<!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/2020/12/Brad-Stevens-doesn_t-see-the-big-fuss-over-who_s-in-the-starting-lineup-_inconsequential_.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, May 11th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-11T11:00:13-07:00">May 11th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-11T11:00:13-07:00">May 11th, 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 (37-31) take on the Boston Celtics (35-33) at TD Garden.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:30PM EDT/4:30PM PDT on Tuesday, May 11th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-BOS</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. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also 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, Precious Achiuwa, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Trevor Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Kendrick Nunn, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Knee): The Heat announced that Oladipo will miss at least the next two games on Sunday (May 9) and Tuesday (May 11).</li></ul><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Tacko Fall, Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Evan Fournier, Robert Williams III, Tremont Waters, Romeo Langford, Carsen Edwards, Jabari Parker, Semi Ojeleye, Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Robert Williams III (Out – Foot): The Celtics have listed Williams III as OUT for Tuesday’s game (May 11) against the Heat.</li><li>Jaylen Brown (Out For Season – Wrist): The Celtics announced F Jaylen Brown will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.</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/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</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/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, May 11th)

<!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/2021/05/image_2021-05-11_213342.png"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Heat vs. Celtics prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-11T06:36:26-07:00">May 11th, 6:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-11T06:36:26-07:00">May 11th, 6:36am</time><address><a>Josh Fisher</a>Bringing you daily picks with detailed analysis and the latest news.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat will be in Beantown to take on the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/">NBA odds</a> series and make a Heat-Celtics prediction and pick.</p><p>The season series between these two Eastern Conference clubs is dead even at one a piece coming into this third and final matchup of the season. Boston came away with a two-point victory back in January and Miami countered with a six-point victory on Sunday. With these teams separated by just two games in the standings with just four to play, which group will gain ground on the other?</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Heat-Celtics odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Heat-Celtics Odds</b></h2><p>Miami Heat -2 (-115)</p><p>Boston Celtics +2 (-105)</p><p>Over 223 Points (-110)</p><p>Under 223 Points (-110)</p><p><b>Why The Heat Could Cover The Spread</b></p><p>A Miami Heat victory would essentially lock the Celtics into the play-in tournament and guarantee the Heat a trip to the first round. With a two-game lead over Boston coming in, Miami could take a three-game lead with just three games to play with a win. The Heat have a tough remaining schedule with the 76ers, Bucks, and Pistons on deck. Philly and Milwaukee are still motivated to lock up seeding, so this very well could be the most friendly matchup for Miami before the last game against Detroit.</p><p>Miami has a realistic chance of surpassing Atlanta and New York in the standings with a win as well. The chance to have home court in the first round has to be enticing for a group with high aspirations after last year’s run. Miami is rolling right now, with all five starters scoring in double-figures in the win against Boston on Sunday. Jimmy Butler led the way with 26 points, 11 assists, eight boards, and two steals. Miami has to love the spot they’re in right now because they’re 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games at the TD Garden.</p><p><b>Why The Celtics Could Cover The Spread</b></p><p>The Boston Celtics received horrible news this week as it appears Jaylen Brown will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his wrist. This is a huge blow given the fact that Brown was having a career-year and was the only other true scoring option next to Jayson Tatum. Although it’s tough for a clubhouse to rally after receiving devastating news, that’s exactly what the Celtics must do here. This is the game of the season for Boston as a win would bring them within one of the Heat in the standings. With all of the complaints about the play-in format, you know teams are extremely motivated to stay out of that situation entirely.</p><p>A win against the Heat wouldn’t only bring them within a game, but it would also give them the tiebreaker for the season. Boston has a fairly favorable schedule following this game with the Cavs, Wolves, and Knicks on deck. The key for Boston going forward will be the play of Evan Fournier and Kemba Walker on the offensive end. Fournier led the way for the Celtics in the recent loss against Miami with 30 points and eight assists. Despite the struggles all year, the Celtics have done a good job defending home court with a 21-14 record at the TD Garden.</p><h2><b>Final Heat-Celtics Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This is going to be a scrappy affair in Beantown. The chances that this game results in a blowout for either side are slim to none. The motivation has been laid out above and is clear for both parties in this game. Throw all of the chatter out the window and look at a sheer fact. The Boston Celtics have been a good basketball team at home this season. The Celtics haven’t lost many consecutive games at the TD Garden this season and I don’t believe that will happen against the Heat.</p><p><b>FINAL PICK: Boston Celtics +2</b> (-105)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Heat vs. Celtics prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!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/2021/05/Jaylen-Brown-Celtics-Heat-Sixers-Heat-Bucks.jpg"></figure><h1>What Jaylen Brown’s season ending injury means for Bucks, Sixers, Nets, Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-10T22:51:55-07:00">May 10th, 10:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-10T22:51:55-07:00">May 10th, 10:51pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics amassed a ton of hype entering the 2020-21 season amid the expected development of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The two were named All-Stars which meant the hopes were reasonable. The Celtics as a team, however, teetered between a mid-tier squad to a team barely making it to the NBA Playoffs. As of writing, they’re seventh in the Eastern Conference and will likely participate in the play-in tournament.</p><p>To make matters worse, Brown <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jaylen-brown-injury-celtics-all-star-forward-needs-season-ending-wrist-surgery/">suffered a season-ending injury</a>, putting the Celtics’ postseason hopes in jeopardy. It’s a gut punch to Celtics fans. But at the same time, other contenders like the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, and Miami Heat are praying for Brown’s speedy recovery as well as making tweaks to their roster.</p><p>Assuming that the Celtics make the NBA Playoffs even without Brown as one of the bottom seeds, they will most likely face off against the Sixers or the Nets. It’s unfortunate to lose Brown at this stage of the season. But the Celtics still have a chance as they’re <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/roster">equipped with a balanced roster</a> and a brilliant mind in coach Brad Stevens.</p><p>But if they face the Sixers in the postseason, it’s likely that the Celtics will be the one who gets swept this year. Last season, the Celtics embarrassed the Sixers by pummelling them 4-0 in the first round. But now, the Sixers are better than ever with a championship coach in Doc Rivers who’s on a vengeance tour to prove he’s not washed up. There’s also the addition of veterans Dwight Howard and Danny Green, who shower their younger teammates with wisdom every game. Of course, there’s Ben Simmons and big man Joel Embiid who’s one of the favorites to win the MVP plum. Even with Brown in the fold, the Sixers will likely oust the Celtics. What more now that Brown is not in the picture?</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-24_144831-1024x574.png"></figure><p>The same is true for the Nets if ever they meet in the postseason. Since pulling off a series of moves, most notably the James Harden acquisition, the Nets have risen to the top favorites to win it all to just-give-them-the-title-already. But in reality, the Nets are a pretty volatile team amid their powerhouse roster. While they expect Harden to return come postseason time, there will still be lingering concerns about his health. The same is true for Kevin Durant who has missed several games due to lower leg injuries.</p><p>Besides, recent NBA history reveals that even super teams need time to develop. Just look at the Miami Heat headed by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. So if the Nets and the Celtics meet in the first round, don’t be shocked if Beantown ends up with the upset minus Brown, especially with the likes of Marcus Smart out-scrapping the entire Nets team.</p><p>Again, assuming that the Celtics and the Nets will meet in the first round, the winner of the series will then face the winner of the Miami Heat versus Milwaukee Bucks series. This presents an interesting dilemma to both Heat and Bucks. They’ve faced off against the Celtics in the last two NBA Playoffs and ended up advancing. So it’s easy to imagine Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer wishing the Celtics end up with the opening round upset.</p><p>That would be a great scenario for the Bucks and the Heat. In a way, their tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals rely on a Celtics first round win even without Brown. As noted, the Nets are a volatile powerhouse squad. But the Heat and the Bucks respect them enough to know that Steve Nash and his wards have all the potential to breeze through the NBA Playoffs and win it all.</p><p>Of course, the analysis above assumes the Celtics will manage to power their way through the play-in tournament and end up as the seventh seed or eighth seed. But what if the Celtics don’t? This would likely mean a walk in the park for either the Sixers or Nets who will face a much weaker and inexperienced team, much to the envy probably of the Bucks and the Heat. And perhaps, much to the disappointment of Jaylen Brown.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Jaylen Brown’s season ending injury means for Bucks, Sixers, Nets, 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/2021/05/heat-news-victor-oladipos-future-in-miami-gets-clarity-after-latest-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s future with Heat gets intriguing twist after latest move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-10T16:45:39-07:00">May 10th, 4:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-10T19:45:05-07:00">May 10th, 7:45pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If his latest move is any indication, Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is in South Beach to stay.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2021/05/10/victor-oladipo-buys-miami-beach-mansion-for-8m.html" rel="noopener">Brian Bandell of South Florida Business Journal</a>, Oladipo recently purchased a mansion in Miami beach worth a whopping $7.75 million. The said 6,900 square foot property has seven bedrooms and seven and half bathrooms, as well as a pool and a pool house. It is said to be located in the gated community of Hibiscus Island.</p><p>If it is true, the timing of the sale is interesting since Oladipo is in the final year of his contract. He will be an unrestricted free agent in the 2021 offseason, so it is surprising for him to make a huge purchase with his future still uncertain (or is it?).</p><p>Oladipo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/injuries" rel="noopener">remains out</a> for the Heat, and it is still unknown when he will return to action for the defending Eastern Conference champs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Victor Oladipo (out, knee) only player on Heat injury report for Tuesday in Boston.</p><p>— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1391868481755299843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>To recall, Victor Oladipo injured his knee on April 8 and has been out since then. Including Monday’s game, he has already missed 17 straight games for the Heat.</p><p>In the four games he has played in for Miami, he averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.8 steals. Although he has shown that he can contribute for the franchise—with the Heat going 3-1 on the contests he played in—there’s no doubt his injury history is a concern.</p><p>It remains to be seen what will happen to Oladipo and the Heat in free agency. It is possible Miami would not sign him and let him walk away. However, the fact that he planted his roots with an expensive purchase makes people think otherwise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s future with Heat gets intriguing twist after latest move

