None of this feels quite real, but we witnessed history on a random Tuesday game between the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards, just like all of us predicted. Bam Adebayo now stands alone with Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant as the only three players in NBA History to score 80-plus points in a single game, […]
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It still doesn’t feel quite real, but Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo just had one of the best games any of us will ever witness. Adebayo scored 83 points, passing Kobe Bryant for the second-highest scoring game in NBA History, just 17 points shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point record. Adebayo etched his name into basketball […]
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Yes, the Miami Heat’s recent success in the win column improved to a six-game winning streak and winners of nine of their last 11 overall Tuesday night over the visiting Washington Wizards. They have also improved to a 37-29 overall record and sit in sole possession of the sixth seed in the East and officially […]
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Did we just see that?! Yes. Yes we did. I had to wipe my screen 83 different times to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. This random Tuesday in March wasn’t just any Tuesday in March. Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo reached basketball immortality in the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win, scoring 83 points and becoming […]
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With only 11 active Miami Heat players heading into Tuesday’s contest against the tanking Washington Wizards, you likely expected a less-than-fruitful night, barring strong play from the Heat’s young players. Well, you just witnessed history. Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo broke the first-quarter record in points scored with 31, the most in a single first […]
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Injury Report: Washington Wizards: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Washington Wizards: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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If there’s one muscle the Miami Heat has continuously flexed, it’s their ability to draft. While the greatest player in franchise history — Dwyane Wade — arrived via the draft, one of the Heat’s fatal flaws was their ability to consistently hit on draft picks. In fairness, Miami didn’t have many first-round picks, but still […]
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The Miami Heat will resume their homestand on Tuesday evening in a matchup against the tanking 16-47 Washington Wizards. This recent home stretch will conclude with seven of the Heat’s last eight games on inside Kaseya Center, where Miami sports a 21-11 record. This will be the first time the Heat face Trae Young in […]
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The Miami Heat have emerged as a legitimate playoff threat over the past few weeks. They are riding a five-game win streak and winners of 8 of their last 10; now at a 36-29 record overall. This recent postseason push has catapulted Miami up the East standings, as they are currently tied with the Orlando […]
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It may not be a first-round pick, but the Miami Heat are receiving a 2026 second-round pick from the Charlotte Hornets as compensation as a result of the Terry Rozier dispute, Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds first reported Monday. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed the report shortly thereafter. According to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, […]
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Less than 48 hours after a critical eight-point win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat stacked their fifth-straight win, this time against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, earning a 121-110. The final score is deceiving; the score was closer than the game indicated. Heat led by as many as 29 points and were ahead by […]
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The Miami Heat return home to host the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, an MVP candidate, on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. EST! Check out our game-thread below! Injury Report (at the time of this publishing): Detroit Pistons: Miami Heat: Projected Starting 5 (subject to change): Detroit Pistons: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back […]
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For the first one-and-a-half seasons, the Miami Heat’s big man duo of Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware struggled to find rhythm together on either end. Last season, their two most frequent lineups ranked in the 42nd and 39th percentile in NET, including the 41st and 18th percentile offensively, according to Cleaning The Glass. There were […]
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Following another significant and thrilling statement win on Friday over the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat face another tough task. They will look to win their fifth straight game back at home versus the top seed Detroit Pistons. Despite the Pistons dominant 45-17 record and the best in the Eastern Conference, they are dealing with […]
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While this Miami Heat season has still largely felt like pulling teeth, they are quietly playing some of their best basketball of the season. Winners of four-straight, seven of their last nine and eight of their last 11, Miami is now six games above .500 (35-29) for the first time since Dec. 4, including a […]
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Behind one of Tyler Herro’s most complete offensive performances of his career, the Miami Heat picked up a huge 128-120 win over the red-hot Charlotte Hornets inside Spectrum Center on Friday night. The Heat’s win extends their current win streak to four, improving them to 11-4 on the second night of back-to-backs this season. More […]
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Injury Report: Miami Heat: Charlotte Hornets: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Charlotte Hornets: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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As the Miami Heat continue their playoff push with just 19 games remaining, they are starting to slowly but surely hit their stride. Even with Norman Powell injured, too. Miami is coming off of three straight wins, including winners of seven of their last 10 games. They just swept a 3-0 homestand and will now […]
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Practically 48 hours after the Miami Heat’s frontcourt made history in their 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets, they made more history in their second of two-straight against Brooklyn. However, this time, it was a one-man show. A one-man wrecking crew, rather. Heat second-year big Kel’el Ware had his most impactful two-way performance of his […]
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The Miami Heat have continued their winning ways on Thursday amidst this end of season playoff push. They took down the Brooklyn Nets in their second straight matchup at home, as Miami is now riding a three-game winning streak. It is also the Heat’s seventh win out of their last 10 games and will now […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Brooklyn Nets: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Brooklyn Nets: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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Miami will look to sweep the season series 3-0 against the Nets to finish off their homestand. (Mandatory credit: Imagn Images) After a dominant 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, the Miami Heat will rematch at home for both team’s second straight game. It will be the final of Miami’s three/game homestand before […]
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While each NBA team has until the final day of the regular season to sign players to a standard contract, the same does not apply to two-way contracts. As teams finalize their rosters heading into the final month of the season, teams will have until March 4 to ink players to two-way contracts. The Miami […]
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Death, taxes, the Miami Heat sporting a top-flight defense. Believe it or not, that’s been the trend since Bam Adebayo entered the starting lineup full-time in 2019-20. You can’t refute that the Heat’s three-time All-Star has been indispensable for the team’s defense, which was a top-10 unit in each of the last six seasons entering […]
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While it wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing brand of basketball, the Miami Heat washed away the tanking Brooklyn Nets, 124-98, Tuesday evening inside Kaseya Center. Miami was led by Bam Adebayo, who scored a game-high 23 points with nine rebounds on 11-of-24 shooting. Adebayo continued his torrid two-month stretch of play, as did Kel’el Ware, […]
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