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Injury Report
Miami Heat:
- Bam Adebayo (hip) — OUT
- Haywood Highsmith (back) — OUT
- Tyler Herro (ankle) — OUT
- Dru Smith (knee) — OUT
- Nikola Jovic (g league) — OUT
Charlotte Hornets:
- Mark Williams (back) — OUT
- LaMelo Ball (ankle) — OUT
- Cody Martin (knee) — OUT
- Frank Ntilikina (tibia) — OUT
- Nick Smith Jr. (g league) — OUT
- Leaky Black (g league) — OUT
- Armani Bailey (g league) — OUT
Projected Starting 5:
Miami Heat:
- Kyle Lowry, G
- Duncan Robinson, G
- Jimmy Butler, F
- Caleb Martin, F
- Orlando Robinson, C
Charlotte Hornets:
- Terry Rozier, G
- Miles Bridges, G
- Brandon Miller, F
- Gordon Hayward, F
- Nick Richards, C
Broadcast Info:
- Tipoff: 7:30 PM EST
- TV: Bally Sports 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 (José Pañeda)
rockets have won 11 in a row at home cant believe that
Cain with more minutes tonight – 28 – than he’s probably played combined up to this point. Bravo!
he got j richs minutes if jrich healthy cain dnp and spo gave jim 4th qtr off
anybody can see jamals got game just needs spo minutes.the man in charge prefers others
So the point is, Cain got an opportunity and made the most of it. He belongs. But who would you have Spo remove from the rotation?? Everyone else has played well enough to continue. Bam, Butler, Duncan, Herro (soon), Lowry, Martin, Love, Jaquez, Richardson, Highsmith, O Robinson, Bryant. That’s 12. So, the reality is Cain must wait his turn for now.
It’s why I still feel strongly that the Heat need to pull off a 2 or 3 for 1 trade. We have many C (solid rotation player) to B+ (very good 3rd or 4th option player) players. If we could package Herro or Duncan, plus Highsmith plus Jovic, plus one pick, we should get an A level player in return. Then we could also elevate Cain to a full contract.
I agree.
look to the bad teams with an older vets with all star caliber players.none better than tonights team.demar vuc char rozier tor siakam .need to upgrade for jimmy 30 rc sunman and yours truly.think manilas fine with the current roster
29
dunc is gonna have to work with k love he forgot how to shoot. doing lots good things for us though very playable
I didn’t get to watch tonight but I saw Bryant scored in double digits. Did he play well?
Very nice game. Super aggressive! Still shaky at times on both ends, but really good tonight.
Yes, you have to be careful to not get in Spo’s doghouse, sometimes you never emerge. And when he does finally let you out, you better take that opportunity. Glad he and Cain got a chance tonight. I still think Bryant is a useful player.
hasaan whiteside seconds that
Whiteside’s best moments were under Spo. He did nothing after he left and he’s been out of the league. So, clearly, Spo had him pegged correctly.
Played pretty good and definitely was the best big tonight out of love and Orlando.
bryant was very good hes not an all star so what he gave us for his standard was excellent 30.he was better than orob.competition is gonna make both better.thought best player was duncan with jjj 2nd star and turtle 3rd star
panthers are off playing west coast .played terrible vs seattle
Hockey is crazier than basketball in that there are some nights when you lose bad to an inferior team, not just lose a squeaker, but get crushed.
Great win! Really good game from everyone! And Jimmy was able to get some rest. Feels good having a 2 game win streak.
like the dolphins until monday night we beat the mediocre teams but cant beat the good teams.i dont care about beating charlotte chi .i need to see us versus elite teams how we measure up.i think we can hang with just about any team need to see some quality wins
I think we will get the wins soon from elite teams, we just gotta get healthy. Everytime we play a good team, we’re always out 2 to 3 players, but still can hang. So that bodes well for us.
I think so too. But every win counts, no matter who it’s against. Team is playing well, with a lot of different players contributing.
Agreed
of course every win counts we’ll prob be a 5 6 seed.like our chances in the east.milw boston phily under nurse will be a war.cant wait for nba playoffs.nba season to long hope jim and bam are 100% healthy for the 2nd season
I like the full season. As I’ve mentioned before, I like the ride as much as the destination. I already hate to deal with the long imo offseason. I definitely don’t want it being longer.
anybody in east we can beat.denver and a healthy lakers team dont think so.
We will find out soon
W!! 14-10!! Pedestrian Jimmy but with 10 assts
lots lots good players and one great player
no butler no problem whens last time we could say that
ty bam hh back soon wow were loaded
Really happy for Cain
Monster jam!
Martin coming alive
caleb 2 big hits
Keep em below 100. Go Heat
Welp
Battle of the rookies
Nice game for Bryant
rozier some player charlotte not giving him up
dunc and ty need upper body like jjj
Run up the score ! So rj can get pt
rj bottom of spo hierachry with jrich and ty he will never see the ct unless basura time
That’s what I’m hoping for!!
I guess it’s not happening Maybe next game.
Juan wick with a filthy euro step sheesh
jjjj coast to coast wow wow
Jaquez!!!!
Good D dunc
Duncan defense – it’s real
come on thats not true.offense really good
You clearly aren’t paying attention. They even showed it on the replay. And it wasn’t the only nice play this game. Tuck in your shirt – your bias is clearly showing.
hes improved one on one he cant guard too well watch him please.i hate bashing him hes playing so good offensively but his d is not nba d
I am watching, as are most people like Eric, Crotty, Ron, Jax, etc.
Very real improvement
Absolutely. We’re not saying he’s a great defender. We’re saying he’s an improved defender and that’s entirely valid.
He at least holds his own now and is using his size better.
duncs getting killed spo get him off miller
JJJ SO STRONG 💪
dunc on miller oh well
love u take one more three im gonna
love stop shooting
no fangio prevent d please
rozier doesnt try a shot wtf
dam what do u do with ty.no room for him he could get us something we need.
No turd! Another good ending run.
1 post per quarter these days manila?
On the road hehe
cain hh who do u play?both what depth we have
I would wanna play Cain more cuz he’s better offensively, even if hh the better defender.
agree
Cain making it rain !
jeez cain wow with his d dam
Cain had a number of serious double doubles in g league
Right on time!
eric u a dolphins fan?
JJJ FOR 3!
19 down to 14 and it’s rest time for Butler.
Jaquez and Miller, similar size, similar age, similar stats. One was #2, the other #18.
I’ll take our #18.
I’ll take Juan wick too, he’s a better defender, better post player, better footwork, better vision, and bbiq. Also Better slasher, better cutter, and looks cooler 😎
miller was also up for some sort of murder charge i believe at bama
Forget about him.
I never thought rozier would be this good at pg.
when balls back terry is sg
I think they will put Miller at sg , and put Terry as 6th man.
wheres pj washington he injured?
Probably in the doghouse
can he be in our dog house
Only if we make a trade.
Love the energy on the boards !
jimmy winslow
turtles best game of year
Duncan ballin leading scorer back to back nights. He’s evolving
It’s why I want him to remain with the starters. He’s been a very good fit.
I would like that too, but I don’t think that will continue when herro comes back.
when is the last time heat had a blowout
Lowry 4 for 4 downtown
Lowry, duncan,Cain, love, and Thomas all giving some good minutes. I hope we blow out the hornets so Rj can get some run.
after watching the dolphins and the heat this year 305 no lead is safe
Both teams gotta work on that smh