<!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/2021/05/image_2021-05-10_093724.png"></figure><h1>Bam Adebayo’s mom hilariously flames Heat star on Mother’s Day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T18:40:22-07:00">May 9th, 6:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T18:40:22-07:00">May 9th, 6:40pm</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><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bam Adebayo and his mother clearly have a special relationship. The Miami Heat star isn’t bashful sharing the struggles he’s overcome alongside his mom.</p><p>Just a few months back, Adebayo even made headlines towards the end of 2020 when he surprised her for her birthday with a secret present, which turned out to be a brand new home. His mom, Marilyn Blount, had been living in a trailer prior to the lovely real estate purchase.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Well, apparently that hasn’t stopped mama Adebayo from giving his son a good ‘ol flaming. The Heat star clearly wanted to put on a show for her on Mother’s Day in a critical matchup against the Boston Celtics.</p><p>To most of us mere mortals, he did just that to the tune of 20 points and six rebounds on an immaculate 5 of 5 field goals made while making 10/11 from the line for Miami. But Bam’s mom <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1391491566972416005%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">clearly wanted it all</a> for her son, asking him what was up with that missed free-throw.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">On a day where he was 5 for 5 from the field and 10 for 11 from the line, Bam's mom asked him why he missed the free throw late in the game.</p><p>"You could have been perfect," she said.</p><p>You have to love it.</p><p>— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1391491566972416005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Love the energy, mama Bam.</p><p>The Heat certainly needed perfection from Adebayo for the night, as they figured in a crucial clash for playoff positioning to stave off falling into the play-in tournament. Miami led the contest by as much as 26 points, but Boston battled back to cut the deficit to as low as six with nearly five minutes left to play in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Adebayo scored nine of his 20 points in that final frame to put the nail in the coffin against their conference rival. Jimmy Butler led the way with 26 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds for good measure. Duncan Robinson also added 22 points of his own, including six threes to buoy the Heat from downtown.</p><p>The win puts Miami at 37-31, a full <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/records">two games ahead</a> of the Boston Celtics for the sixth seed. These two teams face-off again on Tuesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bam Adebayo’s mom hilariously flames Heat star on Mother’s Day

