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As the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics Monday night, they look to break their current two-game losing streak Wednesday as they face the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Heat missed star Jimmy Butler in the defeat as he gets the latest injury update provided by the team itself for the upcoming outing. Butler […]

It has been a slow start to the season for Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, which was put on display during the team’s loss to the Boston Celtics Monday night, 108-89. As Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would call it uncharacteristic in the shots Adebayo is missing, he had a positive approach to his shooting […]

As the Miami Heat were without star Jimmy Butler Monday night, they fell at the hands of the Boston Celtics, 108-89, to take their losing streak up to two games. It was another slow night for the Heat’s captain in Bam Adebayo, as head coach Erik Spoelstra tries to conjure up an answer as to […]

During the Miami Heat’s big win over the Toronto Raptors Friday night, 121-111, the team saw the resurgence of their second-year star Jaime Jaquez Jr., who is coming back from an ankle injury. It was a full team effort in the victory as it was highlighted by Heat star Bam Adebayo’s triple-double, but it was […]

MIAMI – It was a big win for the Miami Heat over the Toronto Raptors, 121-111, in their last NBA Cup group play game that ended up being a full team effort. While one of the highlights was Heat star Bam Adebayo recording his eighth career triple-double, another was also Terry Rozier with his late-game […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors in their last NBA Cup group play game, 121-111, it was in part to an impeccable performance from their star center. Heat captain Bam Adebayo would record his eighth career triple-double Friday night as the last rebound he needed came from the help of teammate […]

MIAMI – Before the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors in their final NBA Cup group play game, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the new role for star guard Terry Rozier. During the Heat’s brutal loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last Tuesday, Rozier made his debut coming off the bench rather than being with […]

MIAMI – It was a gutting loss for the Miami Heat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night in NBA Cup group play, 106-103, as it was a thrilling contest from the jump. The Heat had looked to turn the tides riding in with impressive wins over the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas […]

MIAMI – Before the Miami Heat took on the Milwaukee Bucks as a part of NBA Cup group play, head coach Erik Spoelstra highlighted veteran big man Kevin Love and his contributions to the team. As Love played a huge role in the Heat’s bench in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, Spoelstra honed in […]

As the Miami Heat are known for not taking shortcuts in how they work on the court, there has been one player who has encompassed that as they are in the midst of an impressive season. There’s no doubt that Heat star Tyler Herro has been stellar to start the season so far and has […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat’s thrilling 123-118 win over the Dallas Mavericks displayed Sunday night, it’s that the defense has been surging as of late. While Heat star Jimmy Butler’s performance against the Mavericks will be highlighted, it was their defensive effort that has been crucial in leading to victories. While the phrase “Heat […]

MIAMI – It was a thrilling night for the Miami Heat as they beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 123-118, in what was their second straight win after a week-long break. The Heat was led by another great outing from Jimmy Butler, but it was the second unit that got a shoutout from the star, […]

MIAMI – In the Miami Heat’s huge win over the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night in overtime, 123-118, it was another great performance from their main star Jimmy Butler. The Heat forward was excellent against the Philadelphia 76ers and carried that performance from last Monday into a week later as he spoke about one aspect he […]

MIAMI – It was an easy decision to make when the Miami Heat signed back Haywood Highsmith this past offseason, as he plays a vital role for the team led by head coach Erik Spoelstra. With all the injuries to the Heat this season and even last year, Highsmith has shown time and time again […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat hope to be at full strength when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday evening, they also have to focus on their opponent, who made a huge addition this offseason with former Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. After the Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers last Monday, they hope […]

MIAMI – It was an interesting sight Friday after practice where Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo was running one-on-ones with rookie Pelle Larsson, a sign that the rookie has already built camaraderie within the team. As the Heat’s second-round selection looks for more playing time, he discusses the work he’s putting in to force the […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr. suffered an ankle injury against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 17, there was concern about his future availability. Especially with how unlucky Jaquez’s injury was as he sustained it by backpedaling on a defender, he spoke Friday about the possibility of making a return sooner rather […]

During the Miami Heat’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers last Monday, there was a significant lineup change due to the absence of guard Terry Rozier. While it was Heat star Jimmy Butler who led the way during that game, it was star Duncan Robinson who made his mark with the starters, showing his versatility as […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are coming off a great win over the Philadelphia 76ers, fans are still wondering about the role of first-round pick Kel’el Ware. As the narrative about the Heat rookie getting sparse playing time has been ongoing, he spoke with ClutchPoints after Thursday’s practice about being patient while head coach […]

MIAMI – After a great performance from Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler to lead them past the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night, 106-89, they were missing point guard Terry Rozier due to foot discomfort. Still, the Heat would get a crucial victory over the 76ers, but the concern now is if Rozier’s injury is serious, but […]

