Less than 30 minutes ahead of Monday’s contest between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors, Heat guard Tyler Herro was a late scratch with a toe injury, the team officially announced. Simone Fontecchio will start in his place. Monday marks Herro’s 20th missed game of the season. He missed the first 17 recovering from offseason […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat’s hot start to the 2025-26 season has unfortunately cooled off. Heading into Monday night’s matchup versus the visiting Toronto Raptors, Miami is looking to finally snap a four-game losing skid and secure a long overdue bounce back win. Additionally, they have lost five of their last six games and have limped to […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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There have been 50 draftees who have played at least five minutes in an NBA game this season. Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, who the franchise drafted No. 20 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, is not one of them. Jakucionis’ lone minute — 54 seconds, to be exact — came in the Heat’s 140-123 […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat will square off with the Toronto Raptors Monday, the first of four times the two teams will meet this season. Monday’s game comes as a replacement for losing the Emirates Cup quarterfinals. The Heat lost by nine to the Orlando Magic, while the Raptors lost by 16 to the New York Knicks. […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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It has been nearly one full week since the Miami Heat have last hit the floor. And after a disappointing NBA Cup quarterfinals knockout loss at the hands of the in-state rival Orlando Magic, the Heat are searching to get back on track. They have lost a season-worst four games in a row and five […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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It was just a couple weeks ago that the Toronto Raptors took a 17-point lead against the Charlotte Hornets, a 10-game winning streak on the line. It has been a long two weeks. The team is now on a losing streak. A loss against the Miami Heat would bring the streak to five games. Their […]
From Raptors HQ
| about 1 month ago
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There will always be peaks and valleys throughout an 82-game season. The Miami Heat’s first peak was great. Their offense was taking the league by storm, seemingly scoring 120-130-plus points every night — capped by a six-game win streak. Though they’ve recently hit their first valley, suffering a four-game losing streak — two losses to […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade may have idolized Allen Iverson, but that doesn’t mean he was willing to pull all of the strings to make him his teammate. While covering the Emirates Cup on Prime Video, Udonis Haslem pressed his close personal friend about a potential deal in 2006 to acquire Iverson. And Wade’s reasoning […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Player prop bet options for Scottie Barnes and others are listed when the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Heat vs. Raptors
Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and TSN
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
NBA Props Today: Miami Heat
Bam Adebayo Props
PTS
REB
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18.5 (Over: -105)
9.5 (Over: -127)
2.5 (Over: -148...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat (14-11) will try to break a four-game losing run when they host the Toronto Raptors (15-11) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025. The Raptors have also dropped four games in a row.
In their last time out, the Heat lost 117-108 to the Magic on Tuesday. The Raptors’ most recent game was a 117-101 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday. In the Heat’s loss, Norman Powell led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding seven rebounds and two assists). The Raptors got a team-best 31 p...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat are in the midst of their first four-game skid of the 2025-26 season. Every season features highs and lows — both individually and collectively — but the Heat’s recent skid coincides with Tyler Herro’s return to the lineup. Herro isn’t having a bad start to the season, per se. He’s averaging 23.2 […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat (14-11) bring a four-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Toronto Raptors (15-11), who have lost four straight as well. The Raptors are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET (on FDSSUN and TSN) on Monday, December 15, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 237.5.
Heat vs. Raptors Odds
Heat odds to win: -210
Raptors odds to win: +176
Spread: Heat (-5.5)
Total: 237.5
How to Bet on Heat vs. Raptors
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| about 1 month ago
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We have reached the 25-game mark of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season. There’s been good, bad and, recently, some ugly basketball played. In totality, Miami is currently 14-11 and in sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the East, 0.5 game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks and a 0.5 game back of a four-way […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Time flies by when you’re having fun! And the Miami Heat, at different points, have had plenty of fun throughout the first 25 years of the 21st century. Since the start of the 2000-01 season, Miami is both No. 5 in total wins (1,124) and win percentage (.551), capturing three NBA championships and seven Eastern […]
The post 4 former Heat players crack recent top-25 in 21st century rankings appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The talk around the NBA is Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. Will the Bucks deal their two-time MVP?! Given the team’s 11-15 record, subpar supporting cast and limited flexibility to build around Antetokounmpo, a breakup between the two sides feels inevitable. The question remains: When will it come?! Earlier this month, ESPN NBA […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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At his end-of-season press conference last May, Miami Heat president Pat Riley hinted at the organization wanting to duck the luxury tax to avoid repeater tax penalties for the 2025-26 season. By a series of moves, the Heat got under the luxury tax last summer, currently $1.6 million below that threshold. Though Saturday marked the […]
The post Heat are now allowed to fill roster without exceeding luxury tax appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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There are a number of names who could potentially be available ahead of the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline, set to be on Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Most notably, there’s a chance that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo requests a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo’s situation is a ticking time bomb, given […]
The post Heat guard becomes trade-eligible on Dec. 15 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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Nearly three months removed from Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier getting arrested by the FBI amid a months-long gambling investigation, there appears to be — still — no end on the horizon to the situation. This will ultimately take time for the NBA to settle, but several damning details — such as Charlotte and the […]
The post Even a self-proclaimed Heat hater sides with them on shadiness of Terry Rozier scandal appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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We have officially reached the 25-game territory in the 2025-26 Miami Heat season! There has been great, good, bad and ugly for the Heat, who are currently 14-11 and in the middle of a four-game skid. With that said, let’s put on the professor hat and hand out some grades for each Miami Heat player […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The February 5 NBA trade deadline is still nearly two months away. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors have seemingly made trade talk come much earlier. Antetokounmpo’s career as a Milwaukee Buck appears to be coming to an end this season. Shams Charania broke the news that he is going to be discussing his immediate future with […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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LeBron James brought the greatest era of Miami Heat basketball in franchise history from 2010-2014. That four-year run with the James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh “Big 3” was highlighted by four straight trips to the NBA Finals and back-to-back championships in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Unfortunately, that time came to a quicker than […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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While we are approaching the two-month mark for the 2025-26 NBA Season, we have just passed the one-month mark for the men’s college basketball season! It’s never too early to start discussing this year’s crop of NBA Draft prospects! While it’s still too early to tell which players declare versus stay in school for at […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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After Tuesday’s 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic, the Miami Heat have dropped to 14-11 on the season, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks for the No. 7 seed in the East. They are currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak. What have been four discouraging trends from their skid?! Let’s […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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After the report of Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo contemplating hisfuture, the rest of the league remains on standby. The former two-time MVP and Defensive Player of the Year is undoubtedly the biggest player that could hit the trade market this season. If you’re betting on where Giannis could land next—or just backing your favorite […]
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From Hot Hot Hoops
| about 1 month ago
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The Mavericks were 2-1 again this past week and jumped to 11th place in the West. They beat Miami (118-108) at home on Wednesday before going to Oklahoma City, where they got whooped by the Thunder (132-111). They came back home the next night for a huge bounce-back win against Houston (122-109). Cooper Flagg led […]
From Mavs Moneyball
| about 1 month ago
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