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Heat hope to take show on the road when they battle Pistons

The Miami Heat's offense has been firing at peak efficiency at home lately. "I just feel like we're making the right plays and we're playing together," he said. "As a coach, you always kind of think back," Spoelstra said. "All the reminders, protocols, you can't do those kind of scenarios enough, whether they're in watching film, walking through stuff with …

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5 months ago

Fans still flock to court of King James

China Daily

LeBron James celebrates scoring a basket against Canada during an exhibition game on Wednesday in Las Vegas. This is how the US Olympic men's basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by more of the same from Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White, and then …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gordon scores 23, Booker scores 22 and Suns add to Miami’s woes with 118-105 win

Associated Press

MIAMI — The Phoenix Suns are figuring things out. Eric Gordon scored 23 points off the bench, Devin Booker scored 22 and the Suns added to Miami’s woes with a 118-105 win Monday night, handing the Heat their seventh consecutive loss. “Trying to get wins, that’s the name of the game,” Booker said after the Suns got a split of …

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1 year ago

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

New York Times

MIAMI – Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Christmas sweater was a Michael Jordan joint, a red ensemble with Jumpman logos spaced across the Heat rookie’s chest. Jaquez scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Miami Heat’s 119-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in one of the greatest rookie performances in NBA history on Christmas. “I grew up watching these games, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Gabe Vincent, Max Strus are great fits on new paths. They can all thank the Miami Heat

New York Times

Follow our live free-agency news and analysis from our entire NBA staff, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight to your inbox. So before we even get into the generational wealth these two players, Strus and Vincent, entered into this weekend, they found their way to teams that, OK, maybe aren’t quite “home,” but close …

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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 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Heat’s supporting cast goes silent in NBA Finals Game 3. Miami can’t let that happen again

New York Times

MIAMI — It looked like everything was lining up for Caleb Martin to have his moment on Wednesday night. HUSTLE 💨 Caleb Martin with the tough bucket in transition as DEN/MIA battle in the 2Q on ABC!#NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/1DPcZ6vs9M — NBA June 8, 2023 That’s pretty much where Martin’s moment ended, along with that of just about everyone …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Heat’s Tyler Herro out for Game 3 of NBA Finals: What’s the latest on his injury status?

New York Times

MIAMI — Heat guard Tyler Herro is listed as “out” for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, and what once seemed like a strong possibility of his return from a broken hand in this series is now in doubt. “I don’t want to be Nostradamus right now — we’re taking it one day at a time,” …

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1 year, 6 months ago

How Heat’s Jimmy Butler was at his lowest, then his highest before it all came crashing down again

New York Times

MIAMI — The sonnets on South Beach were already being written. After being held to nine points through the first three quarters of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, Butler figured out a way to puncture a Boston Celtics defense that had kept him in check for 44 minutes in Miami’s biggest game of the season. With Miami trailing …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bam Adebayo is buckling under Celtics pressure. Heat need to fix this, and other problems, by Game 6

New York Times

BOSTON – The Miami Heat find themselves in the uncomfortable position of needing to make serious adjustments to avoid unmitigated disaster in the Eastern Conference finals. “It’s on us to get him in better positions to score the ball, get it to him in transition and stuff like that,” said Butler, who scored 14 points and took just 10 shots. …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Heat’s Tyler Herro cleared to resume basketball activities ahead of NBA Finals push

New York Times

MIAMI — With the Heat on the precipice of another NBA Finals, they are also closer to getting back one of their top players. Tyler Herro, a 20-point scorer during the regular season and the league’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2022, has been cleared to resume basketball activities, coach Erik Spoelstra said Tuesday. It is unclear when he …

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1 year, 7 months ago

While Miami Heat complain of disrespect, Caleb Martin has earned Celtics’ attention

New York Times

MIAMI – Like the Denver Nuggets before them, the Miami Heat won two games in the conference finals and spoke of disrespect. There were hints of it after their Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics from coach Erik Spoelstra, who suggested the only reason the Jimmy Butler-Grant Williams growling match was a big deal was that “I just think …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Doc Rivers’ 76ers firing emblematic of deeper NBA problem with coaching carousel

New York Times

Within 24 hours of losing his job in Los Angeles nearly three years ago, Doc Rivers was on a flight to Philadelphia to interview for his next one. But I think the history of how Rivers got the job in Philadelphia, what transpired over his three seasons there and that he’s out of a job now — while three other …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Butler scores 56, Heat stun Bucks 119-114 for 3-1 lead

