds in the East, only three games separate them from the 11th placed Philadelphia 76ers in a crowded conference. The team is right to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-demar-derozan-vocal-on-bond-with-kyle-lowry-after-heat-bulls-clash/">not be satisfied just yet.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra get brutally honest on state of Heat

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DeMar DeRozan vocal on bond with Kyle Lowry after Heat-Bulls clash

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However, Miami’s suffocating defense proved to be too harsh for the Bulls to handle.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan: "This just shows you how grimy and gritty you gotta be. They got a lot of dogs over there who are very experienced in playoff play. That's the type of style and physicality you're going to get in the playoffs."</p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1464806902366457860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><blockquote>“This just shows you how grimy and gritty you gotta be. They got a lot of dogs over there who are very experienced in playoff play. That’s the type of style and physicality you’re going to get in the playoffs,” said the Bulls star.</blockquote><p>Indeed, the Heat’s defense proved to be effective as the Bulls committed a whopping 23 turnovers throughout the game. A performance like this is reminiscent of Miami’s impressive Finals run back in 2020 at the bubble.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alex Caruso, on whether this was a measuring stick game: "They're a good team. They're going to get better. We're a good team. We're going to get better."</p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1464809284429041670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Bulls slide down to 4th in the standings, falling one game behind the Heat. Despite the tough loss, Caruso seems optimistic about what the team’s capabilities are for the future.</p><blockquote>“They’re a good team. They’re going to get better. We’re a good team. We’re going to get better.”</blockquote><p>DeRozan played an incredible game and scored 28 points with 7 rebounds. Apart from his<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-alex-caruso-absolutely-destroys-pj-tucker-with-poster-dunk-vs-heat/"> nasty dunk</a> on P.J. Tucker, Caruso contributed well in the scoreboard, scoring 22 points and dishing out 6 assists. What struck the Bulls’ defense was Miami’s bench firepower. Both Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler scored in double digits, but Gabe Vincent poured in some three-point bombs in fourth, totaling his output to 20 points.</p><p>Regardless of the outcome, this clash was pretty fun to watch and can be an entertaining series if these two teams meet in the Playoffs.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls star DeMar DeRozan and teammate, Alex Caruso, sound off after tough loss vs. Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Alex-Caruso-absolutely-destroys-PJ-Tucker-with-poster-dunk-vs-Heat.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bulls guard Alex Caruso absolutely destroys PJ Tucker with poster dunk vs. Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-27T18:20:26-08:00">November 27th, 6:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-27T18:23:52-08:00">November 27th, 6:23pm</time><address><a>Miguel Robles</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carushow is back at it again. Bulls guard Alex Caruso stuns fans yet again with a nasty dunk, destroying PJ Tucker of the Miami Heat.</p><p>The NBA has long-awaited a marquee matchup between these competitive teams as the Bulls and Heat have impressed so far this season. Before the game started, Chicago was behind the Brooklyn Nets for a top spot in the Eastern conference while the Heat have been tied with the Wizards for 3rd place.</p><p>Miami is known as a tough defensive team, especially with the addition of P.J. Tucker— who is capable of guarding the opponent’s best player. Tucker was known to aid the Milwaukee Bucks during their championship run by guarding Kevin Durant in the playoffs and serving as a spark plug to motivate his entire team through his defense and intensity.</p><p>Good defenders usually challenge all fearless players that drive to the rim. Indeed, Caruso was up for the task; <a href="https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2021/11/27/alex-caruso-just-posterized-p-j-tucker-in-epic-fashion/">this dunk was just nasty</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CARUSO PUT PJ TUCKER ON A POSTER 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/TtvklrifNG" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/TtvklrifNG</a></p><p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1464768781859753984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Caruso pretty much does the same task as Tucker, guarding the best player, providing a spark off the bench. He was always known for his electrifying dunks, plays, and threes. Despite winning a championship with the Lakers, Alex decided to sign with the Bulls, and it seems that he has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-alex-caruso-anoints-himself-as-squid-game-champion-of-chicago/">blossomed into a magnificent role</a> for his new team— averaging 2.4 steals per game.</p><p>Bulls fans should be happy to see their team do well and watch plays like this, especially against the East’s top teams. With players like Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Lonzo Ball by his side, will Alex Caruso and the Bulls continue to perform well this year?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls guard Alex Caruso absolutely destroys PJ Tucker with poster dunk vs. Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jimmy-Butler-confesses-_hatred_-towards-Miami.jpg"></figure><h1>Jimmy Butler confesses ‘hatred’ towards Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-27T13:33:55-08:00">November 27th, 1:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-27T13:35:05-08:00">November 27th, 1:35pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There are few better fits in the NBA right now than Jimmy Butler with the Miami Heat. The guy pretty much embodies what this franchise stands for.</p><p>This is exactly why it’s quite shocking to learn that at one point in his career, Butler actually hated on the Heat. The 32-year-old recently came to a confession about his ill feelings towards Miami during his earlier years in the NBA:</p><blockquote>“I’ve got so much love for Chicago,” said Butler, via <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-notebook-saturday-20211127-rt2xixrk5je4jf7l7ojzebesay-story.html">Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel</a>. “That’s where I first learned to hate the Miami Heat. And then when I left, I learned to love the Miami Heat, and the way that they do things.”</blockquote><p>Butler, who was drafted by the Bulls as the 30th overall pick in 2011, spent the first six seasons of his career in Chicago. The Heat happened to be one of the Bulls’ biggest rivals in the East, which explains why Butler’s competitive nature had him hating on Miami.</p><p>At one point, Butler even stated that he would never put on a Miami Heat jersey. The five-time All-Star made this remark back in 2013. According to Jimmy, however, there was a bit of a prophetic twist to it:</p><blockquote>“I knew I was going to end up here way back then,” Butler said.“So I said it then just so I could make the tabloids think I could predict the future.”</blockquote><p>True enough, Butler did end up in Miami. He ended up taking a long route which included stops in Minnesota and Philadelphia, but in the end, he would eventually find his home in Miami. In 2019, Butler signed a massive $141 million, four-year deal with the Sixers as part of a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal that would see him taking his talents to South Beach.</p><p>Right now, Jimmy Butler lives and breathes Miami Heat. It truly is funny how destiny works out. I guess the big takeaway here is that when it comes to the NBA, never say never. For Butler, this was a lesson he learned the hard way. He ended up doing exactly what he said he never would several years ago. Then again, he clearly has no regrets about it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jimmy Butler confesses ‘hatred’ towards Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zach-LaVine-Lonzo-Ball-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, November 27th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-27T11:00:30-08:00">November 27th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-27T11:00:30-08:00">November 27th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat (40-32) take on the Chicago Bulls (31-41) at United Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Saturday, November 27th</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSSUN</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Heat Active Roster:</b> Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Markieff Morris, Caleb Martin, Omer Yurtseven, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, P.J. Tucker, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Markieff Morris (Out – Neck): Morris is not expected to be available until at least the team returns from its road trip on Nov. 29, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Right Knee): Oladipo has yet to be cleared for full-court work, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.</li></ul><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Lonzo Ball, Matt Thomas, Alize Johnson, Javonte Green, Tyler Cook, Troy Brown Jr., Derrick Jones Jr., DeMar DeRozan, Tony Bradley, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso, Coby White, Marko Simonovic, Zach LaVine, Ayo Dosunmu</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Patrick Williams (Out – Left Wrist): Williams is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a dislocated wrist, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, November 27th)

