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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 […]

The Miami Heat have fallen to 1-4 to start the season after a disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Kaseya Center, 109-105. After the game, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and Tyler Herro spoke to the media as they reacted to the heartbreaking defeat. There’s been chatter with fans and NBA watchers about Butler […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ halfcourt offense was the central question mark surrounding the new-look team entering 2023-24. The majority of offensive concerns stemmed from spacing issues with Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton, two non-shooters, sharing the floor in Brooklyn’s starting five. However, Claxton went down with an ankle injury during Brooklyn’s season opener. In the two […]

The Miami Heat have a chance to put a stop to their three-game losing streak as they’re back home to take on the Brookyln Nets. Head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game about the injuries to players such as star Jimmy Butler, facing the Nets, and how to get out of the slump they’re […]

There’s no doubt it’s been a grueling start to the 2023-24 season for the Miami Heat. They’re currently 1-3 through four games, with their only win taking place in the opener as they beat the Detroit Pistons. However, even in that game, the Heat only won by a point after losing a 19-point lead to […]

The Miami Heat have become a team to be reckoned with in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler is America’s favorite NBA anti-hero, and he dressed up as an “emo” character during a preseason press conference. On Halloween, NBA legend and former Heat player Shaquille O’Neal paid tribute to Butler’s pre-Halloween, non-Halloween costume with a […]

The Miami Heat whiffed out on both of their point guard trade targets in Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday. After coming off a surprising run to the NBA Finals, the Heat were looking to further strengthen their roster to make another deep playoff run. Now, in order to do so, they’re going to be relying […]

While the Miami Heat won their regular season opener against the Detroit Pistons, they barely just squeaked by them with a score of 103-102. It came down to the final possession as the Pistons, who didn’t have a starter over the age of 22, couldn’t convert. The Heat’s very own Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and […]

Of course the first regular season game ends in a heart attack for fans as the Miami Heat just scraped by the Detroit Pistons, 103-102, where it came down to the final possession. While Miami is known for these types of games against teams they should beat on paper, it’s key to remember that this […]

It’s opening night for the Miami Heat as they kickoff the 2023-24 season as they’re facing the Detroit Pistons at the Kaseya Center. Head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before tip-off and talked about rotations, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry, and the Pistons’ young, talented guard Cade Cunningham. The injury report hasn’t changed […]

When it comes to the sports world, the term “culture” is used in every facet when describing a specific team’s mentality. There isn’t a team that encompasses it better, especially in the NBA, than the Miami Heat. At this point, it’s massively overplayed that the phrase “Heat Culture” is used when describing the organization that’s […]

The Miami Heat are a couple of days away from the start of their 36th season as an organization in the NBA. It was a rollercoaster ride after the team had an up-and-down regular season filled with injuries, disappointment, and just scraping by the play-in tournament to get a No. 8 seed. What spawned from […]

Long-time Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem is set to have an expanded role with the organization following his retirement from playing according to The Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. During Monday’s media availability for the team, head coach Erik Spoelstra said that Haslem will have a role in player development and in the front office. He […]

Besides the Miami Heat’s star players like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the team also has underrated talent that can show up and impress this upcoming season. One of those players is Haywood Highsmith who’s looking to make a jump and be the mainstay in head coach Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. While he’s shown to be […]

The Miami Heat won’t have their full starting lineup suiting up once again as tonight they face the Brooklyn Nets in their last home preseason game. A Heat official told the media, which was also posted to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account, that the following players are out with the reason why: […]

The NBA’s Coach of the Year award is a significant honor for any head coach in this league, but it’s certainly not easy being in this position. Anything that goes wrong during the game is always their fault, regardless of what actually happened, and the coach is always the first one to take the blame […]

Erik Spoelstra isn’t exactly prone to hyperbole. The revered Miami Heat head coach has also had a front seat to some of the league’s most singular performances over the past decade-plus, coaching the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler in their playing primes. After watching what Victor Wembanyama did to his team […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave his thoughts about guard Tyler Herro after the team’s preseason opening win against the Charlotte Hornets. Spoelstra said to ClutchPoints after the game that he believes Herro is on track to have another jump this season. He also expressed that he’s happy to have him back after a […]

A ton of storylines came out of the Miami Heat’s preseason opening win over the Charlotte Hornets. Two players in particular who stood out to head coach Erik Spoelstra are Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Both players are newcomers in different ways, as Jaquez is a rookie selected out of UCLA with the No. […]

In the Miami Heat’s preseason win over the Charlotte Hornets last night, 113-109, there were a ton of bright spots, but no one stood out more than Cole Swider. Cole Swider scored 17 points as he made five three-point shots out of his nine attempts, and those deep balls came in significant moments where the […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra wants center Bam Adebayo to get his respect. A recent poll of NBA general managers listed the supposed best players in several categories around the league and, surprisingly, it was revealed that Adebayo did not receive a single vote as the best defensive player in the league despite anchoring […]

The Miami Heat are hoping for a triumphant return from Tyler Herro this upcoming season in pursuit of another NBA championship. Last season Herro wasn’t able to play up to his potential against the champion Denver Nuggets as Miami bowed out in the NBA Finals. Recently the Heat’s talented young roster was analyzed and the […]

Some might label this offseason for the Miami Heat as a failure after missing out on Bradley Beal, Jrue Holiday, and most notably, Damian Lillard. As the team ends their week of training camp, head coach Erik Spoelstra is confident with the current roster heading into the season. While that can easily be seen as […]

Josh Richardson is a name Miami Heat fans remember as a part of their young core up until 2019 when he was traded. Four years later, he’s back with the team and ready to play a significant role. After he was initially traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in which Miami acquired Jimmy Butler, he would […]

Wayne Ellington can be seen working with the Miami Heat during this first week of training camp at FAU. But this time, he isn’t a player himself. The former Heat guard from 2016-2019 is now a player development coach as announced by the team on Sept. 29 through their X  page. He’s now the “Coach […]

On day two of the Miami Heat’s training camp at FAU in Boca Raton, Florida, there was one word that head coach Erik Spoelstra emphasized and stood out from the rest. “Intentional.” A quick Google search will define that word as “done on purpose” and “deliberate.” Translating that to basketball, it’s safe to say that […]

After an offseason filled with hope in South Beach, the Miami Heat enter training camp with virtually the same identity they had three months ago. Looked at by some as the frontrunner to land seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard this summer, the Heat missed out on adding another superstar to pair with Jimmy Butler. Lillard would […]

For all the rumors that the Miami Heat would be the eventual landing spot of Damian Lillard, the superstar guard ended up getting sent by the Portland Trail Blazers to one of the Heat’s chief rivals in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks. Another East contender in the Boston Celtics also shored up their backcourt […]