Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks was a ticking time bomb. At 18-27, the Bucks are falling out of the race for the play-in in the weakest Eastern Conference in recent memory. And Antetokounmpo’s latest injury suggested there wasn’t going to be a conceivable path for them to stay relevant. According to ESPN NBA […]
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Coming off a successful 3-2 road trip, the Miami Heat return home to face the Orlando Magic in the first of a condensed four-game stretch ahead of them. At 25-22, the Heat, the No. 7 seed in the East, are currently one game ahead of their intrastate rival in the standings. Miami enters off two-straight […]
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As many have speculated over the last several weeks and months, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks was not for long — whether he was dealt ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline or in the summer. Eight days ahead of the trade deadline, we received another hint that he would be dealt sooner […]
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After the Miami Heat’s two-point win over the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this month, Norman Powell pointed to an anonymous stat that the team was attempting to emulate as a mean for success. “We have a goal in mind,” Powell said. “[Head coach Erik Spoelstra] gave us a stat from last year, and we want […]
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We are less than five months away from the 2026 NBA Draft, where the Miami Heat own just one pick! In the second of a three-part series detailing prospects to keep an eye on the rest of the men’s basketball regular season, we dive into potential wing prospects! On Sunday, we did guards! Let’s not […]
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Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware will be a part of the 2026 All-Star Weekend in Inglewood, Calif.! The second-year big man was named to the NBA Sophomores team for the Rising Stars Game on Feb. 13, the league announced. Among his teammates will be Spurs’ reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, Houston’s Reed Sheppard, […]
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The clock is counting down! We are now officially 10 days away from the Feb. 5 trade deadline. The only notable deal thus far is Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in a three-player package. But who are names the Miami Heat should consider?! Disclaimer: I’m dumber than practically every front office executive in the […]
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The Miami Heat closed the book on their longest road trip of the season on Sunday night. And the final chapter ended smoothly! The Heat earned a 111-102 win over the Phoenix Suns inside Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ari., rewarding them the series sweep after beating the Suns by six earlier this month. It […]
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This is our Heat-Suns GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Phoenix Suns: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Phoenix Suns: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, […]
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We are still exactly five months away from the 2026 NBA Draft, where the Miami Heat own just one pick. In the first of a three-part series, we will be discussing which guards fans should be keeping tabs on as that date approaches. Yes, Miami is already loaded in the backcourt. But this class is […]
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While the Miami Heat demolished the Utah Jazz Saturday night, it didn’t come without some tension. Not in-game, but before it. While they were shorthanded, the Heat were coming off a 127-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The loss dropped the Heat to 1-2 on their road trip, 3-6 over its last nine and […]
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It’s been eight days since the Miami Heat last played in front of their home fans inside Kaseya Center. Well, that won’t extend much longer. They will close their longest road trip of the season Sunday night against Phoenix Suns inside Mortgage Matchup Center at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Heat are 2-2 on their current […]
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One of the biggest stories around the NBA over the last several weeks was Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. As we wrote in mid-December, the Bucks were making a futile attempt to convince themselves that they were buyers, while Antetokounmpo continued to table any formal trade request. However, that attempt wilted away in […]
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The Miami Heat cruised to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz inside Delta Center, tying their season high in total points scored. It marked the eighth time the Heat have scored at least 140 points this season after doing so eight combined times in the franchise’s first 37 seasons. As a result of its […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Utah Jazz: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Kasparas Jakucionis, G Norman Powell, G Pelle Larsson, G/F Andrew Wiggins, F Bam Adebayo, C Utah Jazz: Keyonte George, G Svi Mykhailiuk, G Cody Williams, F Ace Bailey, F Jusuf Nurkic, C Broadcast Info: Tipoff: […]
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We are less than two weeks away from the NBA’s annual trade deadline, scheduled to be on Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. EST. At 23-22, the Miami Heat have some tough decisions to make and uncomfortable conversations to have. Miami is treading toward the play-in for the fourth-straight year. Who will be a few names […]
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After the MiamI Heat’s blazing 14-7 start to the season, they have suddenly returned to familiar territory at the midway point of the season. As we approach the All-Star break, the Heat are 23-22. They are in sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the East once again! Furthermore, they are set to be […]
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Back track exactly one year ago, the Miami Heat were looking to offload Jimmy Butler to any and every suitor who was willing to give him an extension. However, only the Phoenix Suns — who had the league’s worst contract in Bradley Beal — were interested. Talks were at a stalemate. Before Butler was ultimately […]
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In the midst of a five-game road trip, the Miami Heat travel to Utah to take on the Jazz, with tip-off set to be at 9:30 p.m. EST. The Heat are coming off an ugly 127-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, who more than doubled the Heat up from 3-point range (20-9). Portland was […]
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Last February, the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors completed a five-team blockbuster for star forward Jimmy Butler. The two sides could re-engage for a deal once again, but this time for another disgruntled forward. As soon as he became eligible to be traded on Jan. 15, Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga reportedly “demanded” to be […]
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We are less than two months away from the start of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Can you already believe it?! We are still far out — 153 days, to be exact! — from the 2026 NBA Draft. But it’s never too early to be talking about the next crop of prospects. The Miami Heat are […]
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We are nearing the two-week mark ahead of the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline. The Miami Heat are currently 23-22 and in sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. A lot can still happen between now and then. We know the Heat need a No. 1 scorer now that Jimmy Butler’s not […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers blew past the shorthanded Miami Heat, ultimately securing a 127-110 win inside Moda Center. While Blazers star Deni Avdija exited the game mere minutes into the second half, Portland outscored Miami 63-47 over the final two quarters, including 39-29 in the third quarter alone. The Blazers scored at least 38 points […]
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Portland Trail Blazers star forward Deni Avdija exited early against the Miami Heat after tweaking his back. He will not return, according to the team. Avdija recently dealt with a back injury earlier this month, missing three games before he returned Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. The injury occurred while defending Heat forward Andrew Wiggins […]
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The Miami Heat continue their five-game road trip in Portland against the Trail Blazers Thursday night at 10:00 p.m. EST. The Heat rolled the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, 130-117, led by Bam Adebayo (25 points), Norman Powell (22 points) and Pelle Larsson (16 points, nine assists). Miami will be without a few key players, […]
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