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The Miami Heat and Florida Panthers are making South Florida a great place to be for sports fans, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra gave the Cats their due after the team advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996 on Wednesday night. “It’s unbelievable,” Spoelstra said, according to the Miami Herald’s […]

Up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat are looking to become just the second eighth-seed in league history to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. Despite owning the lowest standing on the conference leaderboard during this year’s postseason, Erik Spoelstra has had his club performing […]

The Miami Heat squandered a great opportunity to close out the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. The Heat had home-court advantage and they had an excellent chance to sweep Jayson Tatum and Co. to punch their ticket in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It just wasn’t […]

Nobody expected the Miami Heat to be in the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Well, maybe the Heat did, but ending the regular season having to fight for a playoff spot in the Play-In Tournament, it seemed like Miami could be heading for an offseason full of mystery. Entering Game 4 of the conference finals […]

After the Miami Heat’s dominant Game 3 win, Coach Erik Spoelstra gave an update about Kevin Love’s injury. Love entered the locker room during the first quarter. Coach Spoelstra in a presser with Bally Sports said: “He says he’s fine. He’s a little bit scared about it. He said he could’ve probably gone in the […]

No Boston Celtics player had any answer for Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin in Game 2 of this season’s Eastern Conference Finals, including Robert Williams III. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla made a few adjustments in Game 2. For one, he called on Williams to take on more defensive responsibilities against Martin. Now-former Celtics head […]

Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo put together fantastic all-around performances in Friday night’s Game 2 against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. Butler finished with 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks, while Adebayo scored 22 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and dished out nine assists. Thanks largely to […]

The Boston Celtics have quickly found themselves with their backs against the wall in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat. After throwing away Game 1 on their homecourt, the C’s did the exact same thing in Game 2, and will now head to Miami down 2-0 in the series against the Heat. […]

‘Playoff’ Jimmy Butler is a real thing. The Miami Heat star forward has raised his level of play when it matters most, especially in this year’s NBA Playoffs, taking his team to new heights in the process. After he helped lead the Heat to a come-from-behind win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of […]

Just as rosters throughout the NBA have gotten younger, the coaches have too—two of the final four coaches left in the NBA playoffs are in their first year on the job. But this continuous chase for the Next Hot Thing comes at a cost—this year’s coaching carousel has been a bloodbath throughout the NBA. Dwane […]

The Miami Heat have been the story of the 2023 NBA Playoffs thus far, as they now find themselves in the Eastern Conference Finals as the 8-seed in the conference. Defeating the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks, the Heat are four wins away from making it back to the NBA Finals, but Tyler […]

The Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 96-92 win against the New York Knicks in their second round series of the NBA Playoffs. It’s been an improbable run for the Heat who started the postseason by losing their first play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks. They’ve stepped it up several notches […]

Throughout his NBA coaching career, Erik Spoelstra has risen up to the ranks to reestablish himself as one of the best coaches in the league. As the head coach of the Heat, he led the franchise to two consecutive NBA Championships. He also has coached the All-Star festivities twice. With Spoelstra’s accomplishments in the NBA, […]

The Miami Heat are in the middle of what is expected to be a hard-fought semifinal matchup against the New York Knicks, with many suggesting that the series could wind up going the distance. For the eighth-seeded Heat to have a realistic chance of advancing to the next round, star centerpiece Jimmy Butler is going […]

After stealing away home-court advantage in Game 1 of their semifinal series against the New York Knicks Sunday afternoon, the Miami Heat lost their Game 2 bout Tuesday by a final score of 111-105. A close affair from tip-off till the sound of the final buzzer, both clubs fought valiantly, though Heat head coach Erik […]

The Miami Heat are entering Game 2 against the New York Knicks at a major disadvantage. This is after the team announced that Jimmy Butler will be unable to suit up on Wednesday due to an ankle injury — a knock that he sustained in their Game 1 loss against the Knicks on Sunday. Ahead […]

The Miami Heat were able to steal Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, but this victory came at a price. With just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of this game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler turned his right ankle […]

The Miami Heat looked like they were going to be in real trouble when Jimmy Butler went down with an ankle injury midway through the fourth quarter of Game 1 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. While Butler stayed in the game and made a pair of free throws, he could barely […]

Jimmy Butler rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter of the Miami Heat’s Game 1 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was asked what player he coached that he would have let stay in the game after an injury like Butler suffered. “I don’t know, Udonis […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t be bothered by the quick turnaround they have from playing the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks. After slaying Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. on Wednesday, the Heat return to action on Sunday against the Knicks. Making matters worse for Jimmy Butler and the rest of Miami, they […]