<!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/2021/05/Heat-Celtics-prediction-Heat-Celtics-pick-Heat-Celtics-odds-NBA-Odds.jpeg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Heat vs. Celtics prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T07:57:26-07:00">May 9th, 7:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T07:58:28-07:00">May 9th, 7:58am</time><address><a>Josh Fisher</a>Bringing you daily picks with detailed analysis and the latest news.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will square off at the TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/">NBA odds</a> series and make a Heat-Celtics prediction and pick.</p><p>Miami and Boston are in the heat of a battle for positioning in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Both teams have wavered of late, but the Heat are now 7-3 in their last 10 games and are certainly on the better path to postseason success. Will Boston finally turn a corner and get back into contender conversations?</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Heat-Celtics odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Heat-Celtics Odds</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Heat-Jimmy-Butler-1024x574.jpg"></figure><p>Miami Heat -1 (-107)</p><p>Boston Celtics +1 (-113)</p><p>Over 221 Points (-110)</p><p>Under 221 Points (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Heat Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Miami Heat have been fairly inconsistent this season, but have come alive over the past few weeks. Miami is 14-7 over their last 21 games with nine of their victories coming against lower seeded teams. The Heat have definitely taken advantage of a lesser schedule recently, which you’d expect a great team with high aspirations to do. Currently sitting in the sixth spot in the east, the Heat are just one game back of the Knicks for the fourth seed with five games to play.</p><p>The Heat were thrilled to see Tyler Herro back in the lineup in their last game against the Timberwolves. Herro didn’t disappoint in his return with 27 points in the win on Friday night. Jimmy Butler did his thing with 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and five steals as well. The Heat received contributions from several others in the impressive all-around performance and will look to carry the momentum into this crucial affair. Once Victor Oladipo is finally able to return from his knee injury, this Heat team will be locked and loaded for the postseason.</p><h2><b>Why The Celtics Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Boston Celtics roller-coaster season has been extremely disappointing to watch. This team had such high expectations in the offseason and although they will be in the postseason, it certainly won’t be in an ideal position. Boston has shown flashes of what could be in recent games, but the inconsistency on the defensive end of the floor won’t result in consistent wins. The recent loss to the OKC Thunder who had just lost 14 straight games tells you all you need to know.</p><p>Boston did respond well to that brutal loss however, winning three of their next five games before dropping their most recent one to the Bulls. The blowout loss to a Chicago team that’s on the outside looking in was a blow to their momentum. Boston did see some nice performances in the loss, which was headlined by Kemba Walker’s 33-point outing. The only other double-digit performance in the 22-point loss came from Evan Fournier, who registered 17 points. The Celtics will need a big bounce-back performance in this game from their heart and soul, Jayson Tatum.</p><h2><b>Final Heat-Celtics Prediction and Pick</b></h2><p>This Eastern Conference battle in Beantown will certainly feature a playoff atmosphere. As much as I want to believe that Boston will secure a huge victory on their home floor, I just don’t trust them enough to pick them against a surging Heat squad. Miami is clicking on the offensive end and we all know what they’ve been able to do on the defensive end all season long. Boston has been wildly inconsistent on the defensive end and can’t find enough production on the offensive end to support Jayson Tatum. With Jaylen Brown likely out of action, take Miami to win this thriller.</p><p><b>FINAL HEAT-CELTICS PICK: Miami Heat -1</b> (-107)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

<!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/2020/12/Brad-Stevens-doesn_t-see-the-big-fuss-over-who_s-in-the-starting-lineup-_inconsequential_.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, May 9th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T04:00:04-07:00">May 9th, 4:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T04:00:04-07:00">May 9th, 4:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat (36-31) take on the Boston Celtics (35-32) at TD Garden.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 1:00PM EDT/10:00AM PDT on Sunday, May 9th</p><p><b>TV:</b> ESPN</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. With a subscription, you can watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch ESPN app</a>. You can also 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, Precious Achiuwa, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Trevor Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Kendrick Nunn, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Andre Iguodala (Day To Day – Thigh): The Heat have listed Igoudala as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (May 9) against the Celtics.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Knee): The Heat announced that Oladipo will miss at least the next two games on Sunday (May 9) and Tuesday (May 11).</li></ul><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Tacko Fall, Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Evan Fournier, Robert Williams III, Tremont Waters, Romeo Langford, Carsen Edwards, Jabari Parker, Semi Ojeleye, Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Robert Williams III (Day To Day – Foot): The Celtics have listed Williams III as PROBABLE for Sunday’s game (May 9) against the Heat.</li><li>Jaylen Brown (Day To Day – Ankle): The Celtics have listed Brown as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (May 9) 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/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</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/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, May 9th)

