We have reached the 25-game mark of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season. There’s been good, bad and, recently, some ugly basketball played. In totality, Miami is currently 14-11 and in sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the East, 0.5 game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks and a 0.5 game back of a four-way […]
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Time flies by when you’re having fun! And the Miami Heat, at different points, have had plenty of fun throughout the first 25 years of the 21st century. Since the start of the 2000-01 season, Miami is both No. 5 in total wins (1,124) and win percentage (.551), capturing three NBA championships and seven Eastern […]
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The talk around the NBA is Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. Will the Bucks deal their two-time MVP?! Given the team’s 11-15 record, subpar supporting cast and limited flexibility to build around Antetokounmpo, a breakup between the two sides feels inevitable. The question remains: When will it come?! Earlier this month, ESPN NBA […]
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At his end-of-season press conference last May, Miami Heat president Pat Riley hinted at the organization wanting to duck the luxury tax to avoid repeater tax penalties for the 2025-26 season. By a series of moves, the Heat got under the luxury tax last summer, currently $1.6 million below that threshold. Though Saturday marked the […]
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There are a number of names who could potentially be available ahead of the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline, set to be on Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Most notably, there’s a chance that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo requests a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo’s situation is a ticking time bomb, given […]
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Nearly three months removed from Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier getting arrested by the FBI amid a months-long gambling investigation, there appears to be — still — no end on the horizon to the situation. This will ultimately take time for the NBA to settle, but several damning details — such as Charlotte and the […]
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We have officially reached the 25-game territory in the 2025-26 Miami Heat season! There has been great, good, bad and ugly for the Heat, who are currently 14-11 and in the middle of a four-game skid. With that said, let’s put on the professor hat and hand out some grades for each Miami Heat player […]
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The Emirates Cup is cool and all, but nothing gets the NBA buzzing more than transaction talk. And you seemingly can’t go anywhere without seeing something about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. Should he request a trade — he hasn’t officially, yet, even though it’s a ticking time bomb — one team that […]
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The February 5 NBA trade deadline is still nearly two months away. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors have seemingly made trade talk come much earlier. Antetokounmpo’s career as a Milwaukee Buck appears to be coming to an end this season. Shams Charania broke the news that he is going to be discussing his immediate future with […]
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LeBron James brought the greatest era of Miami Heat basketball in franchise history from 2010-2014. That four-year run with the James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh “Big 3” was highlighted by four straight trips to the NBA Finals and back-to-back championships in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Unfortunately, that time came to a quicker than […]
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Simone Fontecchio’s start to his Miami Heat career couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. Acquired in the Duncan Robinson sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons this offseason, the 30-year-old wing averaged 11.5 points on 50.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc (5.3 3PA) over his first 14 games. He’s since returned to earth, averaging […]
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While we are approaching the two-month mark for the 2025-26 NBA Season, we have just passed the one-month mark for the men’s college basketball season! It’s never too early to start discussing this year’s crop of NBA Draft prospects! While it’s still too early to tell which players declare versus stay in school for at […]
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Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson will be sidelined for at least the next week with a left ankle sprain, his MRI revealed Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Larsson, one of the Heat’s most important reserves, left Tuesday’s game in the second quarter after incidentally stepping on Andrew Wiggins’ ankle. The injury occurred after a made […]
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After Tuesday’s 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic, the Miami Heat have dropped to 14-11 on the season, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks for the No. 7 seed in the East. They are currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak. What have been four discouraging trends from their skid?! Let’s […]
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After the report of Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo contemplating hisfuture, the rest of the league remains on standby. The former two-time MVP and Defensive Player of the Year is undoubtedly the biggest player that could hit the trade market this season. If you’re betting on where Giannis could land next—or just backing your favorite […]
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Upon getting eliminated from the Emirates Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, we knew the Miami Heat’s next opponent would be the loser of the other East quarterfinal between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks. As a result of the Knicks’ 117-101 win, Miami will square off against the Raptors. And the game will be on […]
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The Miami Heat won’t be headed to Sin City. Behind Desmond Bane’s dominant 37-point performance, the Orlando Magic blew past the Miami Heat inside Kia Center Tuesday with a 117-108 win. Miami jumped out to a 20-4 lead, looking like it did the first two weeks of the season. It promptly got outscored 113-88 in […]
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The Miami Heat have a fully healthy roster ahead of a win-or-go-home NBA Cup Quarterfinals versus the Orlando Magic tonight at 6:00 p.m. EST. Here’s our game thread! Injury Report: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Orlando Magic: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread […]
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The Miami Heat’s starting lineup, particularly in the frontcourt, has been a contentious conversation each of the last two years. The Heat have deployed 10 different five-man units to open games through 24 games — mostly due to injury — including seven times with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware together. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra […]
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The Miami Heat are one of eight teams to reach the NBA Cup quarterfinals knockout round, which is set to take place on Tuesday evening versus the Orlando Magic. The Magic have had the Heat’s number so far this season, going 2-0 against them including a recent one-point victory just last week. Heat captain Bam […]
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Tuesday isn’t just any regular season game for the Miami Heat. They square off with the Orlando Magic inside Kia Center at 6:00 p.m. in the Emirates Cup quarterfinals! There is plenty at stake for the Heat, who enter at 14-10. Since it’s a high-stakes affair, why not bring the best bets back! I’m the […]
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While Tuesday night’s contest against the Orlando Magic will count against the standings, it’s not just any regular-season game. Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, Tuesday marks the Emirates Cup quarterfinals between the Heat and Magic at 6:00 p.m. EST inside Kia Center. The two intrastate foes are on track to meet seven times […]
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Roughly 48 hours ago, the Miami Heat concluded their two-game road trip against the Orlando Magic, whose three stars played their first game together since Nov. 12. However, Orlando will be down one of its stars when it sees the Heat again on Tuesday, this time in the Emirates Cup quarterfinals with a trip to […]
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Since Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was placed on immediate leave amid an illegal gambling probe under investigation by the FBI, there has been essentially nothing to suggest that an end is on the precipice. Can we dream? Perhaps. Does that make it reality? No. As they approach the deadline, Rozier’s $26.6 million salary complicates […]
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We are less than two months away from the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline. And one player who’s received plenty of buzz — for better or worse (mostly the latter) — is Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. The former No. 2 overall pick “lost his joy” — sound familiar?! — and has been subject to plenty […]
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