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Injury Report:
Miami Heat:
Kasparas Jakucionis (groin) — AVAILABLE
Tyler Herro (ankle) — OUT
Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT
Vlad Goldin (G-League) — OUT
Myron Gardner (G-League) — OUT
Jahmir Young (G-League) — OUT
Denver Nuggets:
Jamal Murray (calf) — AVAILABLE
Curtis Jones (G-League) — OUT
DaRon Holmes (G-League) — OUT
Tamar Bates (G-League) — OUT
Starting 5:
Miami Heat:
Davion Mitchell, G
Norman Powell, G
Pelle Larsson, F
Andrew Wiggins, F
Bam Adebayo, C
Denver Nuggets:
Jamal Murray, G
Christian Braun, G
Cam Johnson, F
Aaron Gordon, F
Nikola Jokic, C
Broadcast Info:
Tipoff: 9:00 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 (José Pañeda)
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not surprised hes as good a passer as magic.my heat nights would be better with a little sun shining on my computer screen.during commercials me rc 30 big get alot of work done
heatforlife
5 months ago
u see what guys like luka wemby jokic how they make their whole team better.i think ja to a lesser degree will make us substantially better
Has some considerable skills and athleticism, but is a poor defender, injured every year, poor shooter, particularly from distance, and is a thug.
From Yahoo – John Morant’s scoring average has dropped for 3 straight years, his shooting has declined, and he’s been involved in multiple controversies.
Plus he hates the fast paced game and prefers the pick & roll offense. Dude is a problem Memphis is stuck with. Miami doesn’t need all the conflict and drama.
didnt he get memphis close to the finals few years ago.i remember memphis upsetting a favored good team and making a run behind ja.hes def a thug but riley can take the thug out of him a little bit.alan iverson was a thug to rc.needs to be in right situation sort of like sam darnold daniel jones are
Spo has got to be intentionally giving the Nuggets easy wins. Everytime Miami plays in Denver Spo does the same thing by playing midgets against a much bigger team placing the team at an unnecessary disadvantage throughout the game ending up getting the very same result every year getting beat by double figures. Absolute madness
i never said your posts i dont agree with .u r usually on the $$.but if u think keshad can guard joker as good as goldin who ive seen play i respectfully disagree.
I didn’t say that. I said it is doubtful either one could. Jokic would totally school Vlad. A lot of Jokic’s game is on the perimeter and away from the basket. Vlad might have a chance under the basket, but that’s just a small part of Jokic’s game.
i can assure u 100% rc vlad would do a better job than keshad.keshad is so unskilled waste of a spot.need a big dude .vlad is not slow a foot as u think .i just saw kelly o ck in for spurs in we can use a guy like that
This gets back to Riley not having a Plan B if either of Miami’s two bigs went down. He should have addressed that problem before the preseason. Very poor planning. Oh well. It is what it is.
I think he could lead a team to the top. He is the third great European player. And maybe because he’s always on bad teams we never know how great he could be.
heatforlife
5 months ago
jovics minutes need to be sliced in half jjj needs more pt ditto fonzi
no to zion always hurt .trae nah . ja would make us better put dav as abackup maybe give them dru also with wiggy and tyler.ja is modern day alan iverson
thats the 64 million$ question prob to late .donovan mitchell thought was coming here 5 years ago.gotta make a trade .ja is a super star hes prob avail,only guy that s realistically out there whos avail is ja.trade herro and wiggy for ja
A lot. That has always been one of my favorite ideas. Remember last year we wanted Kuzma. I still like Kuzma but maybe not as much as back then. He’s still a positive but Murray would be better.
if murray is a pg yes believe hes a 2 though got norm at 2 with pelle were ok there.pg should be upgraded.and a big im hearing jon collins is avail.any thoughts on him sun.bucks added turner do they need a herro for maybe portis
heatforlife
5 months ago
foot injuries bad injury to have in sports pray for bam
Reality Czech
5 months ago
I believe the season will start to be defined by the next eight games. Seven of those games are at home. I would like to see no less than 5-3, hopefully 6-2.
Big_guy305
5 months ago
It sucks we lost bam to injury and about to lose this match. But it’s still refreshing seeing how much Jaquez offensive game has improved.
That is true. Those players are fighting for this team. Without Bam, no matter how much they try, they won’t win many. This is when it’s an imperative to get someone. But, have to be smart and choose wisely.
heatforlife
5 months ago
jovic is best player in nba still ,he is so fun to watch with his passing .hes 7ft 280lb magic johnson
At this point if Miami never played against Nikola Jokic again, I’d be happy.
They never match up well. Plus he gets superstar treatment. Big dude, shoving players, drawing fouls and honestly just dominating my favorite team is frustrating to watch.
Glad we’ll be back at home soon. The next matchup with Denver might be a night off for me. Just not worth the watch experience .
Any injury, particularly to the front line, is difficult to overcome against these big teams.
I hope the Rozier situation gets settled so we can get a player before the season gets too old.