Associated Press

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler had the game of his life, and the Miami Heat had a comeback for the ages. Butler scored 56 points — tying the fourth-best scoring performance ever in an NBA playoff game — and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Bucks vs. Heat, NBA playoff preview and prediction: Khris Middleton’s health, guarding Giannis and more

New York Times

When reporters from outside of Milwaukee ask Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer for a scouting report on an opposing player or team, or a specific game plan they have drawn up for an opponent, the long-time NBA coach gives some version of the exact same answer. In his first two postseason runs as Bucks coach, Budenholzer was reluctant to play Antetokounmpo …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NBA preview: Trae Young leads Hawks into Miami for play-in clash

The Hindu

Atlanta star Trae Young has some unfinished business when his Hawks visit the Miami Heat on Tuesday night for an Eastern Conference play-in game. In 17 career games versus Miami, Young is averaging 21.4 points on 40.2 percent shooting, including 32.8 percent on 3-pointers. In four games this season, Young averaged 19.8 points on 35.6 percent shooting, including 20.8 percent …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Gafford, Kispert power Washington Wizards past Miami Heat 114-108

The Hindu

Daniel Gafford had 22 points and eight rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 114-108 on Friday night in a meeting of short-handed teams. “It’s good to see them celebrate each other even when it’s not going well,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. It goes a long way.” Victor Oladipo scored 20 of his 30 points in …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111

Associated Press

MIAMI — Bam Adebayo entered this season wanting more shots. Miami’s All-Star center tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game slide. The combined score of the season series entering Wednesday was Pacers 294, Heat 294; now, it’s Heat 410, Pacers …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon is SUSPENDED by the team after massage gun toss

Daily Mail

The ban will cost him just over $32,000, and he won't play vs the Bucks Thursday Dedmon has now been suspended without pay for one game by the team He flung a massage gun onto the court after a spat with coach Erik Spoelstra The Miami Heat have suspended center Dewayne Dedmond without pay for one game for conduct detrimental …

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2 years, 2 months ago

NBA '22-23: 10 things to know about the upcoming season

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. SPO WATCH Miami’s Erik Spoelstra …

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4 years ago

NBA: Miami Heats' Superstar Jimmy Butler Ready for New Season, Eastern Conference Title Defence

News 18

It was a fairytale 2019-20 season for Miami Heat, but superstar swingman Jimmy Butler is not sitting back reflecting in what it could’ve been. “But, in the end, we get another crack at it now, and that’s what I’ll be locked in on, and that’s what we’ll be locked in on is: How can we be better and not let …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Indiana Pacers fire Nate McMillan following 1st-round sweep

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Nate McMillan won dozens of regular-season games despite the Indiana Pacers’ continual injuries. “Nate and I have been through the good times and the bad times; and it was an honor to work with him for those 11 years.” The decision was a surprise, given Pritchard’s Aug. 12 announcement that McMillan had been given a one-year contract extension …

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Heat hope to take show on the road when they battle Pistons

Fans still flock to court of King James

Gordon scores 23, Booker scores 22 and Suns add to Miami’s woes with 118-105 win

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

Gabe Vincent, Max Strus are great fits on new paths. They can all thank the Miami Heat

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

Heat’s supporting cast goes silent in NBA Finals Game 3. Miami can’t let that happen again

Heat’s Tyler Herro out for Game 3 of NBA Finals: What’s the latest on his injury status?

How Heat’s Jimmy Butler was at his lowest, then his highest before it all came crashing down again

Bam Adebayo is buckling under Celtics pressure. Heat need to fix this, and other problems, by Game 6

Heat’s Tyler Herro cleared to resume basketball activities ahead of NBA Finals push

While Miami Heat complain of disrespect, Caleb Martin has earned Celtics’ attention

Doc Rivers’ 76ers firing emblematic of deeper NBA problem with coaching carousel

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

Butler scores 56, Heat stun Bucks 119-114 for 3-1 lead

Bucks vs. Heat, NBA playoff preview and prediction: Khris Middleton’s health, guarding Giannis and more

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

NBA preview: Trae Young leads Hawks into Miami for play-in clash

NBA Gafford, Kispert power Washington Wizards past Miami Heat 114-108

Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111

Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon is SUSPENDED by the team after massage gun toss

NBA '22-23: 10 things to know about the upcoming season

NBA: Miami Heats' Superstar Jimmy Butler Ready for New Season, Eastern Conference Title Defence

Indiana Pacers fire Nate McMillan following 1st-round sweep