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things got testy on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Miami Heat in what turned out to be a high-octane matchup between the two teams. At one point, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-anthony-edwards-get-heated-after-testy-shove/" rel="noopener">got into it</a> with Jimmy Butler and the pair had to be separated after a bit of a confrontation.</p><p>After the game, Edwards shared his true feelings about the incident. According to Minnesota’s second-year guard, he just didn’t appreciate how Butler grabbed the ball from him:</p><blockquote>“I just don’t like when people yank the ball out of my hands. It’s not that serious. The ball gonna get to the ref. It gotta get to the ref. You yanking it out of my hands won’t make it any faster,” Edwards said (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ProCityHoops/status/1463912886661787649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1463912886661787649%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheatnation.com%2Fmedia%2Fanthony-edwards-on-mini-scuffle-with-jimmy-butler-he-aint-finna-fight-nobody%2F">Pro City Hoops</a> in Twitter). “So, he took the ball out of my hands, and I was just like, ‘Come on, bro. It ain’t that serious. I just felt like I had to let him know, ‘Chill.'”</blockquote><p>In case you haven’t seen the incident yet, here it is:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards and Jimmy Butler exchanging some words.</p><p>Heat lead the Timberwolves 89-88 in the 4th 👀<a href="https://t.co/gZBMGR1q9M" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/gZBMGR1q9M</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1463707958836011017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As Edwards described it, Butler yanked the ball out of his hands following a turnover. The Timberwolves youngster did not appreciate Butler’s gesture so he decided to give him a bit of a shove. Butler clearly didn’t like what Edwards was trying to do so he walked up on him immediately. Thankfully, nothing escalated from there and they were able to carry on with the game shortly after.</p><p>Edwards also went on to play down the incident. According to the 20-year-old, he knew that there wasn’t going to be any fight between them:</p><blockquote>“He ain’t finna fight nobody out there, so all that walking up on each other, that stuff for the birds,” Edwards added. “Ain’t nobody gonna fight. So I don’t get into all that. S–t fake.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ant’s full response: <a href="https://t.co/fQVzwJbl1s" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/fQVzwJbl1s</a></p><p>— ProCity Hoops (@ProCityHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProCityHoops/status/1463912886661787649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Edwards is never one to keep his thoughts to himself and he made sure to let everyone know what he truly feels about the Jimmy Butler incident here.</p><p>Most importantly, Edwards and the Timberwolves were able to secure a big win over Miami, 113-101, as they improved to 9-9 on the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards breaks silence on Jimmy Butler shoving incident

