Only two Miami Heat players (not named Terry Rozier, who’s been on leave since Oct. 23) on the team’s 15-man roster have yet to appear in a game so far this season. One of them, guard Tyler Herro, underwent foot surgery in September and won’t be returning until mid-November, at the earliest. The other is […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Bam Adebayo has long been one of the NBA’s best defenders, no matter how you slice the pie. The nine-year veteran has finished top-5 in Defensive Player of the Year voting five times, including a top-3 finish in 2023-24. Adebayo, 28, has always been incredibly versatile in scheme. Despite being an undersized center, Adebayo’s one […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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One of the ultimate goals of every franchise is to develop a culture. Teams can have identities, but building a culture is how long-term success is achieved. Franchise like the Warriors, Celtics and Heat have a culture that has led to sustained success. The Lakers have not had that for a very long time. In […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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Where would the Sixers be without the 2020 bubble heroics of Mike Muscala? A couple of seemingly irrelevant threes in a game that August for Muscala’s Thunder in a win against the Heat allowed the Sixers to keep their first-round pick in that year’s draft. With the 21st pick, the Sixers landed Kentucky guard Tyrese […]
From Liberty Ballers
| about 1 month ago
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When the Miami Heat pulled off the under the radar acquisition of Norman Powell from the LA Clippers over the summer, it seemed like a brilliant move from the start. All it cost in a three-team deal between the Heat, Clippers and Utah Jazz to add Powell was aging veterans that had inconsistent roles last […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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After the Miami Heat dropped two games in a row, following a three-game win streak, they finally get back into the win column again. Miami secured the huge bounce back victory and another statement win over the LA Clippers during a late night West Coast matchup on Monday. It was the second leg of a […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat will be getting back a key piece to their lineup Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, the second night of a back-to-back. After missing three games with a groin strain, guard Norman Powell will make his return, the team officially announced moments before Monday’s contest. Powell, 32, is averaging 24.0 points, […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat, missing two of their best scorers, are in the midst of a two-game losing streak and hope to stave off the Los Angeles Clippers in the second night of a back-to-back on Monday. Currently at 3-3, the Heat enter the evening with the 10th-best offense and third-best defense. Miami’s bench has been […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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After some bright spots in his rookie season and a promising Summer League, Bronny’s sophomore season with the Lakers hasn’t started on a particularly great foot. With injuries affording him some cameos early in the year, Bronny hasn’t impressed, to say the least. However, head coach JJ Redick and his staff continued to allow him […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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After picking up a win over the Heat on Sunday, the Lakers appear to be effectively punting the second night of the back-to-back on Monday. Hours before the game, the team announced that both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would be out. Deandre Ayton, who missed Sunday’s game with back spasms, is questionable. Maxi Kleber, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat’s difficult four-game road trip, in which they have began 0-2, doesn’t get any easier on Monday. On the second night of a back-to-back, they will face a 3-2 LA Clippers squad— another top Western Conference squad. The Clippers’ star duo of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are both available heading into the […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Bam Adebayo and James Harden are two of the players with prop bets on the table when the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers meet at Intuit Dome on Monday (opening tip at 10:30 p.m. ET).
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Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
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Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Inglewood, California
Venue: Intuit Dome
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
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Once the news that LeBron James would be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season came out, the belief was that Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would have to carry the team as far as they could. With that in mind, to see the Lakers win by double digits in a game where Luka […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers bested the Miami Heat, 130-120, Sunday evening inside Crypto.com Arena. The Heat did not lead the entire evening, falling into an 18-point first half deficit that it could not climb out of despite cutting the Laker lead to two points with over 10 minutes left in the fourth […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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For the first time this season, the Lakers did not get a 40-point performance. Instead, it was a balanced attack from Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia as the Lakers picked up their fifth win of the season, knocking off the Heat, 130-120. Luka Dončić notched a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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After missing the second half of Friday’s game against the Grizzlies, Deandre Ayton will remain out for the Lakers on Sunday against the Heat. On the initial injury report on Saturday, Ayton was listed as probable. Hours before the game, he was downgraded to questionable before being ruled out just ahead of the game. Fortunately, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat continue their four-game road-trip Sunday evening against the Los Angeles Lakers inside Crypto.com Arena at 9:30 p.m. EST! This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Miami Heat Injury Report: Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report: Miami Heat Starting 5: Los Angeles Lakers Starting 5: Broadcast Info: *** To check out […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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As the Miami Heat enter arguably their most rigid portion of their 82-game schedule, they have the No. 9-ranked offense with top-7 marks in both effective field goal percentage and true-shooting percentage. There is still plenty of basketball left to be played, but against three solid defenses — the Orlando Magic (who have underperformed), New […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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After one week, the Miami Heat’s offense were already breaking previously-set franchise records. Through five games, they are No. 9 in offense and No. 7 in both effective field goal percentage and true-shooting percentage. The uniqueness with it is that it’s come without arguably their best offensive player in Tyler Herro, who averaged 23.9 points […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat’s three-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night against the rising San Antonio Spurs to open up a four-game road trip. Now the focus will shift to securing a bounce back win against another difficult foe in the LA Lakers. LA has yet to see LeBron James take the floor […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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After sweeping their tw0-game road trip, the Lakers (4-2) are back home where they will be greeted by the Miami Heat (3-2) on Sunday. This is the first night of a back-to-back for Los Angeles. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Nov 2 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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One of the Miami Heat’s biggest takeaways after five games is not only their new up-tempo style, but how quickly they have jelled through the first five games of the season. Acquired in July in a three-team trade, guard Norman Powell has been an essential part of their surge. You could go a step further […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Just as the Lakers got Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart back, they are now dealing with another new injury. Deandre Ayton didn’t play during the second half of LA’s win over Memphis after tweaking his back in the first half on an alley-oop play. The potentially good news is that Ayton is optimistic that he […]
From Silver Screen and Roll
| about 1 month ago
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We are officially one week through the NBA season, with the Miami Heat in the midst of a four-game road trip at 3-2! There is still way too much basketball left to be played, but what are a few of our takeaways? Let’s examine! Pace, pace, pace!: Erik Spoelstra-led teams have never finished top-15 in […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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