<!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/2021/05/Timberwolves-Heat-Karl-Anthony-Towns-Jimmy-Butler-Anthony-Edwards.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards sounds off on Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jimmy Butler beef</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-08T10:55:13-07:00">May 8th, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-08T10:55:53-07:00">May 8th, 10:55am</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The supposed revenge game in sports happens when a player faces his or her former team again. If the said player did not have the best of times with that team, then the game becomes even more interesting. On Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves went up against one of their former players in Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Karl-Anthony Towns and Butler ultimately got into it.</p><p>With that in mind, Anthony Edwards gave his take on the beef in a post-game interview, <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1390888823731720192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1390888823731720192%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1157267action%3Dedit">via Dane Moore</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tonight on the Anthony Edwards Show…</p><p>Ant narrating the Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler "grown-ass man conversation" and his thoughts on "The Zebras" role in the game. <a href="https://t.co/3qIYGn3xHM" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3qIYGn3xHM</a></p><p>— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1390888823731720192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Although Edwards is just a rookie, it is commendable that he is already standing up for one of his Timberwolves teammates. Edwards is on a good track, building rapport with the Minnesota franchise and its players.</p><p>The Heat had the last laugh in this game, as they came out on top 121-112. Both Towns and Edwards had solid performances as the former put up 27 points, six boards, and four assists, while the latter had a similar line of 25 points, six rebounds, and three dimes. The duo played well, although their shooting from outside could have been better.</p><p>Edwards had a rough start to his rookie campaign, but as of late he been scoring more efficiently for the Timberwolves and his overall game has improved. He is in the running to win the Rookie of the Year Award.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/schedule">Timberwolves are out of play-in contention</a>, however, they are still playing hard to close the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards sounds off on Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jimmy Butler beef

<!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/2021/05/Karl-Anthony-Towns-Heat-Jimmy-Butler-.jpeg"></figure><h1>Jimmy Butler’s hilarious NSFW jab at Karl-Anthony Towns during mid-game scuffle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-08T06:33:23-07:00">May 8th, 6:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-08T06:35:00-07:00">May 8th, 6:35am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler crossed paths once again with his former teammate in Karl-Anthony Towns when the Minnesota Timberwolves visited South Beach on Friday night. The five-time All-Star didn’t forget their colorful past as he hurled expletives towards Towns midway through the tilt, via <a href="https://twitter.com/ComplexSports/status/1390862515064786947">Complex Sports</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“You soft as baby sh*t… you a loser. I already punked you once.” </p><p>Jimmy Butler to KAT 😳</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/uuRLEwXd9B" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/uuRLEwXd9B</a></p><p>— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/ComplexSports/status/1390862515064786947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The issue between both players goes way back in the 2018-19 season when Butler was still a member of the Timberwolves. He was reportedly <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784327-report-jimmy-butler-fed-up-with-nonchalant-timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns">frustrated</a> with the attitude of his younger teammates led by Towns. In a practice scrimmage, Butler vented his ire as he teamed up with the third-stringers and strongly went at Towns who was playing with the starters on his side.</p><p>The situation eventually reached a boiling point as Butler declined to sign a contract extension with the team. He was eventually dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers after playing just 10 games in the 2018-19 season.</p><p>On Friday night, Butler saw an opportunity to impose his will once again as he led the Heat with 25 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Town tallied 27 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a losing effort as his team succumbed to a 121-112 defeat.</p><p>The win turned out to be a crucial one for Butler and the Heat as they are currently avoiding the play-in tournament for the postseason. They improved to a 36-31 record for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and are currently holding a slim lead against the Boston Celtics who are listed at the seventh spot with a 35-32 tally.</p><p>After the on-court incident, it seems like both players have yet to bury the hatchet to this day. Knowing Jimmy Butler’s attitude towards the game, he will only use the altercation as motivation to power his team to a potential playoff bid in their coming games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jimmy Butler’s hilarious NSFW jab at Karl-Anthony Towns during mid-game scuffle

<!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/2021/05/image_2021-05-08_111940.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Tyler Herro turns shotmaking up to 11 on back-to-back unreal buckets for Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-07T20:24:40-07:00">May 7th, 8:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-07T20:24:40-07:00">May 7th, 8:24pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyler Herro can get buckets. The 21-year-old Miami Heat star possesses a ton of weapons on the offensive end, and he showcased a couple of them on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>Herro got hot late in the third quarter as <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1390848301289848837">finished this strong move</a> to the basket over three Wolves defenders (h/t Heat on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What. A. BUCKET <a href="https://t.co/S2SXPHd9sN" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/S2SXPHd9sN</a></p><p>— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1390848301289848837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>On the replay you can see that Herro received a bit of a nudge from Anthony Edwards as he rose up for the lay-in. The Heat guard absorbed the contact and was still able to finish the play for the deuce. That could have easily been an and-1 play and Herro himself seemed to have intimated the same as he made his way to the opposite side of the court.</p><p>Herro was far from done. Not long after, he hit a tough fadeaway jumper with the Heat having just a few seconds remaining on the shot clock:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">there's no stopping <a href="https://twitter.com/raf_tyler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@raf_tyler</a> tonight 😤 <a href="https://t.co/SaN64Ope5p" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/SaN64Ope5p</a></p><p>— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1390850165230157830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Coach Erik Spoelstra drew up this inbound play for Herro, who responded accordingly. The Heat stud knew exactly what he was going to do as soon as he received the pass and he executed it to perfection. The referee blew his whistle this time around as Herro drew the foul for a slick and-1 play.</p><p>Miami Heat fans need no reminder that Tyler Herro <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/stats">can get buckets.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Tyler Herro turns shotmaking up to 11 on back-to-back unreal buckets for 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/2020/01/Jimmy_Butler_reveals_his_5_toughest_players_to_guard.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, May 7th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-07T11:00:11-07:00">May 7th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-07T11:00:11-07:00">May 7th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-46) take on the Miami Heat (35-31) at American Airlines Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EDT/5:00PM PDT on Friday, May 7th</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>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Ed Davis, Ricky Rubio, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordan McLaughlin, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jarrett Culver (Out For Season – Ankle): The Timberwolves announced Culver will undergo season-ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Jaden McDaniels (Out – Personal): The Timberwolves have listed McDaniels as OUT for Friday’s game (May 7) against the Heat.</li><li>Malik Beasley (Out – Hamstring): Beasley will miss the next 4-to-6 weeks with a Grade 3 left hamstring strain.</li></ul><p><b>Heat Active Roster:</b> Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Precious Achiuwa, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Trevor Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Kendrick Nunn, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jimmy Butler (Day To Day – Illness): The Heat have listed Butler as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (May 7) against the Timberwolves.</li><li>Tyler Herro (Day To Day – Foot): The Heat have listed Herro as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (May 7) against the Timberwolves.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Knee): The Heat have listed Oladipo as OUT for Friday’s game (May 7) against the Timberwolves.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, May 7th)

