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NBA GAMETHREAD: Indiana Pacers (6-25) @ Miami HEAT (16-15)
This is our Heat-Pacers GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report Miami Heat: Indiana Pacers: Starting 5: Indiana Pacers: 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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Indiana Pacers (6-25) @ Miami HEAT (16-15) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Hanifan: Heat may have found perfect suitor for Andrew Wiggins out West
There have been a slew of injuries to star players throughout the NBA, including those on the Miami Heat. Tyler Herro is set to miss his 26th game of the season on Saturday, while Bam Adebayo is expected to miss his 8th. The list doesn’t end there: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, […] The post Hanifan: Heat may have found perfect suitor for Andrew Wiggins out West appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
How Pelle Larsson’s ‘intangibles’ fueled career night
Miami Heat guard returned for the Heat’s 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks after a five-game absence with a high ankle sprain. However, it was quite difficult to notice he missed any time. Filling in for an injured Tyler Herro, Larsson stepped up yet again, making his 17th start of the season. He didn’t waste […] The post How Pelle Larsson’s ‘intangibles’ fueled career night appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Pelle Larsson is developing into a valuable role player for the Heat this season
The Miami Heat were able to earn a much needed victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening, snapping a three-game losing streak. There’s still plenty of work to be done to get things back to the Heat’s October and November winning ways. They remain just 2-8 over the last 10 games, and will be […] The post Pelle Larsson is developing into a valuable role player for the Heat this season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat’s Kel’el Ware is embracing team’s tough love approach
Through 31 games, arguably no Miami Heat player has broken out more than 7-foot big man Kel’el Ware. The former No. 15 overall pick is averaging 12.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. He’s shooting 55.6 percent from the floor, including 47.6 percent from 3-point range and 81.4 percent from the free-throw line. […] The post Heat’s Kel’el Ware is embracing team’s tough love approach appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
GAME PREVIEW: Heat return home to face beleaguered Pacers on second night of back-to-back
While it doesn’t look like it on the surface, the Miami Heat’s 15-point win over the Atlanta Hawks was a good win. Miami got back to its identity, without two of its players in Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, snapping a three-game skid. Though it will have a quick turnaround on Saturday night, the second […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat return home to face beleaguered Pacers on second night of back-to-back appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat earn 126-111 win against Hawks, snapping three-game skid
Behind a pair of strong performances from guard Pelle Larsson and Norman Powell, the Miami Heat snapped a three-game skid Friday evening with a 126-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Larsson, returning from a high ankle sprain after a four-game absence, filled the box score up with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and one […] The post Heat earn 126-111 win against Hawks, snapping three-game skid appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (15-15) @ Atlanta Hawks (15-16)
Injury Report: Atlanta Hawks: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Atlanta Hawks: 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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (15-15) @ Atlanta Hawks (15-16) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Former NBA vet questions Heat’s inability to land stars
We’re not quite at the halfway point, yet. But now is about the time when teams begin to separate themselves from the pack in their respective conferences. The Miami Heat, currently losers of eight of their last nine, have not, holding sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the weakest Eastern Conference in recent […] The post Former NBA vet questions Heat’s inability to land stars appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat should consider this route if struggles continue toward deadline
After an encouraging 14-7 start during arguably the toughest part of their schedule, the Miami Heat have hit a roadblock. They are losers of eight of their last nine, despite encouraging performances from Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis (versus Celtics) and Jaime Jaquez Jr., among others, over that span. Teams begin to separate themselves after 25-30 […] The post Heat should consider this route if struggles continue toward deadline appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
GAME PREVIEW: Heat seek a desperate road win versus Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks
Following a few days off for the Christmas holiday, the struggling Miami Heat are back in action to face the Atlanta Hawks on the road Friday. In addition to Miami’s recent losing stretch, in which they have lost a rough eight of their last nine games, they will have a hefty injury report ahead of […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat seek a desperate road win versus Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat may be without star big Friday against Hawks
It’s been a difficult seven-game stretch for star Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo. Through heading into Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, they may be without him entirely. According to the NBA’s injury report (~11:45 a.m. EST), Adebayo was downgraded from questionable to doubtful with lower back soreness. At this time of publishing, he’s still […] The post Heat may be without star big Friday against Hawks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
3 biggest positives, negatives for Heat through 30 games