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and Minnesota Timberwolves rising star Anthony Edwards got heated after a minor physical interaction led to some exchange of words.</p><p>In the closing seconds of the third quarter, Butler forced an Edwards turnover after the Timberwolves guard was called for a traveling violation. The Heat leader then proceeded to take the ball away from Edwards, which the youngster clearly didn’t like.</p><p>Ant-Man then <a href="https://twitter.com/BallyHEAT/status/1463705343721156614" rel="noopener">slightly pushed Butler</a> from behind, which led to their heated exchange. Fortunately, the officials and their teammates stepped in before things escalate.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards and Jimmy Butler exchanging some words.</p><p>Heat lead the Timberwolves 89-88 in the 4th 👀<a href="https://t.co/gZBMGR1q9M" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/gZBMGR1q9M</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1463707958836011017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Heat and Timberwolves figured in a tight contest, so it’s not surprising for the two to be on the edge as they tried to lead their respective teams to victory.</p><p>However, it seems like more and more NBA players are getting into fights and altercations with one another.</p><p>Before the Heat-Timberwolves incident, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart also got into it after a dirty play. To recall, after LeBron (inadvertently?) elbowed Stewart to the face, the Detroit youngster didn’t like it and even confronted the veteran forward. It <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-pistons-isaiah-stewart-punished-by-nba-for-fight/" rel="noopener">resulted to suspension and fines</a> for both players.</p><p>Fortunately, Butler and Edwards’ exchange was only minor and was seemingly brought by the their competitiveness.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Heat star Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards get heated after testy shove

