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MIAMI – As the Miami Heat were swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, it put an end to what was a highly tumultuous season. With the Heat’s season ending historically for the wrong reasons, the first part of bouncing back is looking at what went wrong in the […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat were dreadfully eliminated in the playoffs off a sweep and back-to-back blowout home losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the focus now is on preparing in the offseason to bounce back hugely. While the Heat are expected to make big changes to the roster as teased by Bam Adebayo, there […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, it was an immensely dreadful ending to the season, with Game 4 being a historic 55-point loss. It would be another rough outing from Heat star Tyler Herro, who spoke after the contest about his frustrating performances in the playoff […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s 55-point historic loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, it marks the end of the team’s season, which ends dreadfully in the manner of a first-round playoff sweep. As the Heat made the wrong kind of history in the game, the focus now will be on improving the […]

Under the watchful eye of head coach Erik Spoelstra, the Miami Heat have usually played above expectations. It’s a testament to the Heat’s development and coaching staff that they managed to make it to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023 despite fielding a roster filled with diamonds in the rough. Thus, heading into their […]

MIAMI – A game removed after the Miami Heat had their most lopsided playoff loss in team history in Game 3, the record has been broken with the 55-point 138-83 loss in Game 4 on Monday night. Even with the Heat on the brink of playoff elimination, the team was hoping to extend the series […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are on the brink of playoff elimination by the Cleveland Cavaliers heading into Game 4 on Monday night, where the team is at a 0-3 deficit, there could be a potential silver lining to the disappointing series. With Heat rookie Kel’el Ware going through his first postseason experience, the […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat down 0-3 in the first-round playoff series to the Cleveland Cavaliers, one disappointing aspect has been the performance of Andrew Wiggins. After the Heat’s 37-point Game 3 loss, which is the worst playoff defeat in the team’s history, there’s no doubt that feelings from the basketball world are that […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are down 0-3 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first-round playoff series, it’s no doubt been an eye-opening series for the team going up against the No. 1 seed unit in the Eastern Conference. It was a frustrating showcase on Saturday afternoon when the Heat suffered their worst playoff […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat down 0-3 in the first-round playoff series to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Game 3 on Saturday showed how well Tyler Herro was defended. As the Heat’s star in Herro was being targeted for his defense, as said by Darius Garland, the Cavs also focused their attention on his offensive ability, […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat suffered their worst playoff defeat in franchise history after losing by 37 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. Despite Heat’s Tyler Herro having an exchange of words with Cavs’ Darius Garland, the real challenge is battling through a 0-3 series deficit as the star guard […]

MIAMI – While the attention was on the beef with Miami Heat star Tyler Herro and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Darius Garland, that’s been put on the back burner as the team now faces a 0-3 series deficit after losing Saturday afternoon, 124-87. After the Heat went 0-2 in a competitive Game 2, this game was anything […]

MIAMI – With the comments made by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland towards Miami Heat star Tyler Herro about the game plan to “pick on” him defensively, there’s no doubt interest in their upcoming matchups. As the Heat All-Star in Herro responded candidly to Garland, head coach Erik Spoelstra also gave his thoughts on the […]

MIAMI – With the back-and-forth between Miami Heat star Tyler Herro and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Darius Garland, there’s no doubt an immense amount of excitement ahead of the rest of the first-round playoff series. Ahead of the Heat preparing for Game 3 against the Cavs, Bam Adebayo would give his thoughts on the comments made […]

As the Miami Heat are down 0-2 in the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, there was a bevy of lineup changes before and throughout the Game 2 loss. While the Heat look to overcome the 0-2 series deficit, the team will have some decisions to make, especially […]

As the Miami Heat fall to 0-2 in the series to the Cleveland Cavaliers after Wednesday’s 121-112 Game 2 loss, the contest would feature the return of a key player. With the Heat looking to recover from the series deficit, there’s no doubt that Nikola Jovic will be a crucial piece, but he was disappointed […]

With the 121-112 loss on Wednesday night, the Miami Heat are now down 0-2 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, as getting back on track will be crucial when coming back home. As the Heat were looking to fix what lacked in Game 1, there’s no doubt the team improved […]

While the Miami Heat lost Game 1 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, 121-100, there will need to be a more polished performance from the team if they want a true shot at pulling off an upset. As the Heat sees the bright side to the defeat, the team knows what was missing in […]

As the Miami Heat lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first round NBA Playoff series, there will be conversation around the reasons thag led to the 121-100 defeat. While the Heat’s playoff series against the Cavs is far from over, one aspect that looks to be better is rookie Kel’el Ware […]

