NBA: Miami Heat confident turnaround will come after slump due to injuries, coronavirus
3 years, 10 months ago

NBA: Miami Heat confident turnaround will come after slump due to injuries, coronavirus

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Miami: As if losing the NBA Finals isn’t bad enough, there now seems to be a curse that stretches into the following season. The roster has been decimated by injuries and coronavirus-related issues, and the current losing streak reached five games after a 108-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in a game where Miami led by 18 points early but wound up trailing by as many as 19. Golden State lost the Finals in 2019, saw most of the roster get hurt, watched Kevin Durant leave for Brooklyn and finished last season with the NBA’s worst record. We will be getting guys back soon enough.” Miami’s seven most experienced players, in terms of years in the NBA, were all unavailable on Thursday. This was the lineup the Heat started the fourth quarter with against the Clippers: Gabe Vincent and Max Strus, who are on two-way contracts; Precious Achiuwa, who is a rookie; KZ Okpala, a second-year pro who played in five games last season; and Herro, a second-year guard who hadn’t played in two weeks.

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Miami faces Brooklyn, looks to stop 3-game skid
3 days, 2 hours ago

Miami faces Brooklyn, looks to stop 3-game skid

Associated Press  

Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to end its three-game losing streak when the Heat take on Brooklyn. The Nets average 109.2 points per game, 0.7 fewer than the 109.9 the Heat allow to opponents. Cameron Johnson is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Nets. LAST …

Miami plays Toronto in conference showdown
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Miami plays Toronto in conference showdown

Associated Press  

Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -7; over/under is 227.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Toronto in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. Miami ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 15.7 fast break points per game led by Tyler Herro averaging 3.9. Toronto ranks second in the league scoring 19.2 fast break …

Miami takes on Milwaukee following overtime win
1 month ago

Miami takes on Milwaukee following overtime win

Associated Press  

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -2; over/under is 221.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts the Milwaukee Bucks after the Heat took down the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime. Milwaukee is the Eastern Conference leader with 35.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 9.8. The Bucks average 113.1 points per …

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admits to ‘serious mental error’ that led to defeat against the Detroit Pistons
1 month, 1 week ago

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admits to ‘serious mental error’ that led to defeat against the Detroit Pistons

CNN  

CNN — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admitted that his own “horrendous mistake” cost the team in its 123-121 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Cup on Tuesday. After the Pistons leveled the scores at 121-121 with a Jalen Duren alley-oop, a frustrated Spoelstra, who has led the Heat to two NBA championships, called a timeout that …

Heat Today: Miami prepares to honor Dwyane Wade, regroup against Hornets this weekend
2 months ago

Heat Today: Miami prepares to honor Dwyane Wade, regroup against Hornets this weekend

New York Times  

What’s better than moving past a blowout loss to open the regular season? ET Last Heat game: 116-97 loss vs. Orlando Magic Upcoming opponent, head-to-head in last 10: at Charlotte Hornets Last head-to-head meeting: 104-87 Heat win on Jan. 14, 2024 Key Heat injuries: None Key Hornets injuries: Brandon Miller Two Heat players to watch Jimmy Butler: During Wednesday’s loss …

Jimmy Butler says he’s ‘working,’ but there’s no timetable for his return to the Heat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jimmy Butler says he’s ‘working,’ but there’s no timetable for his return to the Heat

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler says he wants to play in the NBA playoffs, though there’s no timetable for his return from a sprained MCL. The Miami Heat forward spoke to TNT during a first-quarter stoppage of his team’s Eastern Conference first-round game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, as he watched from the team’s bench area. “I don’t know …

Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
8 months ago

Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales

Associated Press  

MIAMI — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. All four teams — Miami and Chicago in the Eastern Conference, New Orleans and Sacramento in the Western Conference — have serious injury concerns going into their matchups to decide the No. “It fits our identity.” The Bulls-Heat game is a rematch …

The NBA play-in games are set. It’ll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings
8 months, 1 week ago