Despite Heat president Pat Riley already celebrating his signature on the court of the Kaseya Center, it will not be the only instance of a team commemorating his career this season. It was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers would honor the Heat executive with his very own statue as he released a statement Wednesday […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat got a huge win over the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-89, on their home floor coming off of a rough six-game road trip, but it was off the back of their main star. Heat forward Jimmy Butler came back from a four-game absence Monday night and had an impressive game as he […]

Shortly after the Miami Heat honored Pat Riley by naming their court at Kaseya Center after the legendary coach and executive, the Los Angeles Lakers announced plans to commemorate him with a statue. Riley’s protégé, Erik Spoelstra, expressed his excitement over the recognition, praising the Heat president’s remarkable legacy with a heartfelt reaction. “Those Showtime […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat face the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night, it will be a bittersweet reunion for one player on the opposing team in Caleb Martin. The former Heat star went to the 76ers in free agency this past offseason as right before the game, head coach Erik Spoelstra reflects on the impact […]

As the Miami Heat lost in disappointing fashion to the Indiana Pacers Sunday evening, there was a concerning injury to one of their young stars. Heat forward Jaime Jaquez would leave the game in the third quarter as he had to be carried to the locker room with an ankle injury. It was an unusual […]

After the Miami Heat had a crucial win against the Indiana Pacers in NBA Cup group play, the second time around facing the same team didn’t go as well as they lost Sunday evening, 119-110. Despite the Heat suffering injuries to Jaime Jaquez Jr. and still being without star Jimmy Butler, head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

As Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury, the team has shared news that should excite fans for Sunday’s contest against the Indiana Pacers. Having Butler suffered the injury on Nov. 8 and missing every game since, he has been upgraded to questionable according to the […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers Friday night to get a win in NBA Cup group play, the star of the show was Bam Adebayo, who put up a dynamic game amid a slow start to the season. However, it was Heat veteran Kevin Love who put up a productive game, proving time […]

After the Miami Heat lost to the Detroit Pistons heartbreakingly, they came back and had a strong 124-111 win against the Indiana Pacers, also getting their first victory in the NBA Cup. As Heat star Jimmy Butler missed his third straight game, it was center Bam Adebayo who put up an incredible game which garnered […]

As the Miami Heat face the Indiana Pacers Friday night in what will be the second game in NBA Cup group play, they are still reeling off a disappointing night last Tuesday. The Heat would lose to the Pistons on a mental error made by head coach Erik Spoelstra, calling a phantom timeout as he […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Indiana Pacers Friday night in what will be their second NBA Cup group play game, the question remains about an injury update about star Jimmy Butler. Including the Heat’s loss against the Pistons, where it was defined by Erik Spoelstra’s mental error, the team has been missing its […]

As the Miami Heat still reeled from the disappointing loss to the Detroit Pistons, the new Red City Edition jerseys were announced, but there was also a major change with the court. There was some pushback last season when the Heat debuted the court coinciding with the new “Heat Culture” jerseys that read the following […]

In what was a heartbreaking loss by the Miami Heat due to a brutal mistake by Erik Spoelstra against the Detroit Pistons, 123-121, the bright side of the defeat was the performance of star Tyler Herro. The Heat guard would impress in the NBA Cup group play opener as himself, Spoelstra, and teammate Bam Adebayo […]

It was a heartbreaking Tuesday night for the Miami Heat as head coach Erik Spoelstra made a brutal mistake leading to a 123-121 loss in the opening of group play in the Emirates NBA Cup. While Spoelstra admitted it was a “horrendous” mistake and showed accountability in his post-game press conference, players such as Tyler […]

The Miami Heat engaged in an intense interconference matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Miami kept themselves in the game, but Erik Spoelstra’s last-second timeout blunder sealed the Heat’s unfortunate loss. Spoelstra was honest when speaking about the decision after the game. The Heat led the Pistons 121-119 with 1.8 seconds left. Cade […]

The Miami Heat were just one second away from stealing its NBA Cup opener against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. After trailing for nearly the entire game, the Heat stormed back in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Near the end of the overtime, Tyler Herro banked in a tough jumper from just outside […]

With the Miami Heat facing the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, it will be the second time veteran star Kevin Love has played this season for the team. Besides the Heat game also being the NBA Cup opener, Love is still working to get back in the rhythm of basketball as he only made his season […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, it will be the first game in the second annual in-season tournament, which was renamed to the Emirates NBA Cup. The Heat have momentum after they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night, led by a game-winning bucket from Nikola Jovic and another impressive outing […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, they are still reeling off their huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, 95-94, led by a game-winning shot by star Nikola Jovic. Jovic had been benched in prior second halves before relegating to the bench against Minnesota but proved his worth Sunday as […]