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Timberwolves-fans-hilariously-troll-Jimmy-Butler-with-Rachel-Nichols-joke.jpeg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves fans hilariously troll Heat star Jimmy Butler with Rachel Nichols joke</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-24T19:20:42-08:00">November 24th, 7:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-24T22:22:59-08:00">November 24th, 10:22pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves fans pulled the ultimate <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1463702357414404097">troll</a> job on Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Timberwolves fans are chanting “Rachel Nichols” at Jimmy Butler </p><p>(h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/WolvesGotNext?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@WolvesGotNext</a> ) <a href="https://t.co/8JSaIba2eJ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8JSaIba2eJ</a></p><p>— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1463702357414404097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>During the third quarter of the game when Tyler Herro was on the free-throw line, Timberwolves fans started chanting “Rachel Nichols” at Jimmy Butler.</p><p>This all started because someone reported that multiple players inside the NBA bubble were having secret relationships. Jimmy Butler was somehow linked to Rachel Nichols and fans ran with it. There is no telling if the Heat star and the ESPN anchor at the time had a relationship, but social media ran with it and hasn’t stopped since.</p><p>The Heat and Jimmy Butler are having an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-miami-heat-jimmy-butler-four-players-with-20-points-have-another-promising-win/">impressive</a> season. They are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference, sitting at 12-6 on the season.</p><p>Miami is hoping that they will be able to replicate something that came from the bubble, and it’s not the Rachel Nichols joke. They are hoping that they can find the same success that they did in the bubble in an actual basketball setting with fans.</p><p>Last season the Heat got embarrassed by the Milwaukee Bucks after getting swept in the first round of the playoffs. Jimmy Butler and the Heat had a series to forget as they were tormented by Bucks role player Bryn Forbes.</p><p>Miami looks to be a much better team this season than a year ago. They are hoping that it will translate to this year’s playoffs as they try to make another run for an NBA Title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves fans hilariously troll Heat star Jimmy Butler with Rachel Nichols joke

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TWolves guard D’Angelo Russell shakes Duncan Robinson out of his shoes

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dwyane Wade won no less than two NBA tiles alongside LeBron James and Chris Bosh during the Miami Heat Big 3 era. It was without a doubt one of the most historic periods in franchise history.</p><p>As it turns out, however, Wade never really enjoyed those title runs. The Heat legend recently admitted that the process of chasing championships with LeBron pretty much sucked the fun out of the game of basketball for him:</p><blockquote>“I also could look at those championship years, and I can look at the journey and say, ‘That shit wasn’t fun,'” Wade told <a href="https://www.insider.com/dwyane-wade-heat-championship-runs-hard-not-fun-2021-11">Scott Davis of Insider</a>.“It’s not fun trying to accomplish something so great that everybody’s trying to stop you from having it. That’s not fun. So as much as a lot of moments were so fun, it was a lot of moments that was work, and it was a job, and it was tough mentally and physically.”</blockquote><p>It’s easy to misconstrue Wade’s message here. It’s not that he does not appreciate playing alongside one of the greatest ever in LeBron James. After all, these two are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwyane-wade-message-lebron-james-19th-season/">real-life BFF’s</a> and being teammates with one of your closest friends is definitely a privilege.</p><p>All Wade is trying to say here is that the grind got to him. The Heat were public enemy no. 1 at that time and they had a target on their back every single night. Every team in the league came at them with their best shot and all this apparently got into D-Wade’s head (and his body too, most likely).</p><p>According to the Heat icon, it was his earlier years that he considers being the most enjoyable part of his career:</p><blockquote>“I had fun when I had legs,” Wade said. “Like, when I was jumping up and just dunking on people and on ESPN every night, that was fun. You know, being youthful and being young and being able to grab the ball to take off from anywhere. That was fun.”</blockquote><p>We definitely enjoyed those years, too and we’re not going to forget about Wade’s high-flying antics anytime soon. Dwyane Wade is a true Miami Heat legend in every sense of the word.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwyane Wade’s shocking confession about not enjoying Heat title runs with LeBron James

