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GAME PREVIEW: Heat take on top seed Pistons hoping to earn fifth straight win

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 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat take on top seed Pistons hoping to earn fifth straight win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Heat are in prime position to secure top-5 seed

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 […] The post Heat are in prime position to secure top-5 seed appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Tyler Herro, Heat pick up massive 128-120 win over Hornets

Behind one of Tyler Herro’s most complete offensive performances of his career, the Miami Heat picked up a huge 128-120 win over the red-hot Charlotte Hornets inside Spectrum Center on Friday night. The Heat’s win extends their current win streak to four, improving them to 11-4 on the second night of back-to-backs this season. More […] The post Tyler Herro, Heat pick up massive 128-120 win over Hornets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (34-29) @ Charlotte Hornets (32-31)

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 (34-29) @ Charlotte Hornets (32-31) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

GAME PREVIEW: On second night of back-to-back, Heat take on challenge against surging Hornets

As the Miami Heat continue their playoff push with just 19 games remaining, they are starting to slowly but surely hit their stride. Even with Norman Powell injured, too. Miami is coming off of three straight wins, including winners of seven of their last 10 games. They just swept a 3-0 homestand and will now […] The post GAME PREVIEW: On second night of back-to-back, Heat take on challenge against surging Hornets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

How Kel’el Ware made NBA history in win vs. Nets

Practically 48 hours after the Miami Heat’s frontcourt made history in their 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets, they made more history in their second of two-straight against Brooklyn. However, this time, it was a one-man show. A one-man wrecking crew, rather. Heat second-year big Kel’el Ware had his most impactful two-way performance of his […] The post How Kel’el Ware made NBA history in win vs. Nets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Heat secure third straight win and take down visiting Nets again 126-110

The Miami Heat have continued their winning ways on Thursday amidst this end of season playoff push. They took down the Brooklyn Nets in their second straight matchup at home, as Miami is now riding a three-game winning streak. It is also the Heat’s seventh win out of their last 10 games and will now […] The post Heat secure third straight win and take down visiting Nets again 126-110 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

NBA GAMETHREAD: Brooklyn Nets (15-46) @ Miami HEAT (33-29)

  This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here!   Injury Report: Brooklyn Nets: Miami Heat:   Starting 5: Brooklyn Nets: 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: Brooklyn Nets (15-46) @ Miami HEAT (33-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat to face Nets for second straight matchup to conclude homestand

Miami will look to sweep the season series 3-0 against the Nets to finish off their homestand. (Mandatory credit: Imagn Images) After a dominant 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, the Miami Heat will rematch at home for both team’s second straight game. It will be the final of Miami’s three/game homestand before […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to face Nets for second straight matchup to conclude homestand appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Heat will not alter two-way contracts ahead of deadline

While each NBA team has until the final day of the regular season to sign players to a standard contract, the same does not apply to two-way contracts. As teams finalize their rosters heading into the final month of the season, teams will have until March 4 to ink players to two-way contracts. The Miami […] The post Heat will not alter two-way contracts ahead of deadline appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Bam Adebayo wants the respect he deserves defensively

Death, taxes, the Miami Heat sporting a top-flight defense. Believe it or not, that’s been the trend since Bam Adebayo entered the starting lineup full-time in 2019-20. You can’t refute that the Heat’s three-time All-Star has been indispensable for the team’s defense, which was a top-10 unit in each of the last six seasons entering […] The post Bam Adebayo wants the respect he deserves defensively appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Heat’s two bigs made history in win over Nets

While it wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing brand of basketball, the Miami Heat washed away the tanking Brooklyn Nets, 124-98, Tuesday evening inside Kaseya Center. Miami was led by Bam Adebayo, who scored a game-high 23 points with nine rebounds on 11-of-24 shooting. Adebayo continued his torrid two-month stretch of play, as did Kel’el Ware, […] The post Heat’s two bigs made history in win over Nets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Heat cruise past tanking Nets, earn 124-98 win

Hoping to build off arguably their biggest win of the season against the Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat encountered the tanking Brooklyn Nets, a team on the opposite end of the scale from their recent counterpart. While it wasn’t always pretty, aesthetically, Miami still pulled away en route to a 124-98 win inside Kaseya Center. […] The post Heat cruise past tanking Nets, earn 124-98 win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

NBA GAMETHREAD: Brooklyn Nets (15-45) @ Miami HEAT (32-29)