The NBA play-in games are set. It’ll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings

Associated Press  

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. That’s what everybody laces their shoes up for, to win basketball games and have a chance to win a championship.” The only first-round series that was set before Sunday was Clippers-Mavericks in the West. “Let’s get ready for the playoffs.” Among the biggest …

Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale
8 months, 1 week ago

Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular-season finale

Associated Press  

MIAMI — After a 46-win regular season, the Miami Heat still aren’t in the playoffs. Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 17 for Miami, …

Heat never trail on the way to a 125-103 win over Raptors, keeping playoff hope going
8 months, 1 week ago

Heat never trail on the way to a 125-103 win over Raptors, keeping playoff hope going

Associated Press  

MIAMI — When the final whistle blows in Miami on Sunday, the Heat might be in the playoffs. Nikola Jovic scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 points and nine assists, and the Heat kept hope alive of escaping the play-in tournament by topping the Toronto Raptors 125-103 on Friday night. Bam Adebayo scored 19 points, Tyler Herro scored …

Miami faces Philadelphia, looks for 4th straight win
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Miami faces Philadelphia, looks for 4th straight win

Associated Press  

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami will attempt to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Heat take on Philadelphia. TOP PERFORMERS: Jimmy Butler is scoring 21.1 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Heat. LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 7-3, averaging 108.1 points, 41.9 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.8 steals and …

Miami Heat, constantly in NBA trade rumors, believe they ‘have enough’ to win
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Miami Heat, constantly in NBA trade rumors, believe they ‘have enough’ to win

New York Times  

MIAMI — Kyle Lowry wore a big green Philadelphia Eagles hat Monday night. “He’s reading the game very well,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of Herro. He’s fully embracing that.” The Heat’s last two seasons have ended in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals and Game 5 of the NBA Finals, respectively, and in both cases, Herro was injured. …

NBA Finals: Heat’s Erik Spoelstra focused on getting momentum back to Miami
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: Heat’s Erik Spoelstra focused on getting momentum back to Miami

The Hindu  

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t hanging his head after seeing his team lose both of its home games in the NBA Finals. Although the Heat are facing elimination as they head to Denver to play Game 5 on Monday, Spoelstra remained confident that his charges would extend the series to Game 6 back in Miami. I don’t think anybody …

Heat finally run out of answers as another loss to Nuggets puts them on verge of losing NBA Finals
1 year, 6 months ago

Heat finally run out of answers as another loss to Nuggets puts them on verge of losing NBA Finals

New York Times  

MIAMI – As soon as the whistle blew, you could feel the desperation spread throughout Kaseya Center. GO DEEPER How Nikola Jokić sat and Nuggets still stood tall in Game 4 This is basically what we’ve seen at every turn during this series. They’re so much the focal point of what they do.” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has incredible playoff …

Can the Heat recover from 3-1 deficit in NBA Finals? Kevin Love’s done it before
1 year, 6 months ago

Can the Heat recover from 3-1 deficit in NBA Finals? Kevin Love’s done it before

New York Times  

MIAMI – OK, let’s have the discussion. It was in 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers did it to the Golden State Warriors, behind arguably the three greatest consecutive games of LeBron James’ career, with a ton of help from Kyrie Irving, some master strokes by coach Tyronn Lue and, hey, one of the best players on that team, Kevin Love, is …

NBA Finals: ‘Don’t give a damn’ Heat pull level against Nuggets
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: ‘Don’t give a damn’ Heat pull level against Nuggets

The Hindu  

Miami Heat has become masters of tuning out the naysayers’ noise in its bid to become the first eighth-seeded team to win the NBA title. Forward Jimmy Butler said it’s something the Heat have perfected through an arduous, injury-plagued season in which mental toughness carried the club through lineup changes, losing streaks, the play-in tournament and, finally, past Eastern Conference …

NBA Finals: Heat roar back to beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2; level series at 1-1
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: Heat roar back to beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2; level series at 1-1