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Karl-Anthony-Towns.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat-Timberwolves: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, November 24th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-24T11:00:53-08:00">November 24th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-24T11:00:53-08:00">November 24th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat (40-32) take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-49) at Target Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Wednesday, November 24th</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSSUN</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Heat Active Roster:</b> Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Markieff Morris, Caleb Martin, Omer Yurtseven, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, P.J. Tucker, Udonis Haslem, Marcus Garrett, Max Strus</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Markieff Morris (Out – Neck): Morris is not expected to be available until at least the team returns from its road trip on Nov. 29, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Right Knee): Oladipo has yet to be cleared for full-court work, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.</li><li>Marcus Garrett (Day To Day – Wrist): Garrett did not play in Tuesday’s game (Nov. 23).</li></ul><p><b>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Taurean Prince, Nathan Knight, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordan McLaughlin, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Josh Okogie (Day To Day – Back): The Timberwolves have listed Okogie as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s game (Nov. 24) against the Heat.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Timberwolves: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, November 24th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Heat-Tyler-Herro-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Tyler Herro gets hyped by Tyler Herro after scoring barrage in Heat’s win over Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-23T21:50:03-08:00">November 23rd, 9:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-23T21:50:03-08:00">November 23rd, 9:50pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Can we just give the Sixth Man of the Year trophy to Tyler Herro already? At this point, it seems a foregone conclusion, and with the way he lifted the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-confirms-what-everybodys-thinking-on-tyler-herro/">his case only got stronger</a>.</p><p>Herro top-scored for the Heat once again in their 100-92 win over the Detroit Pistons, finishing with 31 points on top of eight rebounds. It was a nip-and-tuck affair in the first two quarters until the Heat turned on the, um, heat in the second half led by the hot-sniping Herro who had 14 points in the final frame.</p><p>After the game, the former Kentucky standout once again proved that he’s one of the most confident young guns in the NBA today (via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360087">ESPN</a>).</p><blockquote>“We played sluggishly for three quarters, but we got rolling in the fourth. I’ve always been the guy who took big shots, all the way back to high school, so this is the situation I love. I want to win games.”</blockquote><p>Some might be turned off by Herro’s supreme confidence, but he’s definitely walked the talk this season. He vowed to have a bounce-back campaign after his sophomore slump, and so far, the Heat guard has delivered, helping the team to a 12-6 record.</p><p>Heat veteran Kyle Lowry tipped his hat to Herro after their win, saying it’s easy to get assists when his teammate is shooting the way he did against the Pistons.</p><p>The Heat, however, have no time to celebrate as they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second set of a back-to-back this Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyler Herro gets hyped by Tyler Herro after scoring barrage in Heat’s win over Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Tyler-Herro-sets-Miami-franchise-record-never-been-done-before.jpeg"></figure><h1>Tyler Herro sets Heat franchise record that has never been done before</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-23T19:53:06-08:00">November 23rd, 7:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-23T19:53:06-08:00">November 23rd, 7:53pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro broke a <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1463338992875704325">record</a> in the Heat organization. Tyler Herro is the only player in Miami Heat history to have two 30 point games off the bench in a season.</p><p>This is an impressive accomplishment for the young Heat player. He has shown this season that he can offer some valuable minutes off the bench and lead the second unit offensively.</p><p>Miami has played some decent basketball this season as they are 12-6 and in second place in the Eastern Conference. They will look to bounce back in the playoffs when the time comes after a disappointing four-game sweep to the eventual Champion Milwaukee Bucks. There are still some questions if Miami is good enough to compete with the Milwaukee Bucks and the other top team in the east such as the Brooklyn Nets. They made some additions this offseason that really improved their team, especially defensively.</p><p>Miami has been one of the better defensive teams this season. If they can continue playing defense like they are now, they will be a tough beat come playoff time.</p><p>They have gotten a lot of production from multiple guys this year. Tyler Herro is just one of the many guys stepping up for the Miami Heat. If he can continue this type of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-tyler-herro-drop-truth-bombs-on-heat-blowing-late-leads/">production</a> it’s going to make the Miami Heat even better come playoff time.</p><p>The Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 100-92 on Tuesday night and will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyler Herro sets Heat franchise record that has never been done before

