We are officially at the 30-game mark for the Miami Heat, where they are an even 15-15 with sole possession for the No. 8 seed in the East! What have been a few positives and negatives at this stage of the season?! Let’s examine! Positives: Young players have shown progress: While Kel’el Ware has been […]
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Player prop bet odds for Jalen Johnson, Kel’el Ware and others are available when the Atlanta Hawks host the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Hawks vs. Heat
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN, FDSSE, WANF, and Peachtree Sports Network
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Venue: State Farm Arena
NBA Props Today: Atlanta Hawks
Jalen Johnson Props
PTS
REB
AST
3PM
25.5...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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While the NFL has done its best to invade Christmas Day, it will always belong to the NBA. The league’s annual five-game slate is usually packed with the best and most intriguing matchups. In the midst of a dreadful nine-game stretch, the Miami Heat do not play on Christmas Day this year. But let’s not […]
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those who celebrate! While it wasn’t exactly formal, exactly one year ago today, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler not-so-subtly requested a trade away from the organization. The relationship between and the organization continued to deteriorate over the next several weeks, which ultimately led to him being moved in early […]
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Suddenly, after a 14-7 start to the season, the Miami Heat look at themselves in the mirror at 15-15, dropping to the No. 8 seed in the East after fighting for a top-3 seed earlier in the season. Their most recent outing was arguably their worst game of the season, losing 112-91 to the Toronto […]
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Since emerging as the surprise team of the East at a once 14-7 record, the Miami Heat have gone an atrocious 1-8 ever since. Tuesday night featured yet another abysmal effort from a Heat team that has plummeted from the third seed all the way to the current play-in eight seed. After a discouraging 112-91 […]
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The Miami Heat will host the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Check out our game thread below! Injury Report: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: ****************************** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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The Miami Heat are coming off a difficult three-game road trip in which they went 1-2. They have suffered back-to-back losses to the rival Boston Celtics and New York Knicks— without many answers in sight to snap out of this rough stretch. For tonight, they will be back home to host another Eastern Conference playoff […]
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The Miami Heat (15-14) are favored by 5.5 points against the Toronto Raptors (17-13) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG. The point total is 228.5 in the matchup.
Heat vs. Raptors Odds
Heat odds to win: -210
Raptors odds to win: +176
Spread: Heat (-5.5)
Total: 228.5
How to Bet on Heat vs. Raptors
Game Time and Information
When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Player prop bet options for Kel’el Ware, Scottie Barnes and others are listed when the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center on Tuesday (with opening tip at 7:30 p.m. ET).
How to Watch Heat vs. Raptors
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
NBA Props Today: Miami Heat
Kel’el Ware Props
PTS
REB
8.5 (Over: -127)
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The New York Knicks (20-8) will attempt to build on a three-game road winning streak when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-10) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Target Center, airing at 8 p.m. ET on FDSN and MSG.
The Timberwolves head into this matchup after a 103-100 win over the Bucks on Sunday. The Knicks’ last game on Sunday ended in a 132-125 victory over the Heat. In the Timberwolves’ win, Anthony Edwards led the way with a team-high 24 points (adding four rebounds and six assist...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Miami Heat (15-14) square off against the Toronto Raptors (17-13) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 on FDSSUN, SportsNet, and WPLG.
The Heat are coming off of a 132-125 loss to the Knicks in their last game on Sunday. The Raptors enter this game following a 96-81 loss to the Nets on Sunday. Kel’el Ware scored a team-best 28 points for the Heat in the loss. The Raptors got a team-high 19 points from Brandon Ingram in the loss.
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This contest between...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Portland Trail Blazers have interest in trading for Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The Blazers are one of many teams soliciting Ellis’ services. The New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, and Miami Heat have also indicated desire for the fourth-year wing, Deveney reported. Despite a poor […]
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Erik Spoelstra is a legend. He’s on the short list of the greatest coaches in NBA history and is a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer. He took over for one of the NBA’s all-time great coaches in Pat Riley and didn’t miss a beat, taking the job at age 38. Despite having to manage the […]
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Over a long, grueling 82-game season, there will be peaks and valleys for all 82 teams, to varying degrees. For the Miami Heat, it’s been a tale of two starts. Through the first 21 games, the Heat were off to a world-beating 14-7 start. Simply, they were playing at a breakneck pace with an above-average […]
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The Heat thought they could take advantage of a tired Knicks team. Too bad for Miami, they were cold and the Burner was hella hot. Here’s everything from the protagonists of Sunday’s affair. Mike Brown On Jalen Brunson’s MVP-level performance on Sunday: “For him to score 47, especially on 15-for-26 shooting, 6-for-13 from three-point range, […]
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Growth isn’t linear for any young player, and no player has been a better example of that than Miami Heat big man Kel’el Ware. However, the 7-footer has taken a sizable leap in just his second season. Through 29 games, he’s averaging 12.5 points and 10.7 rebounds on 66.1 percent true shooting. After recording 15 […]
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The New York Knicks lit the nylon on fire en route to a 132-125 win over the Miami Heat Sunday evening. No, it wasn’t literally on fire. But metaphorically, it was burnt to a crisp after the final whistle blew, behind Jalen Brunson’s masterful 47-point, eight-assist performance. Collectively, the Knicks shot 55.3 percent from the […]
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Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (20*-8) faced the Miami Heat (15-14) for the fourth and final time tonight. The Heat jumped out to a 37-30 first-quarter lead behind Kel’el Ware’s hot shooting and a 7-of-11 performance from three-point range, while Brunson kept the Knicks close with 14 points. New York’s bench sparked a […]
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Injury Report: Miami Heat: New York Knicks: Starting 5: New York Knicks: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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The Knicks face the Heat for the fourth time this season, with Miami holding a 2–1 series lead. New York has shown some fatigue since its NBA Cup run, while Miami has cooled off after a fast start and has dropped seven of its last ten. The Heat arrive short-handed again and continue to lean […]
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While he entered the NBA with 15 career double-doubles in two years in college at Indiana and Oregon, Miami Heat big man Kel’el Ware still had strides to make in that department with his motor and body positioning, as well as getting stronger in his core. He was still a work-in-progress. But the talent and […]
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The injury-riddled Miami Heat are seeking another bounce back win as they return to New York to face the 19-8 NY Knicks. After securing the in-season tournament championship, the Knicks are coming off their most recent loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at home. However, they have surged to an 8-2 record over their last 10 […]
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Jordi had said it best after Brooklyn’s 106-95 loss to the Miami Heat. “Little mistakes that you can correct, and shots going in or not — I’m happy with the looks that we had that didn’t go in. So sometimes, a little bit of that is the difference, right?” Thank you for the quote Collin. […]
From NetsDaily
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The New York Knicks (19*-8) host the Miami Heat (15-13) at Madison Square Garden this evening. It’s the fourth meeting of the season, with Miami holding a 2–1 edge. When they last faced off, on November 17, Miami defeated New York 115–113 at the Kaseya Center. Norman Powell scored 19 points, Kel’el Ware posted a […]
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