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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>Mavericks Active Roster:</b> Willie Cauley-Stein, Boban Marjanovic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Trey Burke, Tyrell Terry, Jalen Brunson, Nate Hinton, Tyler Bey, Dwight Powell, Josh Green, JJ Redick, Luka Doncic, Nicolo Melli, Josh Richardson</p><p><b>Mavericks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kristaps Porzingis (Day To Day – Knee): The Mavericks have listed Porzingis as DOUBTFUL for Tuesday’s game (May 4) against the Heat.</li><li>Maxi Kleber (Day To Day – Achilles): The Mavericks have listed Kleber as QUESTIONABLE for Tuesday’s game (May 4) against the Heat.</li><li>Tyrell Terry (Out – Personal): Terry has not played since mid-March and no timetable has been announced for his return.</li></ul><p><b>Heat Active Roster:</b> Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Precious Achiuwa, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Trevor Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Kendrick Nunn, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Tyler Herro (Out – Foot): The Heat have listed Herro as OUT for Tuesday’s game (May 4) against the Mavericks.</li><li>Andre Iguodala (Day To Day – Hip): The Heat have listed Iguodala as QUESTIONABLE for Tuesday’s game (May 4) against the Mavericks.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Knee): The Heat announced that Oladipo will not play this weekend, but that he is making progress.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/MavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MavsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DallasMavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas Mavericks</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, May 4th)

<!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/2021/05/Mavericks-Heat-Prediction-Mavericks-Heat-Odds-Mavericks-Heat-Pick-Mavericks-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Mavericks vs. Heat prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-04T07:01:23-07:00">May 4th, 7:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-04T07:02:21-07:00">May 4th, 7:02am</time><address><a>Josh Fisher</a>Bringing you daily picks with detailed analysis and the latest news.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will head down to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/">NBA odds</a> series and make a Mavericks-Heat prediction and pick.</p><p>Dallas has been on a roll of late, going <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/schedule">6-2 in its last eight games</a> coming in. Miami continues to climb the ranks in the east heading into the postseason as the Heat have won <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/schedule">seven of their last 10</a> games as well. Which surging team will continue to gain some ground in their respective conference in this affair?</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Mavericks-Heat odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Mavericks-Heat Odds</b></h2><p>Dallas Mavericks +3 (-110)</p><p>Miami Heat -3 (-110)</p><p>Over 215 Points (-110)</p><p>Under 215 Points (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Mavericks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/nba-players-as-marvel-characters-Doctor-Strange.jpg"></figure><p>The Dallas Mavericks have had a strange nine-game stretch over the past few weeks. They are 6-3 in those games, which they have to be pleased with. What’s interesting to note is that the Mavericks’ three losses in that span have all come against the lackluster Sacramento Kings. Thankfully for Dallas, Sacramento won’t be around to torment it in the postseason as well. The Mavericks are currently sitting in the sixth seed out west with an opportunity to surge past the Lakers with a win against Miami.</p><p>Dallas has a fairly favorable remaining schedule as they take on three playoff teams and three tankers. The other two matchups will be against play-in contenders that have been up-and-down all year long. This is promising for the Mavericks because the Lakers and Blazers have extremely difficult remaining schedules, which gives Dallas a leg up in the battle for the fifth seed. If Luka continues to dominate like he has recently, Dallas should have no problem defeating the Heat and the majority of their remaining opponents. Dallas is 7-2 in their last nine road games and will look to build on that success in this crucial inter-conference battle.</p><h2><b>Why The Heat Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Jimmy-Butler-Miami-Heat-.jpeg"></figure><p>The Miami Heat are in the heart of a loaded battle in the middle of the east. The Heat, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Boston Celtics are all within 2.5 games of each other for the fourth-through-seventh seeds in the Eastern Conference standings. Everyone knows the importance of staying out of the seventh spot and avoiding the play-in tournament come playoff time. Miami feels the sense of urgency and has played up to the test as it is 7-2 in the team’s last nine games coming in.</p><p>The Heat pulled off a 10-point victory in their previous game against Charlotte to extend their winning streak to three-straight. Miami’s remaining schedule isn’t favorable, which is why they will be ready for this home game against a Dallas team that will likely be without Kristaps Porzingis. With six Heat players scoring in double figures against Charlotte, it seems this team is starting to find their chemistry at the perfect time with the postseason just around the corner. The Heat will be motivated to take care of business against a Mavericks team that they’re 5-0 against in their last five head-to-head matchups in South Beach.</p><h2><b>Final Mavericks-Heat Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>If history is any indicator, the Miami Heat are clear for takeoff. Just last season, we witnessed the Miami Heat hit their stride at this exact time as they prepared for a Finals run. The Heat are scorching hot right now and have a consistent formula for success. The offense is finally coming together for Miami and the defensive intensity will never waver. Dallas has been great, but without Kristaps it’s hard to believe they will have enough options after Luka to compete for 48 minutes. Look for Miami to smother Luka and although he will end up getting his fair share, the Heat will claw their way to a victory and cover at home.</p><p><b>FINAL PICK: </b>Miami Heat -3 (-110)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Mavericks vs. Heat prediction, odds, pick, and more