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/why-john-wall-is-perfect-midseason-pickup-for-miami-heat-if-bought-out.jpeg"></figure><h1>Why John Wall is perfect midseason pickup for Heat if bought out</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-23T12:56:39-08:00">November 23rd, 12:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-23T12:56:39-08:00">November 23rd, 12:56pm</time><address><a>Robbie Stratakos</a>Robbie Stratakos is an NBA writer at ClutchPoints. He has been with the publication since January 2019 and is also an MLB writer at Sportsnaut. Robbie has been writing and editing for various online sports publications for five years. He graduated from Mount Saint Mary College in May 2021 with a Journalism major, a Public Relations minor, and a Writing concentration.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Are you familiar with the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FljGi6jzDmM">video of a man</a> walking up to a store as he sees a cat on the other side of a window? Well, exiled Houston Rockets point guard John Wall is the cat while Pat Riley and the Miami Heat are the man telling the cat “I’m gone get you out of there.” If the Heat are able to do it, which would essentially require Wall and the Rockets agreeing to a buyout, the veteran guard would be a perfect fit for Erik Spoelstra’s team.</p><p>Miami is off to a solid 11-6 start in year one of the Kyle Lowry era. Still, there are many reasons to be wary about the team’s regular-season outlook, all of which justify Wall’s theoretical arrival—and the Heat’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-rumors-john-wall-taking-his-talents-to-south-beach/">reported interest</a> in him should he ever become a free agent this season.</p><p>For starters, Lowry is 35. The realistic, best-case scenario for Riley, Spoelstra and friends is that they get one more All-Star-caliber season from Lowry. For what it’s worth, Lowry is averaging just 12.0 points per game this season, which is his lowest nightly scoring output in nine years.</p><p>Of course, the Heat will argue that Lowry’s knack for finding the open man and ability to take some of the scoring burden off Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo from a threat standpoint makes up for that pedestrian box-score production. That said, Lowry was playing alongside legitimate scorers and producing at a high level with the Toronto Raptors as recently as last season. At the end of the day, the Heat could use another point guard who can start in a pinch.</p><p>How much of a drop-off would going from Lowry to Wall be for the Heat? One is nitpicking in finding the negative differences. Wall is an exuberant, traditional floor general. He’s a sly passer who gets to the rim with ease and is efficient off the dribble. Had Miami entered the regular season with Wall at the point, there would’ve been nearly, if not as much optimism about the team’s 2022 championship hopes.</p><p>Having both Lowry and Wall would be a luxury for Spoelstra, as he’d have an esteemed guard running the offense at all times while not having to overwork either player. Furthermore, the Heat need depth. While they have a handful of proven commodities, bench scoring is an early issue.</p><p>This team is dangerously reliant on its starting five and Tyler Herro, who plays starting minutes off the bench, being elite on both ends the floor. Wall, at the very least, gives the Heat another scoring option who boosts their second unit. Plus, if Victor Oladipo can get on the floor and can stay healthy, the Heat would have a deep backcourt rotation.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-kyle-lowry-reveals-why-chose-miami-over-other-contenders/">The Heat are all in</a> on this core. They’ve committed max-level money to Butler and Adebayo, as well as a combined $175 million to Kyle Lowry and Duncan Robinson. Meanwhile, Herro will inevitably command a contract in excess of $20 million per season in the near future, as he continues to become a more productive and dominant scorer.</p><p>When an NBA contender is financially indebted to an expensive nucleus of players, the midseason buyout market might as well be its free agency. The Brooklyn Nets (Blake Griffin), Los Angeles Lakers (Andre Drummond) and Milwaukee Bucks (Jeff Teague) were hawks on the buyout market last season, and the Heat have to be the same this season given their rotation and overall health situation.</p><p>The Eastern Conference is a bit vulnerable at the moment. For starters, it’s rare for a team to repeat as NBA champions, which this season concerns the Milwaukee Bucks. Then there’s the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, two other conference powerhouses who are each without a star floor general.</p><p>All the while, budding forces like the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks are off to bizarre starts. One figures the Heat have the playoff experience to edge out compelling forces like the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>The Heat have to capitalize on the funky standing of the East. Make no mistake about it: they need Lowry to be a premier contributor from start to finish. But they’re also going to need more offensive firepower.</p><p>Miami has every reason to operate like a team that expects to make it to the NBA Finals, where they were just a little over a year ago. The Heat’s trade for Lowry marked such a push. They need to add veterans with something to prove along the way, but more importantly players who fit their scheme.</p><p>Wall is one of the NBA’s most accomplished active players without a championship, and has become one of the forgotten players of his generation due to injuries. Miami offers Wall the chance to get a ring and showcase himself for other teams as he seeks another lucrative contract.</p><p>If he becomes available, John Wall and the Miami Heat are an ideal pairing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why John Wall is perfect midseason pickup for Heat if bought out

