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The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a three-game stretch against teams from the Sunshine State. On Wednesday, they’ll take on the Miami Heat for the first of two games in a row against an opponent they could face in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavs’ position at fourth in the conference […]
After their much recent blowout loss, the Miami Heat are now sporting a season-worst five-game losing streak— immediately after a season-best seven-game win streak. This stretch of the Heat’s season has shown exactly what this team is; consistently inconsistent. Just a couple of weeks ago, Miami emerged to tie for the Eastern Conference’s fifth seed. […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat will attempt to avoid their sixth loss in a row as they face Cavs in Cleveland appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops ...
They’re 16-2 since the All-Star break. They’re relatively healthy. They seem like they’re not only rounding into form but, quite possibly, existing in the roundest form any of us could’ve possibly imagined. I found myself at various times during the broadcast almost wanting to turn it off because it felt too bright. Too pure. Almost […]
The San Antonio Spurs let it fly in their big win over the Miami Heat. From a voracious volley of threes to camping out at the charity stripe to the tune of 28 free throw attempts, these Spurs were cooking with gas on a night that 6 players scored in the double digits and the […]
Once again, the Miami Heat see themselves reeling, this time with 10 games left in the season. In an airtight middle of the Eastern Conference, Miami is following a season-long seven-game win streak with a five-game losing streak, tying a season-long, highlighted by the team’s 25-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday. In addition […] The post Bam Adebayo explains brief confrontation with Erik Spoelstra in recent loss appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Last night in Miami, Victor Wembanyama hit two personal career milestones. Eight seconds into the second quarter, Wemby picked up his 600th block against Norman Powell. The block upset Erik Spoelstra earning him a technical foul. Two minutes later Wemby scored his 4000th point on an emphatic dunk lobbed by Crater Bryant (see 35 second […]
The Miami Heat dropped their fifth-straight game Monday night inside Kaseya Center, getting demolished in a 136-111 loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio’s offense was on cruise control all night. Wembanyama led the way with a game-high 26 points in 26 minutes, shooting 11-of-22 from the floor while grabbing 15 […] The post Victor Wembanyama, Spurs pick apart Heat in 136-111 thrashing appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Spurs are showing no signs of slowing down as the regular season nears its end. They went into Miami and dominated en route to an easy 136-111 win, their sixth victory in a row. Victor Wembanyama impacted the game on both ends in a way that few players have this season to help put […]
San Antonio bludgeoned the once-vaunted Miami defense with three straight quarters of 30+ point scoring on their way to a 136-111 road win. The Heat and Spurs began this late season matchup with the proper respect and went after each other with a physicality resembling a conference semifinals game. But with matching 38 point bursts […]
Miami Heat: San Antonio Spurs: Starting 5: Miami Heat: San Antonio Spurs: Broadcast Info: Tipoff: 7:00 PM EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty) Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda) ********* To […] The post GAMETHREAD: San Antonio Spurs (53-18) @ Miami Heat (38-33) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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. It’s the final stretch of the season, and your intrepid game […]
Following a crushing buzzer-beating loss over the weekend, the Miami Heat are taking a four-game losing streak into another daunting task as they host the San Antonio Spurs. Led by sophomore sensation Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have consistently been one of the best teams in the entire league this season. They are coming into Kaseya […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to host another tough matchup versus Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Kevin Durant moves into fifth on the NBA all-time scoring list as Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat in a dramatic buzzer-beater. Full NBA roundup and key performances.
Kevin Durant moves into fifth on the NBA all-time scoring list as Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat in a dramatic buzzer-beater. Full NBA roundup and key performances.
Less than 2 weeks ago, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat were the talk of the NBA. An 83 point performance that put Adebayo in the record books also happened to coincide with a 7 game win streak that’s kept them right in the thick of things out East as the season winds down. Since […]
Have the Houston Rockets turned the corner after adding Reed Sheppard to the starting lineup? Well, it bears mentioning that it took a great bounce to beat the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It also bears mentioning that Houston was only down in that situation because the player that Sheppard replaced in the starting lineup, […]
The Miami Heat’s current difficult stretch reached another devastating blow Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. They lost at the buzzer off an Amen Thompson game-winning tip in, dropping their fourth straight game in Houston 123-122. Miami is now sporting a 38-33 record and dipped even further into the play-in picture as the ninth seed. […] The post Rockets hand Heat crushing buzzer-beating loss, 123-122 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Houston Rockets were locked into a close game with the Miami Heat in which they had given up a big Heat run, including a goaltend on Jabari Smith Jr. to give the Heat the late lead, but Amen Thompson tipped in the game winner at the buzzer off of a Kevin Durant miss to […]
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Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat March 21, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio: KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7pm Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Heat: Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Myron Gardner, Simone Fontecchio, Bam Adebayo
Hoping to snap their first three-game skid in over two months, the Miami Heat square off with Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in a quick one-game trip away from home at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Heat’s three-game losing streak is on the heels of winning seven straight and 10 of their previous 12. Their […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to snap three-game skid against Rockets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat could become the first team to sweep the Houston Rockets this season. The other two teams that can pull off that feat are the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Tonight is the second night of a back-to-back for the Rockets, but the Heat had Friday off. Thankfully for Houston, their game […]
Luka Dončić is the NBA’s leading scorer, so him putting up points for the Lakers isn’t typically a tale worth telling. But he really outdid himself on Thursday night against the Heat. He was originally listed as questionable to play in the contest due to right hip soreness. Considering that the game against the Heat […]
The Miami Heat’s recent seven-game win streak looked like it could’ve been a turning point in the season. However, since then, they have now lost three games in a row— including their most recent 134-126 loss to the visiting Western Conference third seed LA Lakers. Just a week ago, the Heat were as high as […] The post Heat couldn’t stop Luka Doncic in 134-126 loss to Lakers, drop third straight game appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Not all wins are created equal and Thursday’s was no ordinary victory for the Lakers. There’s a level of seriousness that came with that performance that separates good teams from great teams. Everything about this performance screamed schedule loss. The team had an emotional win in Houston just 24 hours earlier. They then flew from […]