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With just over a week remaining in the NBA regular season, he could care less about the names on the schedule.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1389314583458840576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1389314583458840576%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1143609action%3Dedit">A reporter asked Butler</a> about the difficulty of Miami’s remaining schedule as the Heat continue to jockey for playoff position. Butler did not mince words, joking the schedule might be considered tough if the reporter’s “sorry ass” was stepping onto the floor for Miami.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporter: "You aware how tough the schedule w/ 2 against Celtics, 1 against 76ers, 1 against Bucks?"</p><p>Jimmy Butler: "That's tough for you?"</p><p>R: "I don't know."</p><p>JB: "Maybe if your sorry ass was on our team it'd be tough, but I think we'll be just fine" 🤣<a href="https://t.co/sESF09v44p" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/sESF09v44p</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1389314583458840576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This is vintage Jimmy Butler, to say the least.</p><p>The five-time All-Star has always maintained an underdog mentality. It’s what helped propel the Heat to the NBA Finals as a No. 5 seed last fall.</p><p>Butler has repeatedly shown deference to things like playoff seeding and the opponent in front of him and his team. He said recently he does not pay attention to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-vexed-over-question-on-miamis-standing-in-east/">standings</a> and could care less where the team finishes when all is said and done.</p><p>Truthfully, though, Miami has an opportunity to gain some ground.</p><p>The Heat are bunched up in the middle of the Eastern Conference. They are 1.5 games back of the fourth-seeded New York Knicks, but also just one game up on the seventh-seeded Boston Celtics.</p><p>Butler and Co. would seem to have their work cut out with a pair of games <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/schedule">against the Celtics and a showdown with the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers</a> on the horizon. Both opponents will be hungry for victories, with the Celtics looking to climb the standings and the Sixers hoping to secure home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference slate.</p><p>None of that matters to Butler, who appears ready to take on all comers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat star Jimmy Butler roasts ‘sorry ass’ reporter after question about schedule

<!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/2020/11/Hornets-news-Gordon-Hayward-agrees-to-4-year-120-million-deal-with-Charlotte.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat-Hornets: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, May 2nd)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-02T11:11:47-07:00">May 2nd, 11:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-02T11:11:47-07:00">May 2nd, 11:11am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat (34-30) take on the Charlotte Hornets (31-32) at Spectrum Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EDT/5:00PM PDT on Sunday, May 2nd</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSSE</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, Precious Achiuwa, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Trevor Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Kendrick Nunn, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Tyler Herro (Out – Foot): The Heat announced Herro is listed as OUT for at least 2 more games.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Knee): The Heat announced that Oladipo will not play this weekend, but that he is making progress.</li><li>Goran Dragic (Day To Day – Injury Recovery): Dragic is questionable for Sunday’s (May 2) game against Charlotte.</li></ul><p><b>Hornets Active Roster:</b> Jalen McDaniels, Malik Monk, Brad Wanamaker, Vernon Carey Jr., Caleb Martin, Devonte’ Graham, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin, Bismack Biyombo, Nick Richards, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Nate Darling, Terry Rozier, Cody Zeller, Grant Riller</p><p><b>Hornets Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Devonte’ Graham (Day To Day – Knee): Graham is questionable for Sunday’s (May 2) game against Miami.</li><li>Gordon Hayward (Out – Foot): The Hornets announced that Hayward will be re-evaluated in about four weeks.</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/HornetsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HornetsNationCP</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/CharlotteHornetsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Hornets</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Hornets: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, May 2nd)

