The Miami Heat’s current difficult stretch reached another devastating blow Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. They lost at the buzzer off an Amen Thompson game-winning tip in, dropping their fourth straight game in Houston 123-122. Miami is now sporting a 38-33 record and dipped even further into the play-in picture as the ninth seed. […]
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The Houston Rockets were locked into a close game with the Miami Heat in which they had given up a big Heat run, including a goaltend on Jabari Smith Jr. to give the Heat the late lead, but Amen Thompson tipped in the game winner at the buzzer off of a Kevin Durant miss to […]
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Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat March 21, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio: KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7pm Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Heat: Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Myron Gardner, Simone Fontecchio, Bam Adebayo
Hoping to snap their first three-game skid in over two months, the Miami Heat square off with Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in a quick one-game trip away from home at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Heat’s three-game losing streak is on the heels of winning seven straight and 10 of their previous 12. Their […]
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The Miami Heat could become the first team to sweep the Houston Rockets this season. The other two teams that can pull off that feat are the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Tonight is the second night of a back-to-back for the Rockets, but the Heat had Friday off. Thankfully for Houston, their game […]
Luka Dončić is the NBA’s leading scorer, so him putting up points for the Lakers isn’t typically a tale worth telling. But he really outdid himself on Thursday night against the Heat. He was originally listed as questionable to play in the contest due to right hip soreness. Considering that the game against the Heat […]
The Miami Heat’s recent seven-game win streak looked like it could’ve been a turning point in the season. However, since then, they have now lost three games in a row— including their most recent 134-126 loss to the visiting Western Conference third seed LA Lakers. Just a week ago, the Heat were as high as […]
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Not all wins are created equal and Thursday’s was no ordinary victory for the Lakers. There’s a level of seriousness that came with that performance that separates good teams from great teams. Everything about this performance screamed schedule loss. The team had an emotional win in Houston just 24 hours earlier. They then flew from […]
A 60-point game from Luka Dončić paired with a triple-double from LeBron James led the Lakers to their eighth straight win on Thursday as they knocked off the Heat in Miami, 134-126. Given the circumstances of it being the second night of a back-to-back and the team not arriving at their hotel until after 5 […]
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Bam Adebayo’s historic 83 points outing made shock waves around the entire basketball world. He didn’t just break several Miami Heat franchise records along the way, but even NBA records. Of course, Adebayo now is the sole owner of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history— passing Kobe Bryant’s 81 points and behind only Wilt […]
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Coming off a blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat return home to face Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the surging Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night inside Kaseya Center. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Miami felt the absence of Bam Adebayo in Tuesday’s loss, with the three-time All-Star missing the game […]
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After successfully claiming back-to-back wins in Houston, the Lakers (44-25) will travel east overnight to take on the Miami Heat (38-31) on Thursday. LA looks to sweep the season series against Miami and extend its current winning streak to eight. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat When: 5 p.m. PT, Mar 19 […]
LaMelo Ball had a 30 point double double, Coby White added 24 points off the bench, and the Charlotte Hornets dominated the fourth quarter en route to a win over the Miami Heat, 136-106. The Summary It wasn’t the most visually appealing start to a basketball game. The Hornets had to overcome a tough whistle […]
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It was not a lucky St. Patrick’s Day for the Miami Heat. Down Bam Adebayo, the Heat’s defense collapsed in the second half, losing 136-106 to the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night inside Spectrum Center. The Hornets outscored the Heat 77-49 in the final period, the second-most points they’ve scored in a single half this season […]
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While we are approaching the end of the 2024-25 NBA season: March Madness is here! We’re in the most exciting time of the basketball calendar. The Miami Heat have two picks — one in each round — which means it’s time for our annual 26-for-26 (after doing our 25-for-25 last year!). Let’s dive into it! […]
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The Miami Heat saw their season-high seven-game win streak broke in their previous loss to the Orlando Magic. They dropped to a discouraging 0-5 versus their in-state rival on the year; allowing them to get even more control in the tight East standings. Now Miami is back to the play-in seventh seed at a 38-30 […]
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The Heat have committed financial resources into several players on this roster that have provided little to no value on the court. Over the past near-decade, the Miami Heat have dealt with handing out several regretful contracts to players who didn’t pan out as expected. In today’s NBA landscape — where front offices are managing […]
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What: Charlotte Hornets (34-34) (14-17 home) vs Miami Heat (38-30) (15-18 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Statement (purple), Heat–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -180, O/U 233.5 Injuries:Hornets: Tidjane Salaun-out (calf) Heat: Pelle Larson-probable (elbow), Nikola Jovic-probable (back), […]
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Six days ago, our jaws dropped beneath Earth’s crust after witnessing greatness with Bam Adebayo surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point feat, scoring 83, the second-most in a single game in NBA History. It didn’t matter what he did the rest of the week: As expected, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo earned the Eastern Conference’s Player of […]
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Despite the return of two of their best scorers, the Miami Heat still could not solve the Orlando Magic in front of their home crowd Saturday. After a non-competitive first 42 or so minutes, the Heat’s late comeback attempt came up shy, losing 121-117 in front of a packed Kia Center crowd. Miami fell into […]
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The Miami Heat are playing their best basketball of the season. The Orlando Magic are, too. The two intrastate rivals square off in a pivotal game Saturday night inside Kia Center in Miami, Fla. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Coming off a 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat are winners of […]
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