With the Miami Heat facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Game 1 was won by the latter 121-100 as they showed why they are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. As the Heat look to steal one in Cleveland, there isn’t much disappointment in the locker room, […]

With fans predicting the upcoming Miami Heat playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, there’s no doubt people are wondering how star Tyler Herro will perform. Besides the Heat looking to steal a game in Cleveland, Herro’s future could be intriguing, especially in regards to a contract extension. Starting on Oct. 1, […]

With the Miami Heat taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, it will be another marchup where players will reunite with former teammate Max Strus. Before the Heat try to steal a game in Cleveland, star Bam Adebayo didn’t hesitate when talking about Strus posisbly giving tips about the […]

As the Miami Heat playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers starts with Game 1 on Sunday night, it will no doubt be a tough matchup, looking at the pathway the team took through the play-in tournament. With the Heat beating the Atlanta Hawks, they are the first tenth seed to make it through the tourney […]

With the Miami Heat facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first-round series in the NBA Playoffs, the path to the dance was an impressive one. After the Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament, the team became the first to make it through the tourney as the tenth seed and […]

Ever since the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, there’s no doubt that the attention has been on his success with the team. With the Heat facing the Hawks in the play-in tournament on Friday, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the players in the return package via the trade that […]

While the Miami Heat face the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament, the importance of the game is at its peak since it’s a do-or-die situation where one team makes the playoffs and the other goes home. Besides the Heat missing Kevin Love, the team should have all of their roster, especially the long-awaited return […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Atlanta Hawks in a do-or-die game with the winner going to the playoffs and the loser going home, veteran Kevin Love will not be available for the contest on Friday night. With people locking in their predictions for the Heat’s game against the Hawks in the play-in tournament, […]

After beating the Chicago Bulls, the next Miami Heat Play-In Tournament matchup will be on Friday when the team takes on the Atlanta Hawks. With the Heat looking to make history being the first tenth seed to go win two consecutive road games and make the playoffs, we’ll be making our Heat Play-In Tourney predictions. […]

After the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament with one more win to make the NBA Playoffs, the team was led by Tyler Herro, who was exceptional, scoring a whopping 38 points. As the Heat move on to face the Atlanta Hawks, star Bam Adebayo gives credit to his long-time teammate […]

As Tyler Herro led the Miami Heat past the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament with his 38 points, there’s no doubt he will be the main talking point of the game and for good reason. However, a closer look at the Heat’s win over the Bulls in the play-in tourney would show the immense […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls, 109-90, on Wednesday to move on in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the next challenge for them will be the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night to punch their ticket to the playoffs. The problem with that is that history isn’t in favor of the Heat, as no tenth […]

With the Miami Heat routing the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament, 109-90, the team now moves on to Friday night to face the Atlanta Hawks. As the Heat look to achieve Play-In Tournament history as the tenth seed, the game plan in beating the Bulls was an impressive feat, figuring out the equation […]

Despite coming into the NBA Play-In Tournament with a 37-45 record and as the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat did what they usually do at this time of year and showed up to play when it mattered. The Heat went on the road against the Chicago Bulls and crushed them […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to make NBA Play-In Tournament history by being the first tenth seed to make the playoffs, the team first has to get past the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. As the Heat face the Bulls in a win-or-go-home contest, star Bam Adebayo compares the feeling to that of March […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat facing Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, the team is looking to add themselves to the record books as a victory Wednesday night would be the first step. As the Heat finished with the 10th seed, star Tyler Herro spoke confidently about the rough path […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the team put the finishing touches on their game plan during Tuesday’s practice. With fans locking in their predictions on the Heat’s matchup against the Bulls, a key player in the battle will be Josh Giddey who got major […]

With a Miami Heat NBA Play-In Tournament game on deck against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, many eyes will be on the team who finished as the tenth seed to do what hasn’t been done before, which is to make the playoffs at that spot. Ahead of the Heat-Bulls contest, we’ll make Heat Play-In […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat preparing for the first play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls, the team is coming off an eye-opening outing in what was a relatively meaningless game. The Heat would lose the regular-season finale to the Washington Wizards as Sunday afternoon allowed players who weren’t given big minutes during the […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat face the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament as the 10th seed, the path will be a tough one, but one that the team is confident they will get through. Even if the Heat sees it as a prime opportunity against the Bulls to prove themselves, the unit will […]