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What’s next for the Dolphins – The Splash Zone 11/3/25

The NFL trade deadline is tomorrow and the Miami Dolphins are one of those teams rumored to be open to moving some players. That wasn’t the case a few days ago, but after parting ways with Chris Grier and Champ Kelly serving as interim general manager, it seems very likely the Dolphins could be trading […]

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Heat

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 […]

Heat cannot climb back from early deficit, lose to Lakers 130-120

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 […] The post Heat cannot climb back from early deficit, lose to Lakers 130-120 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Lakers use balanced attack to smother Heat

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 […]

Deandre Ayton out vs. Heat with back spasms

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, […]

NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (3-2) @ Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)

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 […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (3-2) @ Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

1 Heat player is atop the leaderboard in this key category after 1 week

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 […] The post 1 Heat player is atop the leaderboard in this key category after 1 week appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Erik Spoelstra isn’t worried about Tyler Herro, Norman Powell’s fit together

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 […] The post Erik Spoelstra isn’t worried about Tyler Herro, Norman Powell’s fit together appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

GAME PREVIEW: Heat continue road trip against Luka Donic and the LA Lakers

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 […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat continue road trip against Luka Donic and the LA Lakers appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Could Dolphins bench Tua Tagovailoa? Could Jaylen Waddle be traded?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa leads the league with 11 interceptions and has not looked comfortable running the offense for much of the season. The offensive line has not done him any favors, allowing a ton of pressure to get into his face, and even when the opposing defense does not break through, Tagovailoa’s internal […]

Marchand shines in Panthers 3-2 shootout win over Stars

The Florida Panthers held off the Dallas Stars to finish its four-game homestand on a high note by posting a 3-2 victory, thanks to Brad Marchand’s thrilling shootout goal. Following a scoreless first period, Marchand opened the scoring 1:48 into the second. After Anton Lundell intercepted Mikko Rantanen’s crossing he fed Eetu Luostarinen as the Cats went the other way. Luostarinen crossed to Marchand and he fired a wrister by Casey DeSmith’s glove from the left circle. Sam Reinhart ...

Marchand shines in Panthers 4-3 shootout win over Stars

The Florida Panthers held off the Dallas Stars to finish its four-game homestand on a high note by posting a 4-3 victory, thanks to Brad Marchand’s thrilling shootout goal. Following a scoreless first period, Marchand opened the scoring 1:48 into the second. After Anton Lundell intercepted Mikko Rantanen’s crossing he fed Eetu Luostarinen as the Cats went the other way. Luostarinen crossed to Marchand and he fired a wrister by Casey DeSmith’s glove from the left circle. Sam Reinhart ...

Lakers vs Heat preview: Looking for three in a row

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 […]

Identity Crisis: Are the Falcons physical enough?

The Atlanta Falcons‘ current struggles stem from a lack of offensive identity, as seen in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The team’s lack of physicality is dooming any chance this offense has of digging itself out of its current predicament. For the second week in a row, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris […]

Phinsider Question Of The Day: Should They Stay Or Should They Go Edition

Well, at least part of what Miami Dolphins fans have been screaming for —the firing of general manager Chris Grier, oh, sorry, mutual separation —has finally happened. Others also wanted to see head coach Mike McDaniel fired, but at least for now, it seems Mike will survive through this season. Some speculate that whoever the team brings […]

Norman Powell still considers himself underrated

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 […] The post Norman Powell still considers himself underrated appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

How many wins will the Dolphins have in 2025?

The Miami Dolphins dropped to 2-7 through the first nine weeks of the 2025 NFL season after losing to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. While the rest of the league is waiting for their Week 9 contests, the Dolphins are already starting to work on the future – general manager Chris Grier has […]