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Denver Nuggets lost at home for the first time since March 30, and for the first time in 10 home playoff games this year. Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and Heat beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night. Gabe Vincent: 23 PTS, 8-12 FG, 4-6 3PM Jimmy Butler: …

Heat’s ‘ignitable’ shooters come to life to tie NBA Finals: ‘A beautiful thing to see’
1 year, 6 months ago

Heat’s ‘ignitable’ shooters come to life to tie NBA Finals: ‘A beautiful thing to see’

New York Times  

DENVER — “Ignitable.” That’s the word Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra used to describe his top shooters on Saturday. After Denver’s dominant showing in Game 1, most people assumed it was just a matter of time before the Nuggets and Nikola Jokić ended the magical run that brought Miami to this point. This slight shift in style and personnel has …

Miami’s NBA Finals record after losing Game 1: Five losses, three titles; But are the Nuggets too spicy for the Heat?
1 year, 6 months ago

Miami’s NBA Finals record after losing Game 1: Five losses, three titles; But are the Nuggets too spicy for the Heat?

The Hindu  

Miami Heat lost the opening game of the 2023 NBA Finals against Denver Nuggets on Thursday. 2012 - Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder A young Kevin Durant stole the stage in the first game and helped Oklahoma City Thunder claim a win. But that was all the joy that headed Oklahoma’s way as LeBron James, together with Wade, won …

Heat defeat Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals: What worked for Miami in the win
1 year, 6 months ago

Heat defeat Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals: What worked for Miami in the win

New York Times  

DENVER — The Miami Heat have already taken down a No. The eighth-seeded Heat evened the NBA Finals on Sunday by knocking off the Denver Nuggets in Game 2, 111-108. “Our guys, regardless of how the head coach feels, during the fourth quarter, our guys love to compete,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. This is NBA Finals, we are talking …

WATCH: NBA Finals 2023 - Game 1 analysis: Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets turn up the ‘Heat’!
1 year, 6 months ago

WATCH: NBA Finals 2023 - Game 1 analysis: Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets turn up the ‘Heat’!

The Hindu  

The NBA Finals are underway. Seeing how Denver Nuggets outclassed Miami Heat in the opening game, many would be lured into picking the first-time NBA finalists as the favourites. Nikola Jokic produced yet another triple-double performance – 27 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists – but the side around him, too, delivered in the game. With Bam Adebayo occupied trying to …

NBA Finals: Title-hungry Denver Nuggets face odds-defying Miami Heat
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: Title-hungry Denver Nuggets face odds-defying Miami Heat

Firstpost  

The best-of-seven championship series between the Nuggets and Heat begins Thursday at Denver. A Denver Nuggets squad looking to prove its championship quality and an upstart Miami Heat lineup that made defying the odds a trademark are on an NBA Finals collision course. Miami center Bam Adebayo says the key to slowing Jokic is “making him take tough shots” but …

Nuggets-Heat may not be the NBA Finals advertisers dream about, but it’s what the league needs
1 year, 6 months ago

Nuggets-Heat may not be the NBA Finals advertisers dream about, but it’s what the league needs

New York Times  

Forever and ever, an undercurrent of insecurity has rippled through the NBA. This is the first time in 33 years, as The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov pointed out, that an NBA Finals matchup does not have a single player from either team who was voted to the All-NBA First Team. But it’s the NBA Finals the league needs. He may not …

NBA: Miami Heat rout Boston Celtics to book Finals showdown with Denver Nuggets
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA: Miami Heat rout Boston Celtics to book Finals showdown with Denver Nuggets

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Jimmy Butler played a starring role as the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals by routing Boston 103-84 on Monday, denying the Celtics a historic comeback after trailing the playoff series 3-0. But we’ve got one more to get.” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said he never doubted his resilient squad could win game seven. “When the ship gets rocky, …

Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals
1 year, 6 months ago

Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — No unprecedented comeback, no last-tick miracle, no cavalcade of higher seeds is going to prevent these Miami Heat from playing for the NBA title. Eastern Conference finals Most Valuable Player Jimmy Butler scored 28 points, and Caleb Martin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to help the eighth-seeded Heat beat Boston 103-84 in Game 7 on Monday night …

NBA playoffs: Heat dismantle Celtics, punch ticket to finals
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA playoffs: Heat dismantle Celtics, punch ticket to finals

The Hindu  

Jimmy Butler scored 28 points, Caleb Martin added 26 and the Miami Heat became the second No. 8 seed to reach the NBA Finals with a convincing 103-84 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. Bam Adebayo recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as Miami bounced back after …

On the Miami Heat, a crushing Game 6 loss and a plan to avoid infamy in Game 7: ‘We are never to be denied’
1 year, 6 months ago

On the Miami Heat, a crushing Game 6 loss and a plan to avoid infamy in Game 7: ‘We are never to be denied’

New York Times  

MIAMI – There is the weight of what happened to the Heat Saturday night, and then there is the weight of what could happen in Game 7. “Ideally, you would think, you hope you do the right things,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said as he began to try to explain the last play of Game 6. “Honestly looked like the …

NBA: ‘Upbeat’ Celtics host Heat, look to stay alive in Game 5
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA: ‘Upbeat’ Celtics host Heat, look to stay alive in Game 5

The Hindu  

Members of the Boston Celtics were talking about a return trip to South Florida mere moments after the team averted a sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. “We want to come back to Miami,” Jaylen Brown said after the second-seeded Celtics avoided the brooms with a 116-99 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday. …

Heat believe path forward is simple, but Celtics have complicated things. Here’s how they did it
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat believe path forward is simple, but Celtics have complicated things. Here’s how they did it

New York Times  

MIAMI — After his team blew a chance to earn a spot in the NBA Finals in front of the home crowd, Jimmy Butler strolled into his postgame press conference without a care in the world. Butler witnessed his team lose 116-99 to the Celtics in Game 4 of a series that could’ve ended in a sweep on Tuesday night. …

Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics in Game 3
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics in Game 3

The Hindu  

Gabe Vincent scored 29 points to help the host Miami Heat move within one win of their second NBA Finals appearance in four seasons, courtesy of a 128-102 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Vincent made 11 of 14 shots from the floor -- including 6 of 9 from 3-point range -- and Duncan Robinson and Caleb Martin scored …

NBA semifinals: Heat, Lakers get another chance to move to conference finals; Knicks, Warriors on brink
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA semifinals: Heat, Lakers get another chance to move to conference finals; Knicks, Warriors on brink

The Hindu  

New York guards Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes played an entire elimination game with no rest, just to extend their season. It’s why Brunson and Grimes are playing 48 minutes, why Butler is playing through ankle soreness, why Golden State’s Stephen Curry is taking more shots per game — by a significant margin — than he ever has in a …

How are Heat doing this? Adaptability fuels historic run and 3-1 series lead over Knicks
1 year, 7 months ago

How are Heat doing this? Adaptability fuels historic run and 3-1 series lead over Knicks

New York Times  

MIAMI — The Miami Heat couldn’t buy a bucket in the fourth quarter. They’re the first team since the 2017-18 New Orleans Pelicans to play 50-plus “clutch” games in a season and finish 10 games over.500 in those contests. Then, you’ve got to go to Plan B, Plan C, Plan D. Sometimes, it might just be an effort play that …

NBA Preview: Heat, Lakers head home, seek 2-1 leads over Knicks, Warriors
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA Preview: Heat, Lakers head home, seek 2-1 leads over Knicks, Warriors

The Hindu  

Miami and New York are wondering who will be able to play. It’s New York’s best road record since 1996-97, the fourth-best road mark in franchise history and a huge jump from their.306 road winning percentage over the last eight seasons before this one. “You’re not worried about family, tickets, where you’re going to eat after the game, you have …

NBA Playoffs: Blast to the past as New York Knicks, Miami Heat renew rivalry
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Blast to the past as New York Knicks, Miami Heat renew rivalry

