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The Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls Saturday night in thrilling fashion as star Jimmy Butler hit the game-winning shot to put the other team away, 118-116. Butler, Kevin Love, and Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to talk about the exciting buzzer-beater moment and the drama surrounding around it. JIMMY BUTLER […]

After the Miami Heat lost to the Chicago Bulls Thursday night off the tail-end of a back-to-back, they will try to get their revenge Saturday in the rematch. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game to the media about the upcoming matchup and the possible secret weapons the team has to get back […]

An essential player to the Miami Heat even at the age of 37-years old has been point guard Kyle Lowry. The former Toronto Raptor who won a championship with them in 2019 has been a staple to the team as he’s been Miami’s starting point guard so far this season with questions about his regressing […]

After the Miami Heat carried a two-game winning streak into Thursday night, it ends with a frustrating loss to the Chicago Bulls, 124-116. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and players Kyle Lowry, Jaime Jaquez Jr. spoke after the game to talk about the performance and what to improve on as they face the same team […]

After the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night, they had no time to rest as they face the Chicago Bulls on the tail-end of the back-to-back Thursday. Funny enough, they also face the Bulls Saturday as well as that contest will make it the fourth time the two teams have met this season. […]

As the Miami Heat started a four game home-stand against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night, they did so with a bang as they beat them, 115-104. It was a complete outing for the Heat as the starting lineup did their job, but it was the second unit or the bench that over-exceeded and led to […]

The Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets for the second straight time Wednesday night by a score of 115-104. Head coach Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, and Kyle Lowry spoke after the game to talk about the performance the collective unit had, but also tackling the unusual scheduling the team faces. Before the game, Spoelstra said […]

With the Miami Heat coming out of Monday’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets with a close win, 116-114, the two teams will face once again Wednesday night. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked to the media before the game and spoke about the jarring scheduling decision to face the same teams twice in a […]

Even thought it’s been a tumultuous NBA career for the Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson, he has found some major success this season as being a mainstay in the starting lineup. In an interview with Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, he said that the year of 2023 has been “fun.” “Honestly, the whole year has […]

As the Miami Heat are set to face the Charlotte Hornets Monday night, there’s a possobility the team could be down four players in the starting lineup. With Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro having been out, add point guard Kyle Lowry’s name to the fold as he was inserted in the NBA official […]

Before the Miami Heat take on the Charlotte Hornets tonight on the road, there is a possibility the team could be without four starters. While Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro have missed time, add point guard Kyle Lowry to the fold as he’s questionable for Monday’s game with back spasms as he was […]

The Miami Heat suffered a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, 111-99, where the team missed three starters in Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Kyle Lowry, and Josh Richardson spoke to the media after the game about the recipe for disaster and why the team performed […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and spoke about the journeys between Duncan Robinson and former teammate Max Strus. Spoelstra talked about their individual stories and said each of them are “inspiring.” “You have to be inspired by each of their stories. That’s so uncommon, you […]

The Miami Heat have announced some key injury updates before tomorrow’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers as they return home after the win to the Toronto Raptors Wednesday. They were without three starters last night in Bam Adebayo, Hawyood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro, as it will be the same Friday. Arguably the Heat’s best-performing player […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is currently dealing with an injured hip that keeps him out for the foreseeable future. While it originally wasn’t dealt as serious, Adebayo himself said to the media Tuesday after practice that he doesn’t know when he’ll be able to return according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. “I […]

As Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. continues to impress, the NBA has recognized his early performance as he was awarded Eastern Conference rookie of the month Monday. This is the first time a member of the Heat organization has received the recognition since Kendrick Nunn in the 2019-2020 season where he got it three […]

The Miami Heat were hit with some devastating news when it comes to star Bam Adebayo as besides being out tonight against the Indiana Pacers, he’ll miss the road-trip to Toronto when the team faces the Raptors next Wednesday. Adebayo will be considered “day-to-day” as his official designation according to the Heat’s X (formerly known […]

As the Miami Heat looks for their second straight win against the Indiana Pacers, they are going to be without arguably their best performing player so far this season. Star Bam Adebayo will be out for Saturday’s game with a hip injury according to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account. #INDvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: […]

In what was a shootout win for the Miami Heat over the Indiana Pacers, the team broke their three-game losing streak. The Heat were led by great performances from stars Jimmy Butler and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who continues to impress. While Butler was the leading drive for the team with a season-high 36 points, […]