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cade-cunningham-pistons.jpeg"></figure><h1>Heat-Pistons: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, November 23rd)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-23T10:00:05-08:00">November 23rd, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-23T10:00:05-08:00">November 23rd, 10:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat (40-32) take on the Detroit Pistons (20-52) at Little Caesars Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST on Tuesday, November 23rd</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSSUN</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Heat Active Roster:</b> Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Markieff Morris, Caleb Martin, Omer Yurtseven, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, P.J. Tucker, Udonis Haslem, Marcus Garrett, Max Strus</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Duncan Robinson (Day To Day – Knee): The Heat have listed Robinson as QUESTIONABLE for Tuesday’s game (Nov. 23) against the Pistons.</li><li>Markieff Morris (Out – Neck): The Heat have listed Morris as OUT for Tuesday’s game (Nov. 23) against the Pistons.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Right Knee): Oladipo has yet to be cleared for full-court work, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.</li><li>Marcus Garrett (Day To Day – Wrist): The Heat have listed Garrett as QUESTIONABLE for Tuesday’s game (Nov. 23) against the Pistons.</li></ul><p><b>Pistons Active Roster:</b> Josh Jackson, Saben Lee, Hamidou Diallo, Trey Lyles, Cory Joseph, Cade Cunningham, Jerami Grant, Frank Jackson, Luka Garza, Kelly Olynyk, Rodney McGruder, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Livers, Saddiq Bey</p><p><b>Pistons Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kelly Olynyk (Out – Knee): The Pistons announced that Olynyk suffered a grade-2 MCL sprain in his left knee and will miss at least six weeks.</li><li>Killian Hayes (Out – Thumb): Hayes will miss at least the next two games, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PistonsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PistonsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PistonsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Pistons</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Pistons: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, November 23rd)

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It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/">NBA odds series</a> and make a Heat-Pistons prediction and pick.</p><p>The Heat and Pistons are set to face off on Monday. After a hot start to the season, the Heat are just 5-5 in their last 10 games. Detroit has lost three of four, but has been a bit more competitive since rookie Cade Cunningham made his delayed debut. Miami is the No. 3 seed in the East heading into Tuesday’s action, and has the best point differential in the conference (+7.4). The Heat come into Tuesday’s contest as big road favorites.</p><p>Here are the Heat-Pistons odds for this Tuesday NBA matchup, courtesy of <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba">FanDuel</a>.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Heat-Pistons Odds</b></h2><p>Miami Heat -10 (-110)</p><p>Detroit Pistons +10 (-110)</p><p>Over 209 points (-110)</p><p>Under 209 points (-110)</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (Click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Heat Can Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Heat come into this one as the clear better team. Miami is primed for a deep run in the postseason if they can remain healthy, while the Pistons are in the midst of what is essentially a tanking season. Detroit will compete hard, but they simply don’t have the roster to win consistently. The Heat have not been a good road team, however, as they are just 5-5 away from home on the season. The Pistons may be able to keep this one somewhat in reach, which leaves way for the backdoor cover if and when the Heat pull their regulars. Miami should still be in decent position for a cover, as they are much more efficient that Detroit on both ends of the court.</p><p>Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry have made for a very good ‘big 3’ so far for the Heat this season, with contributors like PJ Tucker, Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson making Miami a true threat to do damage in the East.</p><p>The Heat are 12-5 against the spread this season.</p><h2><b>Why The Pistons Can Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Detroit has won just three of their last ten games, but that may be an improvement compared to how they started the season. The Pistons are the No. 14 seed in the Eastern Conference heading into Tuesday, as they are ahead of only the Orlando Magic. They will face an uphill battle in search for a win vs. a good Heat team on Tuesday, but a cover may be in play. Detroit is 7-9 against the spread this season, and has covered in three straight home games. Detroit is 2-7 at home this season compared to 2-5 on the road. The Pistons have the second worst point differential in the East at -8.7.</p><h2><b>Final Heat-Pistons Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This is a pretty tough pick, as the Heat haven’t been juggernauts exactly on the road. The Pistons haven’t been good anywhere, though, so take the Heat to win and cover in Detroit on Tuesday. Miami should be able to control this game with their experience and talent advantage. They have better defenders, better scorers and more experienced players in their rotation top-to-bottom compared to a young, struggling Pistons group.</p><p><b>FINAL HEAT-PISTONS PREDICTION &amp; PICK: Heat -10 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat vs. Pistons prediction, odds, pick and more – 11/23/21

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Kyle Lowry reveals why he chose the Heat over other contenders

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