The Hindu  

Shortly after the New York Knicks finished off the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat stormed back in an unexpected first-round series victory over the Milwaukee Bucks by authoring a dramatic comeback and taking overtime by storm. Two decades later, the teams meet for high stakes again when the fifth-seeded Knicks host the eighth-seeded Heat to …

Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks
1 year, 7 months ago

Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Butler was an extraordinary playmaker while leading the Miami Heat to one of the most stunning first-round playoff upsets in NBA history. Butler scored 42 points and the Heat staged a second straight stunning fourth-quarter rally before winning 128-126 in overtime on Wednesday night in Game 5 to eliminate the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. “We stick together through …

NBA playoffs heat up, 3 teams to battle for survival in Wednesday night's showdown
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA playoffs heat up, 3 teams to battle for survival in Wednesday night's showdown

Hindustan Times  

The 2023 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and Tuesday night brought some surprising results. The Suns eliminated the Clippers in Game 5 of their first-round series, with the Clippers missing their star player Kawhi Leonard for the last three games due to injury. NBA playoffs 2023 matches tonight, Wednesday), 3 teams to face potential closeouts In the Eastern Conference, …

NBA Playoff: Miami Heat looks to bounce top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA Playoff: Miami Heat looks to bounce top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5

The Hindu  

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks aims to stave off elimination on Wednesday when it hosts the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. That’s what we gotta go do.” Jimmy Butler made life complicated for the Bucks on Monday by erupting for a franchise playoff-best 56 points. There’s no time to exhale, at all,” said Spoelstra, …

The NBA Playoffs Supernova Who’s Spoiling Everyone’s Plans
1 year, 7 months ago

The NBA Playoffs Supernova Who’s Spoiling Everyone’s Plans

Slate  

It was just last week that I wrote, with a hint of boredom, that the NBA Playoffs were thus far progressing mostly as expected. In Game 4, Butler exploded for a franchise playoff-record 56 points, no small accomplishment for an organization that over the years has employed Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James. Just last season Butler dragged a …

Miami Heat feel like ‘Navy SEALs’ heading into series against Bucks
1 year, 8 months ago

Miami Heat feel like ‘Navy SEALs’ heading into series against Bucks

New York Times  

MIAMI — There was a certain, say, cynicism percolating in the hallways outside the Heat locker room Friday, a calculus based on any number of factors, ranging from the team’s disappointing regular season to the “soreness” epidemic that has ravaged the league, to the Dallas Mavericks quitting with a spot in the Play-In on the line. “Obviously it’s not been …

NBA Play-In Tournament results: Heat hang on to make the dance; Wolves wallop Thunder
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Play-In Tournament results: Heat hang on to make the dance; Wolves wallop Thunder

New York Times  

The playoffs — the actual, this-is-why-we-play-82-games playoffs — are finally here. MIAMI LEADS WITH 2:17 TO GO 📺: Live on TNT | Winner gets #8 seed pic.twitter.com/9q5ZOlj7KU — NBA April 15, 2023 Unsung hero: Strus, who made three 3s out of the gate in the first quarter en route to a playoff career-high 31 points on 7-of-12 shooting from behind …

NBA preview: Underachieving Heat see season on the line vs. rising Bulls
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA preview: Underachieving Heat see season on the line vs. rising Bulls

The Hindu  

One season ago, the Miami Heat posted the top record in the Eastern Conference and advanced to the conference finals before succumbing to the Boston Celtics. “We’re going to do this the hard way.” Spoelstra said he won’t trot out the same starting lineup against Chicago that he did against Atlanta. “I wouldn’t even just say the starters, but who …

Heat defeat Bulls behind Max Strus’ explosive performance, punch ticket to NBA playoffs
1 year, 8 months ago

Heat defeat Bulls behind Max Strus’ explosive performance, punch ticket to NBA playoffs

