There’s the old sports cliché that is, “It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.” But in the NBA, even though your closing lineup is arguably more important, you always want to start games as strong as possible to keep them competitive. You want to stay within striking distance, hoping you’re not […]
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Myron Gardner hasn’t seen the hardwood often for the Miami Heat this season. The undrafted rookie — who spent the two previous seasons in the Orlando Magic organization — had played a total of 68 minutes heading into this weekend. The 6-foot-5 guard had played more than five minutes thrice, including twice since the start […]
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It’s been an uneven season for Miami Heat three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo Nursing multiple injuries, Adebayo was averaging 12.4 points on 39.9 percent shooting and a dismal 45.7 percent true shooting over a 13-game stretch from Dec. 6 to Jan. 11. The 6-foot-9 big man clearly didn’t look like himself. But he was healthy enough […]
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Six days ago, the Miami Heat held an eight-point second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Paycom Center. Though they let it slip, getting outscored 64-38 over the next 18:42, making an ill-fated comeback attempt before losing, 124-112. On Saturday, the Heat met the reigning champions again, this time in Miami, Fla., albeit without […]
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The Miami Heat host the reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder, their second game in less than a week! What are your predictions and thoughts ahead of Saturday’s game?! Let us know in the comments! Here is our game thread! Injury Report (at the time of this publishing): OKC Thunder: Miami Heat: Projected Starting 5 (subject to […]
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After the Miami Heat’s 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, head coach Erik Spoelstra found himself entangled in some controversy. When asked about why second-year center Kel’el Ware was limited to just nine minutes, Spoelstra hinted that Ware was “subconsciously” playing poorly to get more minutes. “He needs to get back to […]
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After the Miami Heat’s 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, head coach Erik Spoelstra found himself entangled in some controversy. When asked about why second-year center Kel’el Ware was limited to just nine minutes, Spoelstra hinted that Ware was “subconsciously” playing poorly to get more minutes. “He needs to get back to […]
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Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro will miss the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with toe and rib injuries, the team announced roughly two hours before the 8 p.m. EST tip-off. Herro has been battling a nagging toe injury for much of the last two months. He returned from an 11-game absence with the […]
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With 19 days until the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline, the fun is only beginning! The Washington Wizards kicked off trade season last week by trading for Trae Young. And there appears to be another disgruntled guard out West — Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant — whose value may not be much higher, if at all. […]
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We have officially reached the halfway point of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season! They are 21-20 with sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the East. Previously, we did a 25-game evaluation of each player! Now, let’s do one midway through! Bam Adebayo: Skinny: After 25 games, we gave Adebayo an A- for his efforts […]
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Another day, another tough matchup for the Miami Heat in the midst of what’s been a difficult first half of season schedule. After falling to the reigning NBA Champion OKC Thunder on the road last weekend, the Heat are set to rematch on their home floor this time for some Saturday night hoops. Miami has […]
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Miami Heat sophomore Kel’el Ware appears to be back in the dog house. Ware has had an unfortunate up and down 2025-26 season that doesn’t have anything to really do with his performance, but more so his role. He has been in and out of the starting lineup as the starting big man alongside Bam […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Miami Heat is one of nine strong options on today’s NBA schedule.
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Unlike last year, the Miami Heat have done a decent job closing teams out when they’re ahead. They have only blown five double-digit leads (T-8 fewest) and four fourth-quarter leads (T-2 fewest) this season. That wasn’t the case against the Boston Celtics. They blew a 15-point second-half lead, getting outscored 43-21 over the game’s final […]
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As the trade deadline approaches, rumors have continued to swirl regarding Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. Unsurprisingly, the Miami Heat have been at the forefront of potential suitors named in the last several days. While his trade value is the lowest it’s ever been, how interested will the Heat be? According to Anthony Chiang of […]
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Herald Anfernee Simons erupts to power massive Celtics comeback in win over Heat Globe Celtics rally after trailing by 19 to stun Heat 119-114 Anfernee Simons turned in his best game as a Celtic, and the Heat paid the price Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side – Heat 1/15/26 CelticsBlog 10 Takeaways from a […]
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Herald Anfernee Simons erupts to power massive Celtics comeback in win over Heat
Globe Celtics rally after trailing by 19 to stun Heat 119-114
Anfernee Simons turned in his best game as a Celtic, and the Heat paid the price
Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side - Heat 1/15/26
CelticsBlog 10 Takeaways from a Celtics comeback win in Miami
Celtics massive comeback took much more than just Anfernee Simons
Celtics’ Anfernee Simons made an “amazing” no-trade case by scorching...
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Good win for the Celtics, even though they started off terrible. Heat fans are always wanting to trade their whole team for some star or other. I'm surprised at how much they hate Spoelstra through. The Celtics are fortunate to have Brad and Joe. Heat fans hate so much on their own team. Picturing Payton Pritchard as a garden gnome cracked me up. I loved the loud cheers for the Celtics in the arena. I got to watch my only Celtics game live ...
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With 20 days left until the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons continues to force a difficult discussion within the organization. The options are simple: either trade Simons and reduce the team’s luxury tax burden, or keep him and see how things play out. So far, it’s been the latter. Simons […]
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Despite the Miami Heat coming out scorching offensively, they were unable to take care of business against the visiting Boston Celtics. Miami saw an early 19-point lead, including a 64-54 edge by halftime, vanish in the second half— particularly in the fourth quarter. The Heat got throttled in that final period, as Boston had the […]
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Following a tough loss to the Pacers on Monday, the Celtics traveled to Florida to face the Miami Heat Thursday night at the Kaseya Center. Jaylen Brown returned to the lineup for Boston and scored 27 points as the Celtics bounced back on the road with a tremendous comeback 119-114. Boston snapped a two-game losing […]
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Injury Report: Boston Celtics: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Boston Celtics: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda) Tipoff: 7:30 PM EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty) Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson) *** To […]
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Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell was one of 11 players who became trade-eligible on Thursday. Another was Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, who signed a two-year, $47 million deal in restricted free agency with the team last offseason. Kuminga, who has not appeared in the Warriors’ last 13 games, is demanding a trade, according […]
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Boston Celtics (24-15) at Miami Heat (21-19)Thursday, January 15, 20267:30 PM ETTV: NBCSB, FDSN Sun, NBA-LPRegular Season Game #40 Road Game #21Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3, Sirius XMKaseya Center The Celtics continue their road trip with a stop in Miami to take on the Heat. This is the 2nd of 4 games between these […]
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Globe Celtics at Heat preview: Boston heads to Miami after back-to-back losses
On heels of $35,000 fine, Jaylen Brown offers insight into how he believes Celtics are being treated unfairly by officials
CelticsBlog High IQ plays of Week 12
The art of the screen: Luka Garza spotlight
The Celtics keep criticizing officiating — but it’s not what it looks like
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