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It’s going to be an exciting postseason for the Miami Heat as they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the play-in tournament as for further success, everybody will have to be at their best in a huge atmosphere. The wild card for this game and possibly in the team’s playoff hopes will be Heat star […]

The postseason pathway for the Miami Heat is set as they will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the play-in tournament Wednesday night as the winner will face the No. 2 seeded New York Knicks. After Miami beat the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon, 118-103, head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Jimmy Butler spoke […]

The Miami Heat are preparing for their final game of the regular season Sunday afternoon as they take on the Toronto Raptors and know their pathway for what is to come in the postseason. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before the finale about his reflection on the year, crucial injuries to […]

The Miami Heat have received some key injury updates to the status of integral players such as stars Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson before the regular season finale against the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon. Despite it being the season finale, the contest is an important one that will be one of the many ways to […]

If there has been a bright spot in the up and down rollercoaster of a season for the Miami Heat, it is the revelation that is star Nikola Jovic who is looking to head into his first postseason as a heavy contributor for the team. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Bam Adebayo, and Jovic himself […]

With the Miami Heat having just one more game left of the regular season, a lot can happen in terms of the seeding placement in the Eastern Conference. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra along with stars Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo talk about where the thought process is on the Eastern Conference standings and if […]

The Miami Heat come back after the loss Wednesday to the Dallas Mavericks and dominate the Toronto Raptors Friday night, 125-103, inside the Kaseya Center in the penultimate game of the regular season. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra along with stars Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo talk their performance and bouncing back in a huge […]

With the Miami Heat preparing for the final two games in the regular season, the status of where they will fall in the standings is still up in the air. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the penultimate game of the season against the Toronto Raptors Friday and talked about where the focus of […]

As the postseason gets nearer and nearer for the Miami Heat with two games left, they are facing a litany of hurdles that are mandatory to overcome if they want to recreate the magic from last season and go back to the NBA Finals. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave his thoughts on opposing teams […]

The Miami Heat have two games left in the regular season as they prepare for a likely spot in the play-in tournament, though it is technically still possible, albeit improbable, for them to avoid it and obtain a top-six seed. Heat star Tyler Herro spoke after Wednesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks about his return […]

The Miami Heat suffered a 111-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at home on Wednesday, and Jimmy Butler did not make as much of an impact on the game as fans or head coach Erik Spoelstra would have liked, scoring 12 points on eight shots with four rebounds and three assists. “We all understand how […]

The Miami Heat lost Wednesday night in disappointing fashion as they fell to the Dallas Mavericks as while the goal was to avoid the play-in tourney, that pathway seems more likely each and every game. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Tyler Herro spoke after the contest talk about what went wrong and the […]

While the Miami Heat were at one point for a couple of games fully healthy recently besides Josh Richardson who was announced as being out for the season earlier, that has since quickly changed. Heat star Terry Rozier will miss Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with neck spasms which will mark his second straight […]

The Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night, 117-111, off the back of an exceptional performance from Tyler Herro who is still in the midst of returning from a nagging foot injury that made him miss 20 games. However, he would start for the first time since the absence and lead the team with […]

The Miami Heat went through a grueling double overtime victory Tuesday night as they beat the Atlanta Hawks in their final road game of the season, 117-111. While they ended up getting the victory, the time for rest is minimal as they have another matchup Wednesday on the tail end of the back-to-back as they […]

On Sunday evening, head coach Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat lost a game they really couldn’t afford to drop with a narrow 117-115 road defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, one of the teams they are desperately trying to catch in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture. The Heat had three twenty […]

The Miami Heat prepare for arguably their most important game of the season Sunday evening as they take on the Indiana Pacers on the road. There are a ton of playoff seeding implications with this game as the two teams are fighting to obtain the last spot so they can get out of contention for […]

The Miami Heat prepare for the tail-end of a back-to-back Friday night as they face the Houston Rockets, a day after losing in devastating fashion to the Philadelphia 76ers. Besides the excitement of the playoffs being near for the Heat, there is also the potential return of star Tyler Herro who has been out for […]

The Miami Heat suffered a frustrating loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night as there are now six games left in the regular season. However, there is no time to rest as they got on a plane right after  and traveled to Houston to face the Rockets Friday as head coach Erik Spoelstra and stars […]

It was a frustrating Thursday night for the Miami Heat as they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in a crucial Eastern Conference game where both teams are fighting to solidify playoff position. Heat stars Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and even head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to talk about what went wrong that […]