We are officially at the 30-game mark for the Miami Heat, where they are an even 15-15 with sole possession for the No. 8 seed in the East! What have been a few positives and negatives at this stage of the season?! Let’s examine! Positives: Young players have shown progress: While Kel’el Ware has been […] The post 3 biggest positives, negatives for Heat through 30 games appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
How Heat became NBA’s most successful Christmas Day franchise, for now
While the NFL has done its best to invade Christmas Day, it will always belong to the NBA. The league’s annual five-game slate is usually packed with the best and most intriguing matchups. In the midst of a dreadful nine-game stretch, the Miami Heat do not play on Christmas Day this year. But let’s not […] The post How Heat became NBA’s most successful Christmas Day franchise, for now appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat are in a familiar position through 30 games
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those who celebrate! While it wasn’t exactly formal, exactly one year ago today, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler not-so-subtly requested a trade away from the organization. The relationship between and the organization continued to deteriorate over the next several weeks, which ultimately led to him being moved in early […] The post Heat are in a familiar position through 30 games appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Erik Spoelstra critical of Heat’s ‘competitive force’ after Raptors loss
Suddenly, after a 14-7 start to the season, the Miami Heat look at themselves in the mirror at 15-15, dropping to the No. 8 seed in the East after fighting for a top-3 seed earlier in the season. Their most recent outing was arguably their worst game of the season, losing 112-91 to the Toronto […] The post Erik Spoelstra critical of Heat’s ‘competitive force’ after Raptors loss appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat get throttled by Raptors on their home floor, lose 112-91
Since emerging as the surprise team of the East at a once 14-7 record, the Miami Heat have gone an atrocious 1-8 ever since. Tuesday night featured yet another abysmal effort from a Heat team that has plummeted from the third seed all the way to the current play-in eight seed. After a discouraging 112-91 […] The post Heat get throttled by Raptors on their home floor, lose 112-91 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
NBA GAMETHREAD: Toronto Raptors (17-13) @ Miami HEAT (15-14)
The Miami Heat will host the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Check out our game thread below! Injury Report: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Toronto Raptors: 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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Toronto Raptors (17-13) @ Miami HEAT (15-14) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami ...
GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home to host visiting Toronto Raptors amid rough stretch
The Miami Heat are coming off a difficult three-game road trip in which they went 1-2. They have suffered back-to-back losses to the rival Boston Celtics and New York Knicks— without many answers in sight to snap out of this rough stretch. For tonight, they will be back home to host another Eastern Conference playoff […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat back home to host visiting Toronto Raptors amid rough stretch appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Is the Heat offense beginning to be their biggest problem?
Over a long, grueling 82-game season, there will be peaks and valleys for all 82 teams, to varying degrees. For the Miami Heat, it’s been a tale of two starts. Through the first 21 games, the Heat were off to a world-beating 14-7 start. Simply, they were playing at a breakneck pace with an above-average […] The post Is the Heat offense beginning to be their biggest problem? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The 2026 All-Star Break: How the break affects Miami Heat
The NBA basketball season is a long slog and requires elite levels of concentration, fitness, and will power. With 82 matches for each team in the regular season, there are bound to be peaks and troughs throughout the seven-month regular season as teams attempt to make the playoffs, or even better, win their conference. It […] The post The 2026 All-Star Break: How the break affects Miami Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
How Kel’el Ware made history Sunday against Knicks
Growth isn’t linear for any young player, and no player has been a better example of that than Miami Heat big man Kel’el Ware. However, the 7-footer has taken a sizable leap in just his second season. Through 29 games, he’s averaging 12.5 points and 10.7 rebounds on 66.1 percent true shooting. After recording 15 […] The post How Kel’el Ware made history Sunday against Knicks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Heat cannot slow down scorching Knicks, lose 132-125
The New York Knicks lit the nylon on fire en route to a 132-125 win over the Miami Heat Sunday evening. No, it wasn’t literally on fire. But metaphorically, it was burnt to a crisp after the final whistle blew, behind Jalen Brunson’s masterful 47-point, eight-assist performance. Collectively, the Knicks shot 55.3 percent from the […] The post Heat cannot slow down scorching Knicks, lose 132-125 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (15-13) @ New York Knicks (19-8)
Injury Report: Miami Heat: New York Knicks: Starting 5: New York Knicks: 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! The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (15-13) @ New York Knicks (19-8) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Kel’el Ware is toward NBA lead in this very important category
While he entered the NBA with 15 career double-doubles in two years in college at Indiana and Oregon, Miami Heat big man Kel’el Ware still had strides to make in that department with his motor and body positioning, as well as getting stronger in his core. He was still a work-in-progress. But the talent and […] The post Kel’el Ware is toward NBA lead in this very important category appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
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