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After picking up a win over the Heat on Sunday, the Lakers appear to be effectively punting the second night of the back-to-back on Monday. Hours before the game, the team announced that both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would be out. Deandre Ayton, who missed Sunday’s game with back spasms, is questionable. Maxi Kleber, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Miami Heat’s difficult four-game road trip, in which they have began 0-2, doesn’t get any easier on Monday. On the second night of a back-to-back, they will face a 3-2 LA Clippers squad— another top Western Conference squad. The Clippers’ star duo of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are both available heading into the […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to salvage their tough road trip against the LA Clippers appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 1 read
Bam Adebayo and James Harden are two of the players with prop bets on the table when the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers meet at Intuit Dome on Monday (opening tip at 10:30 p.m. ET). How to Watch Clippers vs. Heat Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Time: 10:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSSC Live Stream: Fubo Location: Inglewood, California Venue: Intuit Dome NBA Props Today: Los Angeles Clippers James Harden Props PTS REB AST 3PM ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 4 reads
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 .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 4 reads
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, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 7 reads
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 .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 1 read
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 .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 2 reads
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 .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Just as the Lakers got Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart back, they are now dealing with another new injury. Deandre Ayton didn’t play during the second half of LA’s win over Memphis after tweaking his back in the first half on an alley-oop play. The potentially good news is that Ayton is optimistic that he […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 3 reads
We are officially one week through the NBA season, with the Miami Heat in the midst of a four-game road trip at 3-2! There is still way too much basketball left to be played, but what are a few of our takeaways? Let’s examine! Pace, pace, pace!: Erik Spoelstra-led teams have never finished top-15 in […] The post Miami Heat: 5 takeaways after 5 games appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Earl Weaver died the year that I turned 25. That he died aboard a Caribbean cruise was a source of some amusement for those who’d known him. Though I can no longer find the quote, I recall at least one former player somberly jesting that it was the relaxation that killed the man so uniformly […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The San Antonio Spurs denied the Miami Heat a fourth-quarter comeback and are now 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. Anyone who heard Victor Wembanyama at the press conference after the Toronto Raptors win, probably knew deep down that he would deliver, but it took 12 lead changes and four ties to get […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Pandomonium struck the Frost Bank Center on Thursday night. The scene was something out of a playoff series victory. Fans went crazy, and the team crowded around the microphone at center court. San Antonio’s superstar, Victor Wembanyama, grabbed the mic and made a statement. “This is years of work for all of us, and now […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The San Antonio Spurs snapped the Miami Heat’s three-game win streak Thursday night with a 107-101 win. The Spurs are off to a 5-0 start for the first time in franchise history, while the Heat drop to 3-2 in the first leg of this four-game road trip. Miami had chances to capitalize after a 17-1 […] The post Spurs snap Heat’s three-game win streak with 107-101 victory appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 3 reads
It wasn’t pretty at times, but it was a historic night as the home team held off the Heat for a win to earn the first 5-0 start for the San Antonio Spurs in the existence of the franchise. The game was a series of runs and the Heat’s offensive strategy of quick offense had […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Miami Heat (3-1) hit the road again in this young NBA season to take on the San Antonio Spurs (4-0) at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday night. Norman Powell (groin) remains out for Miami, but Nikola Jovic (hip) is available and will be coming off the bench. Miami Heat: San Antonio Spurs: Starting […] The post GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (3-1) @ San Antonio Spurs (4-0) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs finish out their current home stand with a contest […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 2 reads
It’s another fun night around The Association! The slate is a smaller one this evening, but we’re still set for four fun matchups, so let’s take a look at some NBA odds! Here’s the schedule for tonight’s NBA action: Orlando Magic (1-4) at Charlotte Hornets (2-2) – 7:00 PM ET Golden State Warriors (4-1) at Milwaukee Bucks (3-1) – 8:00 PM ET Washington Wizards (1-3) at Oklahoma City Thunder (5-0) – 8:00 PM ET Miami Heat (3-1) at San Antonio Spurs (4-0) – 8:30 PM ET ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Despite the Miami Heat looking super impressive to start the 2025-26 season, they are now kicking off a difficult four-game west coast trip. Winners of three straight and sporting a 3-1 record, Miami will begin their road trip with a matchup against rising superstar Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are a […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat head to Texas to face Victor Wembanyama and the undefeated Spurs appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Basketball may be their profession, but for many NBA stars, casino gaming is a favorite pastime. The adrenaline of competition, the high stakes, the psychological warfare—it’s no surprise that some of the world’s most competitive athletes are drawn to the green felt and flashing lights of the casino floor. Even Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball […] The post Miami Heat stars who’ve been blinded by the casino lights away from the court appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blo...
From Hot Hot Hoops | 3 months ago | 3 reads