New York Times  

MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra hinted at potential lineup changes, but didn’t make any. Miami beat the Chicago Bulls, 102-91, in the Eastern Conference Play-In final behind 31 points from Max Strus — who was a prime candidate to be replaced in the starting lineup for Friday’s game. If he hits two or three, then it can turn into a night …

NBA Play-In result: Trae Young-led Hawks defeats Heat to enter playoffs
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Play-In result: Trae Young-led Hawks defeats Heat to enter playoffs

The Hindu  

Trae Young scored 25 points and Clint Capela grabbed a game-high 21 rebounds to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-105 win over the host Miami Heat in a play-in game on Tuesday night. Atlanta dominated the first quarter, shooting 56 percent from the floor while holding Miami to 37.5 percent marksmanship. The Hawks ended the quarter on top, 36-27, …

Hawks outlast Heat in East’s Play-In opener, earn conference’s No. 7 seed
1 year, 8 months ago

Hawks outlast Heat in East’s Play-In opener, earn conference’s No. 7 seed

New York Times  

MIAMI — The Hawks are Play-In proof. Atlanta outlasted the Miami Heat, 116-105, on Tuesday night in the East’s Play-In opener behind 25 points from Trae Young. The Hawks were soundly defeated by the Heat in five games in the 2022 Eastern Conference first round, and Young was smothered by Miami’s defense, averaging 15.4 points on 32 percent shooting. “I …

NBA preview: Wins becoming more crucial for slumping Mavs, Heat
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA preview: Wins becoming more crucial for slumping Mavs, Heat

The Hindu  

The Miami Heat welcome the Dallas Mavericks to town on Saturday with both teams looking to snap recent cold spells that have impacted their postseason aspirations. The defeat dropped Miami to 1 1/2 games behind Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference’s sixth and final guaranteed playoff berth, with the Nets set to play the eighth-place Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Scoring …

NBA result today: Heat come from behind to beat Pistons 112-100
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA result today: Heat come from behind to beat Pistons 112-100

The Hindu  

Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 3:20, and the Miami Heat rallied for a 112-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. “He has the clutch gene - he does - and we know he will knock down some tough shots when we need them.” Butler had 26 points and 10 assists, and Bam …

NBA 2022-23: Miami Heat eager for competitive clash against rival Boston Celtics
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA 2022-23: Miami Heat eager for competitive clash against rival Boston Celtics

The Hindu  

The Miami Heat -- and particularly center Bam Adebayo -- are bracing for a visit from the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. “So, for us, us trying to make this push and our playoff run, we’ve got to go through.” Miami has gone 10-5 over its past 15 games, surging into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. “Nothing serious,” Boston …

NBA teams’ approach to Election Day more muted than 2020
2 years, 1 month ago

NBA teams’ approach to Election Day more muted than 2020

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The NBA made its voice heard during the 2020 election cycle. LeBron James’ “More Than A Vote” initiative, formed after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked a national protest movement, was everywhere. All 30 teams are doing various things in advance of Tuesday’s midterm election, like airing public service announcements, leading registration drives and having …

NBA: Miami Heat takes on LaVine-less Chicago Bulls in season opener
2 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Miami Heat takes on LaVine-less Chicago Bulls in season opener

The Hindu  

The Chicago Bulls will face a familiar nemesis when it visits the Miami Heat in the season opener on Wednesday. Miami forward Jimmy Butler averaged 21.4 points last year and nearly led his team to the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons. His intensity level is always at a peak level.” The Heat opens the season with …

Miami Heat try to draw motivation from the pain of falling inches short of NBA Finals
2 years, 2 months ago

Miami Heat try to draw motivation from the pain of falling inches short of NBA Finals

New York Times  

The TV mounted on the wall inside the main room of Tyler Herro’s vacation suite on Turks and Caicos Island, roughly the size of a ping-pong table, was turned to the NBA Finals. “I couldn’t really push off, you know, laterally,” said Herro, who, along with the other members of the Heat quoted in this story, spoke to The Athletic …

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