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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Here’s our game thread! Injury Report: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Tipoff: 8:00 PM EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty) Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network […]
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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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The Miami Heat are no strangers to the pressure of the NBA postseason. Year after year, they navigate the grueling regular season, sharpening their skills and tempering their resolve for the ultimate challenge. This year is no different. The Eastern Conference is a battlefield, and the Heat understand that every game, every possession, counts. It’s […]
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Miami Heat games vibrate with a unique energy. If you’ve been to the arena formerly known as AmericanAirlines, you’ve felt the heat. The fan base is passionate, loyal, and incredibly vocal. But that connection doesn’t stop at the arena’s doors. Sports consumption is undergoing a profound shift, driven by technology and changing audience expectations. It’s […]
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A wise man once said that comparison is the thief of joy. So is appreciating greatness in today’s social media-driven era, apparently. The latter isn’t a new phenomenon, though it was reassured as a result of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game against the Washington Wizards earlier this week. While many of his peers have shed light […]
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Just two days after Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point performance, the Miami Heat got right back to it in another win on Thursday. They took care of business against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-105, extending their win streak to a season-high seven games and winners of 10 of their last 12 overall. Miami is now nine […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Milwaukee Bucks: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Milwaukee Bucks: 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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Two nights after witnessing history, the Miami Heat look to secure their seventh-straight win Thursday night, hosting the Milwaukee Bucks inside Kaseya Center at 7:30 p.m. EST. Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game will forever live in basketball lore no matter how many people try to discredit or claim it’s “unethical.” Though what got lost in the […]
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Every once in a while, Sports have a beautiful way of captivating us, shocking us, making us question whether what we’re watching is real, or merely a simulation programmed in our minds. That was the case Tuesday night between the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards. None of the 19,700 fans in attendance entered Kaseya Center […]
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None of this feels quite real, but we witnessed history on a random Tuesday game between the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards, just like all of us predicted. Bam Adebayo now stands alone with Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant as the only three players in NBA History to score 80-plus points in a single game, […]
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It still doesn’t feel quite real, but Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo just had one of the best games any of us will ever witness. Adebayo scored 83 points, passing Kobe Bryant for the second-highest scoring game in NBA History, just 17 points shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point record. Adebayo etched his name into basketball […]
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Yes, the Miami Heat’s recent success in the win column improved to a six-game winning streak and winners of nine of their last 11 overall Tuesday night over the visiting Washington Wizards. They have also improved to a 37-29 overall record and sit in sole possession of the sixth seed in the East and officially […]
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Did we just see that?! Yes. Yes we did. I had to wipe my screen 83 different times to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. This random Tuesday in March wasn’t just any Tuesday in March. Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo reached basketball immortality in the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win, scoring 83 points and becoming […]
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With only 11 active Miami Heat players heading into Tuesday’s contest against the tanking Washington Wizards, you likely expected a less-than-fruitful night, barring strong play from the Heat’s young players. Well, you just witnessed history. Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo broke the first-quarter record in points scored with 31, the most in a single first […]
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Injury Report: Washington Wizards: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Washington Wizards: 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! Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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If there’s one muscle the Miami Heat has continuously flexed, it’s their ability to draft. While the greatest player in franchise history — Dwyane Wade — arrived via the draft, one of the Heat’s fatal flaws was their ability to consistently hit on draft picks. In fairness, Miami didn’t have many first-round picks, but still […]
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The Miami Heat will resume their homestand on Tuesday evening in a matchup against the tanking 16-47 Washington Wizards. This recent home stretch will conclude with seven of the Heat’s last eight games on inside Kaseya Center, where Miami sports a 21-11 record. This will be the first time the Heat face Trae Young in […]
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The Miami Heat have emerged as a legitimate playoff threat over the past few weeks. They are riding a five-game win streak and winners of 8 of their last 10; now at a 36-29 record overall. This recent postseason push has catapulted Miami up the East standings, as they are currently tied with the Orlando […]
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It may not be a first-round pick, but the Miami Heat are receiving a 2026 second-round pick from the Charlotte Hornets as compensation as a result of the Terry Rozier dispute, Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds first reported Monday. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed the report shortly thereafter. According to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, […]
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Less than 48 hours after a critical eight-point win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat stacked their fifth-straight win, this time against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, earning a 121-110. The final score is deceiving; the score was closer than the game indicated. Heat led by as many as 29 points and were ahead by […]
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The Miami Heat return home to host the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, an MVP candidate, on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. EST! Check out our game-thread below! Injury Report (at the time of this publishing): Detroit Pistons: Miami Heat: Projected Starting 5 (subject to change): Detroit Pistons: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back […]
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For the first one-and-a-half seasons, the Miami Heat’s big man duo of Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware struggled to find rhythm together on either end. Last season, their two most frequent lineups ranked in the 42nd and 39th percentile in NET, including the 41st and 18th percentile offensively, according to Cleaning The Glass. There were […]
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Following another significant and thrilling statement win on Friday over the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat face another tough task. They will look to win their fifth straight game back at home versus the top seed Detroit Pistons. Despite the Pistons dominant 45-17 record and the best in the Eastern Conference, they are dealing with […]
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While this Miami Heat season has still largely felt like pulling teeth, they are quietly playing some of their best basketball of the season. Winners of four-straight, seven of their last nine and eight of their last 11, Miami is now six games above .500 (35-29) for the first time since Dec. 4, including a […]
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