<!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/2021/05/Heat-Hornets-Prediction-Heat-Hornets-Odds-Heat-Hornets-Pick-Heat-Hornets.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Heat vs. Hornets prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-02T11:08:02-07:00">May 2nd, 11:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-02T11:08:02-07:00">May 2nd, 11:08am</time><address><a>Noam Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a> take on the Charlotte Hornets for the third time this season on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a> series and make a Heat-Hornets prediction and pick.</p><p>The Heat hold a record of 34-30 overall and are 28-34-2  against the spread. Miami is coming off a blowout win over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night.</p><p>The Hornets stand at 31-32 overall and 33-29-1 against the spread. Like the Heat, Charlotte is playing the second game of a back-to-back. They defeated the Detroit Pistons last night.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Heat-Hornets odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Heat-Hornets Odds</b></h2><p>Miami Heat -5.5 (-106)</p><p>Charlotte Hornets +5.5 (-114)</p><p>Over 211 Points (-110)</p><p>Under 211 Points (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Hornets Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Hornets have been much better at covering the spread at home than on the road. When in Charlotte, the Hornets hold a 17-12-1 ATS record, as opposed to their 16-17 record away from the Spectrum Center.</p><p>Additionally, Charlotte has already faced the Heat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/schedule">twice this season</a> and prevailed as underdogs both times.</p><p>In both of their wins, the Hornets overwhelmed Miami with their three-point shooting. Charlotte has hit a whopping 46% of their threes against the Heat defense this year.</p><p>While Miami has brushed up their three-point defense, they started the year in the lower percentile and still show flashes of ineptitude when Jimmy Butler is not on the floor. On Saturday night, the Heat allowed the Cavaliers, the second-worst three-point shooting team in the league, to shoot 20/40 from the three-point line.</p><p>The Hornets have much more firepower from deep than the Cavs. Charlotte holds the eighth-highest three-point percentage in the league and has five players shooting above 37% from deep on four or more attempts per game.</p><p>The Hornets’ offense does a great job of spreading the wealth and has multiple players capable of scoring 20 points on any given night. With the return of LaMelo Ball to the lineup, expect to see Charlotte’s efficiency rise.</p><p>On the defensive end, the Hornets are a middle-of-the-pack team. They rank 16th in opponent field goal percentage and 14th in opponent three-point percentage.</p><p>However, they’re playing a Heat team that has struggled all year to put points on the board. The Heat score the 4th least points in the league, putting up a meager 106.8 points per game.</p><p>The Hornets should aim to turn up the heat on Miami early, and if they jump out to a big lead, it’ll be tough for Jimmy Butler and company to close the gap.</p><h2><b>Why The Heat Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Miami’s struggles against the Hornets have stemmed from the perimeter, but a few factors should help the Heat improve in that area tonight.</p><p>For one, Miami has vastly improved its three-point defense. The Heat were the fourth worst three-point defense in the league by opponent percentage early in the season, but have skyrocketed all the way up to 11th best. Miami has allowed opposing shooters to hit only 36.3% of their threes.</p><p>Secondly, the Hornets could be missing one of their best shooters and biggest threats from deep tonight in Devonte’ Graham. Graham shoots more threes than any other Hornet at a 37.4% clip, and if he is sidelined, it’s one more shooter the Heat don’t have to worry about.</p><p>Overall, Miami’s biggest strength this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/schedule">season</a> has been on the defensive end. They hold opponents to only 107.4 points per game, the third least in the NBA. The only defenses that have been more efficient are the defending champion Lakers and Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks.</p><p>The Heat allow opponents to shoot 45.3% from the field, mostly thanks to the tenacious defensive effort from Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.</p><p>Butler leads the leagues in steals at <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jimmy-butler/96180816/stats">2.1 per game</a>, and Adebayo is averaging 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. When your two best players are also your two best defenders, the rest of the team usually follows in their footsteps, and this has been the case for this year’s Heat.</p><p>The Hornets have struggled to score efficiently all year and hold the ninth-lowest field goal percentage in the league. If their three-point shots are falling, this could get ugly fast for Charlotte.</p><h2><b>Final Heat-Hornets</b><b> </b><b>Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Hornets looked energized and motivated by Ball’s return in yesterday’s win over the Pistons. They get the luxury of sleeping in their own beds and foregoing travel, while the Heat had to make the trek from Cleveland to Charlotte last night. I suspect the Hornets muster together enough offensive firepower tonight to, at the very least, make this competitive. Give me the points with the Hornets, and it might be worth it to sprinkle a little on the Charlotte ML if you’re feeling bold.</p><p>FINAL PICK AND PREDICTION: MIA 107, CHR 105 (CHARLOTTE HORNETS +5.5)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Heat vs. Hornets prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!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/2021/05/Heat-Dam-Adebayo-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>Bam Adebayo’s hilarious demand after Duncan Robinson made 3-point history in Heat win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-02T09:43:45-07:00">May 2nd, 9:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-02T09:44:44-07:00">May 2nd, 9:44am</time><address><a>Nick Andre</a>Basketball Enthusiast</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In Saturday night’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/schedule">124-107</a> victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-duncan-robinson-notches-epic-3-point-record-not-even-stephen-curry-reached/">became the fastest player in NBA history</a> to make 500 career three-pointers. While Robinson and his team celebrated the milestone, Heat forward Bam Adebayo had a hilarious comment on Robinson’s accomplishment Saturday night.</p><p>When Adebayo was asked if he took pride in Robinson’s milestone, Adebayo responded with a hilarious reply, per <a href="https://twitter.com/Anthony_Chiang/status/1388688986697314304">Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bam Adebayo on if he takes pride in Duncan Robinson's milestone because of their symbiotic on-court relationship: "Duncan needs to take my big ass to dinner."</p><p>— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) <a href="https://twitter.com/Anthony_Chiang/status/1388688986697314304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Both Robinson and Adebayo have a great relationship on and off the court that the two often have humorous moments with one another. When Robinson was asked about how the milestone occurred, he stated that he wanted to take things game by game and continue to be a factor for his team in a positive way.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I asked Duncan Robinson last night about his 500 three milestone, as well as reflecting back if he ever envisioned this being possible:<a href="https://twitter.com/5ReasonsSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@5ReasonsSports</a> <a href="https://t.co/pHUAXPYVnK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/pHUAXPYVnK</a></p><p>— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHawk305/status/1388858529218539529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Robinson has continued to play a prominent role for the Miami Heat in his first three seasons. He’s averaging <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/duncan-robinson/a73c09aa">12.3 points</a> per game in his career and is shooting 42 percent from long range. Robinson began showing emergence last season as head coach Erik Spoelstra made the change to insert him into the starting lineup. Robinson and the Heat finished last season as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. They quickly became the Cinderella story of the NBA bubble as Miami made their first NBA Finals appearance since 2014.</p><p>Robinson has continued to be the starting lineup this season but seemed to have lost some momentum from last season. The Miami Heat have struggled throughout the season with injuries and different lineups. The Heat are currently seventh in the East, which puts them right inside the NBA Play-In Tournament window.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bam Adebayo’s hilarious demand after Duncan Robinson made 3-point history in Heat win

