At this time last year, Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware was scrapping and clawing for minutes in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. In fact, the then-rookie played a total of 47 minutes across his first eight games, not exceeding 14 minutes in any one of them. His role was far from consistent, but the 7-foot center was […]
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Miami Heat escaped the second night of a back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, 106-102. Miami shot just 44.7 percent from the floor and made just five of its 27 3-point attempts, yet still escaped with a win. Those five threes were the fewest in a single game this […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report Miami Heat: Vladislav Goldin (G-League) — OUT Tyler Herro (ankle) — AVAILABLE Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT Nikola Jovic (hip) — OUT Norman Powell (hip) —OUT Andrew Wiggins (hip) — OUT Dallas Mavericks: Anthony Davis (calf) — OUT Dante […]
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After three straight bottom-third finishes offensively, the Miami Heat had to reinvent their whole offense. With the help of consultant Noah LaRoche — previously in Memphis — the Miami Heat prioritized a fast-paced, free-flowing offense that prioritized spacing and paint touches. The change is paying off. Through 17 games, the Heat are leading the NBA […]
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The Miami Heat return home to square off with the Dallas Mavericks on the second night of a back-to-back inside Kaseya Center at 7:30 p.m. EST. Winners of four-straight, Miami (11-6) is five games above .500 for the first time since 2023-24. The Heat owns the league’s 12th-best offense, fourth-best defense, 10th-best effective field goal […]
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Believe it or not, it gets better for the Miami Heat. It’s official: Tyler Herro will be returning to the Heat lineup Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Sunday evening. Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds first reported last week about the possibility of the 6-foot-5 guard returning on Monday. Herro, […]
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The Miami Heat extended their win streak to four with a 127-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers inside Xfinity Mobile Arena Sunday afternoon. This win marks their first four-game win streak of the season. They have not won four straight since they won six straight in March of 2025. It’s also the 8th game of […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Philadelphia 76ers: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Philadelphia 76ers: 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 still early into the 2025-26 season. While the Sacramento Kings picked up a critical 128-123 road win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, they are 4-13 after playing the league’s hardest schedule through 17 games. They are an unmitigated disaster (tell me if you’ve heard that before!), sporting the league’s fifth-worst offense […]
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The Miami Heat close their two-game road trip against the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday inside Xfinity Mobile Arena at 1:00 p.m. EST. Sunday’s matinee showdown will be the first of a back-to-back for the Heat, who are winners of six of their last eight. Miami took care of business Friday against the Chicago Bulls, the third […]
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While it doesn’t mean a lot in the grand scheme of things, the Emirates Cup was a fun wrinkle to the NBA season that the league introduced ahead of 2023-24 to add more fan engagement in the early part of the season. The Miami Heat haven’t advanced to the eight-team knockout stage in any of […]
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The only time that the Miami Heat finished as the No. 1 seed in the East since the Big 3 was in 2021-22, the year they acquired Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker in free agency. They were projected to win 48.5 games that year. Heading into the 2025-26 season, they were projected to win 37.5 […]
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At least once every calendar year, a disgruntled star across the NBA arises. We were all too familiar with it with Jimmy Butler last year. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reported that Hornets star guard is open to be traded after another poor start in Charlotte. Ball immediately squashed those rumors publicly, but that […]
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The Miami Heat boat-raced the Chicago Bulls, 143-107, on Friday inside United Center, their third of four Emirates Cup group contests. Miami had seven players reach double figures for the sixth time this season, including second-year forward Keshad Johnson, who had his best game as a pro. Johnson scored 14 points while hauling down 12 […]
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The Miami Heat crushed the Chicago Bulls in the third of four Emirates Cup group stage games Friday night, earning a 143-107 victory. Friday’s win marked the fourth 140-point game of the season. They’ve never had more than two in a single season leading up to 2025-26. Miami’s win puts them at 2-1 in Emirates […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD for Heat-Bulls: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Chicago Bulls: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Chicago Bulls: 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 Heat big man Bam Adebayo was seen wearing a hat after their 110-96 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. It wasn’t just any hat, however. Adebayo was wearing a “Joy Dealer,” hat, with many speculating that Adebayo, uncoincidentally, decided to wear the hat with Jimmy Butler (who did not play Wednesday) back […]
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While the Miami Heat still secured a 110-96 win over the Golden State Warriors (recap here) on Wednesday, it didn’t come easy. After jumping out to a 20-4 lead against the shorthanded Warriors — missing Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga — Golden State battled back and made it a tightly contested […]
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Following two consecutive home wins for the Miami Heat, they are now heading back on the road— starting with a Friday night Emirates NBA Cup matchup versus the Chicago Bulls. Outside of placement in the NBA Cup standings, this is a crucial game for both teams. The Heat are currently the fifth seed in the […]
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Coming off a great summer Serbia in EuroBasket 2025, it’s been an uneven start to the 2025-26 NBA Season for Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic. Jovic received a brand new four-year, $62.4 million extension that won’t kick in until next summer. Through 14 games, he’s averaging 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists on 40.2 […]
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We are over four months removed from the Miami Heat acquiring guard Norman Powell in a three-team trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, only having to consolidate Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love, two fringe rotation players. So far, while the Heat offense has teetered around the middle-of-the-pack, Powell’s Heat tenure has been a resounding A […]
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The return is near for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro! When it was initially reported in September that Herro was undergoing surgery, the timeline the team projected was “around eight weeks.” Well, we are now at that eight-week deadline, and Herro began practicing with the team on Sunday. His return his near, but how near? […]
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The Miami Heat got the job done on Wednesday night against a shorthanded Golden State Warriors squad, winning by a final score of 110-96. Miami improved to 7-1 at home with the win and 9-6 overall— as well as moving up into the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed. On the second night of a back-to-back, Golden […]
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Injury Report: Miami Heat: Golden State Warriors: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Golden State Warriors: 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 Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has already had to navigate multiple challenges through 14 games. One of those, ironically enough, was when to call actual challenges. Most of the Heat’s adjustments this season have come on the offensive end of the floor with a new fast-paced, free-flowing offense. But Spoelstra, 55, had to adjust […]
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