The Miami Heat are in the midst of the home stretch of the season where there are only seven games left before Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. While it might be a stressful time for fans of the team, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about how this time of the season is […]

Tuesday night was exciting for a number of reasons when it comes to the Miami Heat as besides getting a quality win against the New York Knicks with seven games left in the season, it also marked the first minutes of action for star Kevin Love. The last time Love played in a game for […]

The Miami Heat collected a quality win Tuesday night as they beat their Eastern Conference rivals in the New York Knicks, 109-99, inside the Kaseya Center. It was always going to be a tough game as the Knicks have been very successful this season led by star Jalen Brunson as big-man Bam Adebayo and head […]

It was an exciting night for the Miami Heat as they got their third straight win as they beat the New York Knicks inside the Kaseya Center Tuesday night, 109-99. While it was another collective effort from Miami, they were led by Terry Rozier who had his best game in a Heat uniform since he […]

While it may be the final time the Miami Heat face off against the New York Knicks Tuesday night in the regular season, both squads have a chance to meet one another in the playoffs depending on how the dominoes fall in terms of playoff seeding. Before the final matchup between the Heat and the […]

When it comes to Miami Heat star Terry Rozier, he is in the midst of preparing for potentially playing in his first playoff series as during his four seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, they haven’t reached the postseason. In talking about playing in games that matter beyond the regular season, Rozier said it “means a […]

Ever since the 1962-63 season, the NBA has awarded the best coaches in the league with the Coach of the Year Award. But while the Coach of the Year Award is given to the best coaches, there’s no doubt that there have been notable coaches who have never won the award, despite their accomplishments in […]

During the Miami Heat’s 60-point monstrous win over the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night, 142-82, star Bam Adebayo showed once again that he can be a threat from three-point range. After the game, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and teammate Terry Rozier spoke about Adebayo’s new weapon in his already vast arsenal. Adebayo has made […]

It was a historic night for the Miami Heat Friday as they destroyed the Portland Trail Blazers by 60 points, 142-82, inside the Kaseya Center. However, it wasn’t just the featured stars like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo leading to the monstrous win, but several of the rotational players like Haywood Highsmith and Thomas Bryant […]

Let’s just say it was never in doubt for the Miami Heat as they won by a whopping 60 points to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 142-82, inside the Kaseya Center Friday night. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Terry Rozier spoke after the game to talk about the monstrous win as there are […]

With about two weeks left in the NBA regular season, the Miami Heat is getting an important piece back after a significant absence as Kevin Love will be made available for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing time could be sparse for Love since besides the injury, he missed Thursday’s practice for “personal […]

The Miami Heat face the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night in the final game in the current home stand as it is a must-win game as there are 10 contests left in the regular season. However, there are once again multiple key players for the team listed on the injury report ahead of the matchup […]

With the Miami Heat reaching closer and closer to the end of the season, questions have to be asked who will be the go-to player for the team in the postseason. While the easy and most likely answer is Jimmy Butler, people should not forget about Bam Adebayo who Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks […]

While the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, making it a stressful time, it has been a successful first year for rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who was taken with the 18th overall pick. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Jaquez talks after Thursday’s practice about about the mindset with the end […]

As the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, they are still dealing with the injuries to crucial players like Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson, and even Jimmy Butler who missed their last game with an illness. However, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after Thursday’s practice gives an encouraging update […]

NBA coaches play an instrumental role from the sidelines and in the locker room. Although coaches never play in the games, they are in charge of implementing the team’s system that often decides the dynamics and culture of the team with the ultimate goal of winning an NBA title. While some coaches have found success […]

The Miami Heat dropped a crucial game Tuesday night as they lost to the Golden State Warriors inside the Kaseya Center, 113-92. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra along with stars Bam Adebayo and Haywood Highsmith spoke after the painful game to the media to talk about their mindsets with 10 games left in the regular […]

The Miami Heat look to prepare for the rest of their current four-game home stand as they face the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night and then the Portland Trail Blazers later in the week on Friday. However, as the continuous injury train keeps rolling, now Jimmy Butler is set to miss time as he was […]

While the constant talk around the Miami Heat this season has been their constant problems dealing with player availability and injuries, there is another layer to that aspect that is absolutely jarring. The Heat have used 34 different starting lineups this season which is the most in franchise history which might not be seen as […]