The Miami Heat dumped the Milwaukee Bucks out of the NBA Playoffs and while it’s a team game, one could argue Jimmy Butler single-handedly willed his team to the second round. With the Bucks leading 118-116 with 2.1 seconds left in Game 5 on Wednesday, it appeared as if Giannis Antetokounmpo and company would prolong […]

The Miami Heat are defying the odds in this year’s quarterfinals matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, as they now hold a 3-1 series lead over the NBA’s top seed thanks to a historic performance by franchise centerpiece Jimmy Butler during Monday’s Game 4. In what wound up becoming the fourth-best scoring performance in postseason history, […]

The Miami Heat may have just lost guard Victor Oladipo for the rest of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Oladipo went down with what seemed to be a serious knee injury late in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s 121-99 home win for the Heat over the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Victor Oladipo was helped off […]

The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks face off in Game 2 on Wednesday night, and all the eyes are on the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks star played just 10 minutes in Game 1 before leaving with an injury, and there’s a chance he will also miss this game. Nonetheless, Heat head coach Erik […]

In Game 1 of the Miami Heat’s playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, guard Tyler Herro suffered a broken hand. Throughout the regular season, Herro played a crucial role in Miami’s success. Now as he prepares to have surgery on Friday, the earliest that he will be able to return to the court will be […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is not happy with his team’s performance against the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. So much so, Spoelstra is considering a rotation and lineup change for Friday’s elimination game against the Chicago Bulls, reports Heat beat reporter Ira Winderman. Before the matchup with the Hawks, star Jimmy […]

All eyes will on the standings during the final day of the NBA’s regular season. The Miami Heat have already clinched their initial postseason path, though, set for a play-in tournament battle with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. The result of Sunday’s season finale against the Orlando Magic in South Beach is inconsequential for […]

The Miami Heat are going… nowhere late into the 2022-23 season. Over the last few weeks, this team has looked like a shell of it’s former self. They still hold the seventh seed in the East, which guarantees them a Play-In spot. There’s still a chance for them to advance straight to the playoffs, though, […]

The Miami Heat already had a uphill climb ahead of them entering their Tuesday night contest against the Toronto Raptors. After all, the Raptors are no longer the struggling outfit they were earlier in the season, as the addition of Jakob Poeltl has helped them immensely. To make matters worse, Jimmy Butler went from probable, […]

The Miami Heat came up with a 127-120 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. It was a crucial win for Jimmy Butler and Miami as they continue to climb in the standings out East. At the moment, their 40-34 record has them seventh in the conference, and just a few wins away […]

Tyler Herro came to the rescue of the Miami Heat on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons on the road. Herro stepped up, particularly in the clutch, to help deliver the win for the Heat. His heroics surely was not lost on Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, who was all praises of the shooting guard during […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this before but Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry has not been having his best season. Averaging 11.9 points and 5.2 assists per game, his lowest averages since the 2013-14 season, Lowry has not only been unable to discover his touch from the floor but has also been hampered by injuries. […]

Kyle Lowry finally made his return from a 15-game absence for the Miami Heat on Saturday night, but he found himself being utilized in a different role than he was typically accustomed to. Lowry ended up coming off the bench for the Heat, with Erik Spoelstra not wanting to disrupt his current starting lineup, and […]

Kyle Lowry is nearing a return to the court, according to the latest update from Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. The Heat guard has been absent for the last 13 games after initially being placed on the injury report with left knee soreness in early February. Lowry’s projected return has been pushed back a number […]

Caleb Martin is playing so well of late in the clutch periods that Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra decided to let him be on the floor for all but just one tick of the clock during the last two fourth quarters. For Spoelstra, Martin is one of the guys that’s answered his call about […]

Prior to their 117-109 victory against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra only stoked the flames of speculation surrounding the health status of veteran guard Kyle Lowry. When asked whether Lowry would return by the end of the season– given that the Heat only have 17 games remaining on […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t hide the fact that they were frustrated heading to Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. And wouldn’t they be? Jimmy Butler and co. were on a four-game skid entering the showdown and really needed a win. Fortunately, the Heat fought hard to pull off a narrow 101-99 victory […]

The Miami Heat were pretty quiet during the trade deadline, something that irked some fans. With the team sitting in limbo, many felt that this team needed a massive shakeup. Trading Dewayne Dedmon to save money was not the right move, according to many. Little did everyone know, Pat Riley’s plans was never to trade […]

The last time Kyle Lowry suited up for the Miami Heat was on February 2nd, in a 106-104 loss against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Lowry has since been sidelined with a lingering knee injury that has kept him out of action for his team’s last six games. The recently-concluded All-Star break […]