  This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here!   Injury Report: Brooklyn Nets: Miami Heat:   Projected Starting 5 (subject to change): Brooklyn Nets: 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: Brooklyn Nets (15-45) @ Miami HEAT (32-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat host Nets looking to build off recent statement win

The Miami Heat are entering a crucial five-game stretch to make a playoff push, beginning with the first of two straight home matchups against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Miami is 1-0 against the Nets already this year and will try to sweep their three-game season series by this weekend. The Nets are […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat host Nets looking to build off recent statement win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

The Miami Heat’s 5 most important games in March

There are officially fewer than six weeks left in the 2025-26 regular season, where the Miami Heat have just 21 games left. Miami is still two games back of the Philadelphia 76ers for the sixth-and-final postseason slot, hoping to avoid its fourth-straight play-in. As we enter the final full month of the regular season, what […] The post The Miami Heat’s 5 most important games in March appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

The Miami Heat’s 5 most important games in March

There are officially fewer than six weeks left in the 2025-26 regular season, where the Miami Heat have just 21 games left. Miami is still two games back of the Philadelphia 76ers for the sixth-and-final postseason slot, hoping to avoid its fourth-straight play-in. As we enter the final full month of the regular season, what […] The post The Miami Heat’s 5 most important games in March appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Polarizing analyst credits Heat’s player development

Every organization has its strengths and weaknesses. For the better part of two decades upon arrival, one of Pat Riley and the rest of the Miami Heat front office’s redeeming qualities was acquiring (super)star talent. However, now the Heat’s speciality is drafting and developing said talent. Not all of them turn into stars, sans for […] The post Polarizing analyst credits Heat’s player development appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Udonis Haslem, Bam Adebayo share funny moment regarding rebounding record

Few players were tougher, physically and mentally, than former MiamI Heat veteran Udonis Haslem. Haslem was never the best player on the Heat, but the OG’s voice was always loud. But in one statistical category, his production spoke volumes as well. Over 4,800 days ago in Novermber of 2012, Haslem broke Alonzo Mourning’s record for […] The post Udonis Haslem, Bam Adebayo share funny moment regarding rebounding record appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

2025-26 Miami Heat Power Rankings Roundup: March

We are in the home stretch of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season. At 32-29, there are just six weeks — and 21 games — left in the season. Since our last power rankings round-up, the status quo has remained the same: Miami is mediocre. In all honesty, that hasn’t changed for the better part of […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Power Rankings Roundup: March appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

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Heat’s Tyler Herro, Houston’s Kevin Durant brush off first quarter spat

Last week, Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner and Scotty Pippen decided to exchange — in Pippen’s words — some not-so-friendly “hugs.” Before that point, Gardner and Heat guard Pelle Larsson have often been irritants, a compliment from us but with condemnation from others. One-time All-Star Tyler Herro found himself face-to-face with Kevin Durant Saturday in […] The post Heat’s Tyler Herro, Houston’s Kevin Durant brush off first quarter spat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blo...

Bam Adebayo leads the Heat to 115-105 upset win over Rockets

It’s been a while since the Miami Heat have earned a statement win, but they did just that on Saturday. They handed the now 37-22 visiting Houston Rockets a 115-105 loss inside Kaseya Center, spoiling Kevin Durant’s 32-point outing. The victory improves Miami’s record to 32-29 overall, closing the playoff seeding gap to .5 games […] The post Bam Adebayo leads the Heat to 115-105 upset win over Rockets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

NBA GAMETHREAD: Houston Rockets (37-21) @ Miami HEAT (31-29)

This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Houston Rockets: Miami Heat:   Projected Starting 5 (subject to change): Houston Rockets: 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 […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Houston Rockets (37-21) @ Miami HEAT (31-29) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home for afternoon matchup against Rockets

After a three-game win streak, the Miami Heat have since lost two straight. They will look to bounce back as they return to Kaseya Center to host the visiting Houston Rockets for an early weekend matchup Saturday. The Rockets are coming off a win versus the Orlando Magic in a game where Kevin Durant dropped […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home for afternoon matchup against Rockets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

76ers hold off Heat, earn 124-117 win

Despite trailing by as many as 16 in the second half, the Miami Heat, playing in their biggest game of the season, made it interesting down the stretch against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Heat could not close the door, with Philadelphia earning a crucial 124-117 win that could ultimately make a big difference as […] The post 76ers hold off Heat, earn 124-117 win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .