The Miami Heat’s current difficult stretch reached another devastating blow Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. They lost at the buzzer off an Amen Thompson game-winning tip in, dropping their fourth straight game in Houston 123-122. Miami is now sporting a 38-33 record and dipped even further into the play-in picture as the ninth seed. […]
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about 1 month ago
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Houston Rockets: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Houston Rockets: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, click here. […]
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about 1 month ago
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Hoping to snap their first three-game skid in over two months, the Miami Heat square off with Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in a quick one-game trip away from home at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Heat’s three-game losing streak is on the heels of winning seven straight and 10 of their previous 12. Their […]
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about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat’s recent seven-game win streak looked like it could’ve been a turning point in the season. However, since then, they have now lost three games in a row— including their most recent 134-126 loss to the visiting Western Conference third seed LA Lakers. Just a week ago, the Heat were as high as […]
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about 1 month ago
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Miami Heat Injury Report: Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report: Miami Heat Starting 5: Los Angeles Lakers Starting 5: 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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about 1 month ago
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Bam Adebayo’s historic 83 points outing made shock waves around the entire basketball world. He didn’t just break several Miami Heat franchise records along the way, but even NBA records. Of course, Adebayo now is the sole owner of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history— passing Kobe Bryant’s 81 points and behind only Wilt […]
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about 1 month ago
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Coming off a blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat return home to face Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the surging Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night inside Kaseya Center. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Miami felt the absence of Bam Adebayo in Tuesday’s loss, with the three-time All-Star missing the game […]
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about 1 month ago
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It was not a lucky St. Patrick’s Day for the Miami Heat. Down Bam Adebayo, the Heat’s defense collapsed in the second half, losing 136-106 to the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night inside Spectrum Center. The Hornets outscored the Heat 77-49 in the final period, the second-most points they’ve scored in a single half this season […]
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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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about 1 month ago
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While we are approaching the end of the 2024-25 NBA season: March Madness is here! We’re in the most exciting time of the basketball calendar. The Miami Heat have two picks — one in each round — which means it’s time for our annual 26-for-26 (after doing our 25-for-25 last year!). Let’s dive into it! […]
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about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat saw their season-high seven-game win streak broke in their previous loss to the Orlando Magic. They dropped to a discouraging 0-5 versus their in-state rival on the year; allowing them to get even more control in the tight East standings. Now Miami is back to the play-in seventh seed at a 38-30 […]
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about 1 month ago
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The Heat have committed financial resources into several players on this roster that have provided little to no value on the court. Over the past near-decade, the Miami Heat have dealt with handing out several regretful contracts to players who didn’t pan out as expected. In today’s NBA landscape — where front offices are managing […]
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about 1 month ago
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Six days ago, our jaws dropped beneath Earth’s crust after witnessing greatness with Bam Adebayo surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point feat, scoring 83, the second-most in a single game in NBA History. It didn’t matter what he did the rest of the week: As expected, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo earned the Eastern Conference’s Player of […]
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about 1 month ago
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Despite the return of two of their best scorers, the Miami Heat still could not solve the Orlando Magic in front of their home crowd Saturday. After a non-competitive first 42 or so minutes, the Heat’s late comeback attempt came up shy, losing 121-117 in front of a packed Kia Center crowd. Miami fell into […]
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about 1 month ago
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Here’s our game thread! Injury Report: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Tipoff: 8:00 PM EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty) Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network […]
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about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat are playing their best basketball of the season. The Orlando Magic are, too. The two intrastate rivals square off in a pivotal game Saturday night inside Kia Center in Miami, Fla. Tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. EST. Coming off a 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat are winners of […]
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about 1 month ago
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The Miami Heat are no strangers to the pressure of the NBA postseason. Year after year, they navigate the grueling regular season, sharpening their skills and tempering their resolve for the ultimate challenge. This year is no different. The Eastern Conference is a battlefield, and the Heat understand that every game, every possession, counts. It’s […]
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about 1 month ago
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Miami Heat games vibrate with a unique energy. If you’ve been to the arena formerly known as AmericanAirlines, you’ve felt the heat. The fan base is passionate, loyal, and incredibly vocal. But that connection doesn’t stop at the arena’s doors. Sports consumption is undergoing a profound shift, driven by technology and changing audience expectations. It’s […]
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about 1 month ago
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A wise man once said that comparison is the thief of joy. So is appreciating greatness in today’s social media-driven era, apparently. The latter isn’t a new phenomenon, though it was reassured as a result of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game against the Washington Wizards earlier this week. While many of his peers have shed light […]
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about 1 month ago
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Just two days after Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point performance, the Miami Heat got right back to it in another win on Thursday. They took care of business against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-105, extending their win streak to a season-high seven games and winners of 10 of their last 12 overall. Miami is now nine […]
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about 1 month ago
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Milwaukee Bucks: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Milwaukee Bucks: 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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about 1 month ago
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Two nights after witnessing history, the Miami Heat look to secure their seventh-straight win Thursday night, hosting the Milwaukee Bucks inside Kaseya Center at 7:30 p.m. EST. Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game will forever live in basketball lore no matter how many people try to discredit or claim it’s “unethical.” Though what got lost in the […]
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about 1 month ago
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Every once in a while, Sports have a beautiful way of captivating us, shocking us, making us question whether what we’re watching is real, or merely a simulation programmed in our minds. That was the case Tuesday night between the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards. None of the 19,700 fans in attendance entered Kaseya Center […]
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about 1 month ago
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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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about 1 month ago
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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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about 1 month ago
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