The Miami Heat are back on the road for another two-game trip, starting with the struggling Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Dallas is just 7-15 on the season and sitting at the 12th seed in the Western Conference. They have lost six of their last 10 games, and it will be a back-to-back underperforming West […]
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When the Miami Heat acquired Norman Powell in a three-team trade this past summer, it was pretty clear instantly that Pat Riley pulled off another fleece acquisition. And that notion has only intensified as Powell is in the midst of another career year in South Beach. He is the Heat’s leading scorer, and has provided […]
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Kasparas Jakucionis may have made his NBA debut Monday night in the final minute of the Miami Heat’s 140-123 blowout victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. But that is not the only basketball the team’s rookie has played lately. The No. 20 overall pick has spent the last few weeks in the G-League with the […]
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Behind a scorching-hot 3-point shooting night, the Miami Heat dominated the Los Angeles Clippers with a 140-123 win on Monday night inside Kaseya Center. Monday marked the Heat’s 5th 140-point outing of the season after their previous single season high was two. They also tied their franchise record for most made 3-pointers in a single […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD for the Miami Heat-LA Clippers: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: LA Clippers: Miami Heat: Starting 5: LA Clippers: 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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We are officially one quarter of the way through the 2025-26 Miami Heat season! The Heat, currently sitting at 13-7, have completed arguably the most difficult part of their schedule without Tyler Herro for 17 games, Bam Adebayo for six games and Norman Powell for four games, among others. Yet, they still stand tall as […]
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Can you already believe it?! We are 20 games into the 2025-26 Miami Heat season. What are 10 of our biggest takeaways through one-fourth of their campaign?! Let’s dive into it! 1. Heat’s emphasis on playing fast has carried over: Before the season, I wanted the Heat to play faster. Well, they have done that, […]
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After falling short in a late-game comeback against the top seed Detroit Pistons on Saturday, the Miami Heat are looking to respond. And they are now set to host the struggling 5-15 LA Clippers to conclude a four-game homestand. The Heat recently beat the Clippers in Los Angeles earlier this season in a tight game […]
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Heading into Saturday’s matchup against the visiting Detroit Pistons was a huge test from the start. The Miami Heat secured several statement wins this season thus far, but the top seed Pistons’ physicality posed too much of a challenge in this one, as they defeated Miami with a final score of 138-135. The final score […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Detroit Pistons: Jalen Duren (Left Lower leg; Contusion) Isaac Jones (G-league) — OUT Wendell Moore Jr. (G-league) — OUT Tolu Smith (G-league) — OUT Marcus Sasser (Right Hip; Impingement) — OUT Bobi Klintman (Left Ankle; Sprain) — OUT Caris LaVert (Right Knee; Soreness) […]
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After seven great years, Duncan Robinson signed a three-year, $48 million deal with the Detroit Pistons this offseason. Saturday night will mark Robinson’s first return to the 305 with Detroit, who is currently two games ahead of the Heat atop the Eastern Conference at 15-4. Robinson briefly reminisced about his time with Miami ahead of […]
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At long last, the Miami Heat are at full strength. They played their first 17 games without arguably their best offensive player, while there were also chunks of absence from both. Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo. Miami still strung together a 13-6 record through the toughest part of its schedule — the sixth-hardest in the […]
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The Miami Heat look to continue their six-game win streak against the Detroit Pistons Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EST inside Kaseya Center. After a 13-game win streak, Detroit enters on a two-game losing streak, including a tough three-point loss to the Orlando Magic at home on Friday night. Cade Cunningham did have a 39-point, 13-rebound, […]
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Free agent guard Josh Christopher is back in the Miami Heat organization, signing with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the team announced Saturday. According to the team’s press release, Christopher will make his debut Saturday against the Grand Rapids Gold (Denver Nuggets affiliate). Christopher, 23, spent last year in the Heat organization, signing a two-way contract […]
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On Saturday night, Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson will be making his first return to Kaseya Center since he departed Miami last summer in favor of a three-year, $48 million deal. Robinson spent seven years with the Heat and is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in franchise history, even though he developed his all-around […]
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As a result of wins by the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat have clinched a spot in the Emirates Cup quarterfinals for the first time in the cup’s three-year history! While they finished group stage play 3-1 with a plus-49 point differential, the Heat needed some extra help to clinch the only […]
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Last July, the Detroit Pistons acquired Duncan Robinson in a two-player sign-and-trade. On Saturday, the former Miami Heat sharpshooter will make his return. While the franchise’s all-time leading 3-point shooter never won a title or made an All-Star team with Miami, he will be receiving a tribute video, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press first […]
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The Miami Heat did their part in Wednesday’s 106-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, they must wait their fate. Heading into Friday, the Heat, currently on a six-game win streak at 13-6, closed Emirtes Cup group stage play 3-1 with a plus-49 point differential. They put themselves in prime position to advance to the […]
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Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Miami Heat were expected to have a bounce back campaign from the Jimmy Butler drama that took over last year. However, not many people expected them to be this good. All of a sudden, Miami has cemented their place amongst the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They are […]
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The dominant start to the Miami Heat’s 2025-26 season continued on Wednesday, as the Heat held off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks down the stretch to earn their sixth-straight win. It was a final score of 106-103, as the team improved to an impressive 13-6 record. They are also now 9-1 at home, and have won […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of those who celebrate! This is a time for gratitude, togetherness and appreciation for everything we have. Since we are in 2025, what are 25 things — related to the Miami Heat — that I am thankful for?! Here is my list! 1. Pat Riley instilling #HEATCulture™ Say what you want […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Milwaukee Bucks: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Milwaukee Bucks: 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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The Miami Heat close Emirates Cup group stage play Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat enter Wednesday night’s matchup at 12-6 with a 2-1 record in Emirates Cup play. However, for cup play, point differential matters a lot — and the Heat are a plus-46 after their dominant 36-point win over the Chicago […]
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The Miami Heat, winners of five straight games and eight of their last 10, will look to keep their success going in another NBA Cup matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks at home. In addition to Miami’s recent streak, they have risen to the third seed in the wide open Eastern Conference at a 12-6 […]
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We are one month into the 2025-26 Miami Heat season, with the Heat sitting at 12-6 as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. The only teams above Miami to date are the Detroit Pistons — on a 13-game win streak — and the Toronto Raptors. It’s still too early to make any sort […]
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