In what ended up being a high-scoring shootout, the Miami Heat outlasted the Indiana Pacers Thursday, 142-132. One of the main goals for the Heat was to score as many points as possible as the Pacers have the best offensive rating in the NBA, they did just that by scoring a season-high 142 points. Miami […]

The Miami Heat better get used to seeing the Indiana Pacers the next few days as the two face one another Thursday and Saturday night. Head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before the first matchup to talk about the opposing team, how dangerous they are, and about superstar point guard Tyrese Haliburton. Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat lost a competitive game to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night, 131-124, where the team was down three starters in Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. The loss also officially eliminated Miami from the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game and mentioned how “it’s a […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to stay home for three contests after a grueling five-game road trip, the team could finally see the reemergence of forward Caleb Martin. Before the key NBA In-Season tournament game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said to ClutchPoints that he’s been impressed of what he’s seen […]

The Miami Heat are currently on a two-game losing skid. Jimmy Butler and his pack suffered an NBA In-Season Tournament loss to the New York Knicks and a regular season matchup in the hands of the Brooklyn Nets. Their squad is still arguably deep and able to compete against middle-of-the-pack squads, but Coach Erik Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a brutal injury blow as backup point guard Dru Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith has been one of the team’s main options behind the aging Kyle Lowry and now, their depth is taking a hit. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said that the Cavs’ court is “a hazard,” according to […]

The Miami Heat are bringing up the rear of the Eastern Conference playoff chase this season, with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo seemingly having a hard time wrestling with expectations of another NBA Finals trip. Butler, Adebayo, and Duncan Robinson all sat out Saturday’s loss to the Nets at the Barclays Center. A loss to […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a brutal injury blow as backup point guard Dru Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith has been one of the team’s main options behind the aging Kyle Lowry and now, their depth is taking a hit. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said that the Cavs’ court is […]

The Miami Heat went up by as much as 21 points on Friday against the New York Knicks. Entering the fourth quarter, they had a 16-point lead. When the final buzzer sounder, however, Erik Spoelstra’s men found themselves on the losing end of a 100-98 game. A lot of things went wrong for the Heat […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a brutal injury blow as backup point guard Dru Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith has been one of the team’s main options behind the aging Kyle Lowry and now, their depth is taking a hit. Speaking on Friday prior to the Heat’s […]

As the Miami Heat win their seventh straight game as they beat the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, the two players that shined the brightest were Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson. Most notably, the two had their moments from three-point range, even Butler poked fun at Robinson after the game came to a conclusion. Butler said […]

As the Miami Heat face the Brooklyn Nets tonight in the midst of a six-game winning streak, the team will be adding a key piece in the rotation. Forward Caleb Martin will be available for the Heat in the matchup against the Nets and head coach Erik Spoelstra opened up about how important he is […]

The Miami Heat have already had an up-and-down season even though they are only eight games into the new year. There’s been disappointment with how the season started 1-4, but they’re currently on a three-game winning streak after a thriller win to the Los Angeles Lakers last Monday and a gritty victory to the Memphis […]

Even though the Miami Heat beat the Memphis Grizzlies to extend their winning-streak to three games Wednesday night, they also had to deal with a concerning injury for star Tyler Herro. While it’s still early in the season, the Heat offense has been a slog and with their leading scorer now gone “probably a couple […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers Monday might in a thriller, 108-107, the team was led by big-man Bam Adebayo who notched his seventh career triple-double as he scored 22 points, 10 assists, and 20 rebounds. Well, it was 20 rebounds the other day which was the first time in the team’s […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a thriller Monday night, 108-107, and the star player was big-man Bam Adebayo. He did it all as he recorded his sixth career regular-season triple-double (seven total) as he scored 22 points, collected a staggering 20 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists. Adebayo spoke after the […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the big matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and spent his pre-game availability talking about current players on the opposing team. The Heat is trying to build off their home win to the Washington Wizards last Friday night as they finally broke their four-game losing streak. Big […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over thirteen years since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. In four short seasons, LeBron (along with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh) created the modern free-agency-built super team, became the biggest villains in professional sports, put together a 27-game winning streak, […]

As the NBA In-season tournament kicked off last night, the Miami Heat started the inaugural event off with a bang as they beat the Washington Wizards in their first group play game, 121-114. It’s not a secret that people have questions about the tourney itself and the level of stakes it really provides for players […]

As the Miami Heat won their first NBA In-season tournament game against the Washington Wizards, guard Tyler Herro recorded another great performance. While the team has been on a slow start to the season, one of the few constants on the team has been Herro. It’s not a secret that Herro has a huge chip […]