Injury Report: Miami Heat: Charlotte Hornets: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Charlotte Hornets: 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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (38-30) @ Charlotte Hornets (34-34) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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! […] The post 26 For 26: Potential 2026 NBA Draft Prospects I’m Monitoring In NCAA Tournament appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat set to rematch Hornets in Charlotte, aiming for bounce back win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post The Miami Heat’s investment in these 3 players have backfired this season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Bam Adebayo wins Player of the Week after historic performance appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Heat’s seven-game win streak snapped against Magic, lose 121-117 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Orlando Magic (37-28) @ Miami Heat (38-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat seek first win of season against Magic in pivotal matchup appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post High-Stakes Season: Heat’s strategic postseason pursuit appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post South Beach to Screen: Evolution of global sports consumption appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Bam Adebayo crushes critics over 83-point game: ‘You can’t be mad at that’ appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Heat extend their win streak to a season-high seven straight in 112-105 victory over Bucks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Milwaukee Bucks (27-37) @ Miami Heat (37-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Bam Adebayo, Heat seek seventh-straight win against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA...
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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 […] The post Hanifan: Nobody should care how Bam Adebayo scored 83 points appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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, […] The post Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and other NBA stars react to Bam Adebayo’s historic night appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post A’ja Wilson drops hilarious reaction to Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Bam Adebayo etches his name into basketball history in Heat’s 150-129 win over Wizards appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Bam Adebayo scores 83 points, passes Kobe Bryant for second-highest scoring game ever appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Bam Adebayo made history in first half vs. Wizards appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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! The post GAMETHREAD: Washington Wizards (16-47) @ Miami Heat (36-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post It’s not too early to say the Miami Heat nailed the 2024 NBA Draft appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Surging Heat continue homestand with hosting Wizards appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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 […] The post Heat’s Tyler Herro earns Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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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, […] The post Heat receive 2026 second-round pick amid Terry Rozier dispute appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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