<!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/2021/05/Duncan-Robinson-notches-epic-3-point-record-not-even-Stephen-Curry-reached.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat sniper Duncan Robinson notches epic 3-point record not even Stephen Curry reached</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-01T19:18:22-07:00">May 1st, 7:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-01T19:20:15-07:00">May 1st, 7:20pm</time><address><a>Nicole Ganglani</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat sniper Duncan Robinson became the <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1388668025843372035" rel="noopener">fastest player to make 500 3-point shots</a> in the history of the NBA on Saturday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is a remarkable achievement for a player like Robinson, who has worked tremendously hard to make it in the NBA over the past couple of years. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fastest player to 500 treys in the history of basketball. </p><p>👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/D_Bo20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@D_Bo20</a> <a href="https://t.co/aFLIJq8OVY" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/aFLIJq8OVY</a></p><p>— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1388668025843372035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Robinson was huge for the Heat in their finals run last season. He has become a reliable scorer and is often the role player that provides 3-point scoring for the Heat. According to Stat Muse, Robinson’s 500 threes were scored in only 152 games—which has never been done by any other player in the league, not even by Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Duncan Robinson is the fastest player to reach 500 career threes in NBA history.</p><p>152 games.</p><p>(Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/zachsrosen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@zachsrosen</a>) <a href="https://t.co/mu4ct09ZAw" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/mu4ct09ZAw</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1388669299930255362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For the Heat to make it far in the playoffs once again, role players like Duncan Robinson must step up. The deadly sniper adds a different dynamic to the team, especially when he’s clicking. The best part is that he’s only 27 years old and can achieve many more records like this in his career. Robinson has also made himself a pretty appealing player in this modern basketball era that’s fallen in love with the 3-point line. </p><p>Prior to Saturday’s game, Robinson is averaging 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. The Heat need him now more than ever if the defending Eastern Conference champions want to get out of the play-in tournament picture and get a guaranteed playoff spot.</p><p>They still have a chance to do just that as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/schedule" rel="noopener">Heat go up against</a> the Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves (twice) and an important back-to-back versus the Boston Celtics in the next coming days. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat sniper Duncan Robinson notches epic 3-point record not even Stephen Curry reached

<!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/2020/01/Cavs-news-Darius-Garland-Colin-Sexton-react-to-_bunch-of-slugs_-controversy-win-vs.-Pistons.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, May 1st)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-01T11:00:20-07:00">May 1st, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-01T11:00:20-07:00">May 1st, 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 (33-30) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EDT/5:00PM PDT on Saturday, May 1st</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSOH</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>. 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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, Precious Achiuwa, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Trevor Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Kendrick Nunn, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Gabe Vincent (Day To Day – Knee): Vincent is probable for Saturday’s (May 1) game against Cleveland.</li><li>Tyler Herro (Out – Foot): The Heat announced Herro is listed as OUT for at least 2 more games.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Knee): The Heat announced that Oladipo will not play this weekend, but that he is making progress.</li></ul><p><b>Cavaliers Active Roster:</b> Lamar Stevens, Damyean Dotson, Jeremiah Martin, Isaiah Hartenstein, Taurean Prince, Brodric Thomas, Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler, Mfiondu Kabengele, Jarrett Allen, Larry Nance Jr., Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova</p><p><b>Cavaliers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lamar Stevens (Day To Day – Concussion): Stevens did not play in Friday’s game (Apr. 30) against the Wizards.</li><li>Isaiah Hartenstein (Day To Day – Concussion): Hartenstein did not play in Friday’s game (Apr. 30) against the Wizards.</li><li>Taurean Prince (Out For Season – Ankle): The Cavaliers announced F Taurean Prince will undergo season ending ankle surgery.</li><li>Dylan Windler (Out – Knee): The Cavaliers announced that Windler underwent surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Larry Nance Jr. (Out – Thumb): Nance Jr. is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a fractured right thumb.</li><li>Darius Garland (Day To Day – Ankle): Garland left Friday’s (Apr. 30) game and did not return.</li><li>Matthew Dellavedova (Day To Day – Neck): Dellavedova did not play in Friday’s game (Apr. 30) against the Wizards.</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/CavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CavsNationCP</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/CavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Cavaliers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, May 1st)

<!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/2020/12/The-cryptic-reason-behind-pulling-Jimmy-Butler-from-Christmas-Day-win-per-coach.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat star Jimmy Butler admits being stuck in a ‘predicament’ with Erik Spoelstra in recent win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-30T18:49:03-07:00">April 30th, 6:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-30T18:52:30-07:00">April 30th, 6:52pm</time><address><a>Julian Fadullon</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In news that has become almost synonymous with him, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jimmy-butler/96180816">Jimmy Butler</a> has reportedly clashed with head coach Erik Spoelstra in a win against the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>This has certainly been an up-and-down season for the reigning Eastern Conference champions, as they sit at 33-30 which is good for the seventh seed in the East, as of writing. Now, they’ve been ravaged by injuries and COVID cases, with both Jimmy Butler and fellow star Bam Adebayo missing significant time.</p><p>More likely than not, this tension is coming as the result of the team’s seventh-seed placement. In normal years, that wouldn’t be a concern, even with the Brooklyn Nets or Philadelphia 76ers waiting in the first round. But this year, with the added wrinkle of the play-in tournament between the seventh to 10th seeds in each conference, the Heat might not even make it far with the always-dangerous Washington Wizards lurking.</p><blockquote>“We got in a little predicament [Wednesday night], but it’s nothing new,” Butler explained of his relationship with Spoelstra, per <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-notebook-thursday-20210429-yj4zv7pef5dwxkypltwthnbm2u-story.html">Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel</a>. “Everything’s not all good all the time. But we both want to win; we both have the same agenda. So I think that he’s helping me grow a tremendous amount, talking about leadership as a player and what to look for with my guys.”</blockquote><p>If anything, the Heat’s resilience is one factor that makes them ever dangerous. They are mentally built to keep up with Butler’s manic desire to win at all costs, unlike his previous stops with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sixers. This team is one with legit playoff experience, and they are all battle-hardened veterans.</p><p>The Heat will be as dangerous as any team in the postseason, and just as vulnerable too. But, unique among every squad that Butler has ever played with, this squad is resilient enough to take the abuse.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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