But, we are still within striking distance.
heatforlife
5 months ago
ware hand on back there that was a foul
heatforlife
5 months ago
2025 wig impressive
heatforlife
5 months ago
i want goldin guarding joker valachunas hes got a chance those guys win on power goldins got the power .whats the purpose of having keshad on roster over goldin
We don’t know unless he tries. I admit, he probably ain’t ready, but you can’t teach size, and even if I want keshad to succeed, he isn’t draymond green, whose probably the only player 6’7, and below that can guard big bulk centers.
Last edited 5 months ago by Big_guy305
heatforlife
5 months ago
game over didnt this org learn u cant be this small
heatforlife
5 months ago
houston plays 4 7 footers
Big_guy305
5 months ago
Sucks that bam got hurt, but we’re still putting good effort, even tho we’re throwing bad passes, and beat badly on the boards, and over matched with size. Spo needs to go deep in the bench and put in vlad the impaler. He’s kidding himself going even smaller with keshad as a back up big for ware, whose btw is playing that well either.
I think what is needed is to play Vlad a lot of minutes in the G league to really get him up to speed so we could see if he really can help this team with his great size
I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on how long bam is out. If it ain’t too long, then keep him in g league, but if it’s more then a couple of weeks, then vlad needs to get called up .
Why does Spo always insist on having the smallest team on the court, placing this team at an unnecessary disadvantage when being so much smaller than their opponent offers absolutely no advantage at all. Smh
No, you don’t know that. Just because he was solid in college means squat. When we see him get minutes in a real game, we’ll be better able to see if he can help. #kwame.brown #anthony.bennett
jjj shooting 60% for the year thats unheard of for non center
Jokic #1 in assists in the NBA. That is unheard of for a 285 lb center.
Every time we see him, we get reminded how great he is.
not surprised hes as good a passer as magic.my heat nights would be better with a little sun shining on my computer screen.during commercials me rc 30 big get alot of work done
u see what guys like luka wemby jokic how they make their whole team better.i think ja to a lesser degree will make us substantially better
Has some considerable skills and athleticism, but is a poor defender, injured every year, poor shooter, particularly from distance, and is a thug.
From Yahoo – John Morant’s scoring average has dropped for 3 straight years, his shooting has declined, and he’s been involved in multiple controversies.
I think he’s the anti-Heat player.
Plus he hates the fast paced game and prefers the pick & roll offense. Dude is a problem Memphis is stuck with. Miami doesn’t need all the conflict and drama.
didnt he get memphis close to the finals few years ago.i remember memphis upsetting a favored good team and making a run behind ja.hes def a thug but riley can take the thug out of him a little bit.alan iverson was a thug to rc.needs to be in right situation sort of like sam darnold daniel jones are
Spo has got to be intentionally giving the Nuggets easy wins. Everytime Miami plays in Denver Spo does the same thing by playing midgets against a much bigger team placing the team at an unnecessary disadvantage throughout the game ending up getting the very same result every year getting beat by double figures. Absolute madness
pats fault just as much no beef to compete with joker
welcome to the chatroom btw like your posts u tell it like it is
You say that to every person who agrees with you. I tell it like it is too and sometimes disagree with you.
i never said your posts i dont agree with .u r usually on the $$.but if u think keshad can guard joker as good as goldin who ive seen play i respectfully disagree.
I didn’t say that. I said it is doubtful either one could. Jokic would totally school Vlad. A lot of Jokic’s game is on the perimeter and away from the basket. Vlad might have a chance under the basket, but that’s just a small part of Jokic’s game.
i can assure u 100% rc vlad would do a better job than keshad.keshad is so unskilled waste of a spot.need a big dude .vlad is not slow a foot as u think .i just saw kelly o ck in for spurs in we can use a guy like that
Okay, Vlad would suck against Jokic, but Keshad would suck worse. So you’re right.
This gets back to Riley not having a Plan B if either of Miami’s two bigs went down. He should have addressed that problem before the preseason. Very poor planning. Oh well. It is what it is.
Yes, I referred to you and others earlier
I know he’s not a center, but I really like Lauri Markkanen.
I would pass on Markkanen because:
I think he could lead a team to the top. He is the third great European player. And maybe because he’s always on bad teams we never know how great he could be.
jovics minutes need to be sliced in half jjj needs more pt ditto fonzi
No disagreement here
If I heard right from Eric at the start, Denver has beaten opponents at home by an average of 21.
Yes I heard, that in itself is a moral win, since we didn’t get beat that badly.
think were better team than last year but not good enough.need a ss until then no rings
But who? I really don’t think Ja is the answer for multiple reasons. Who might shake loose?
Or Zion. Injured again. Trae does some great things but is shooting a paltry 37.1%/19.2% and is also out for at least 4 weeks.
no to zion always hurt .trae nah . ja would make us better put dav as abackup maybe give them dru also with wiggy and tyler.ja is modern day alan iverson
thats the 64 million$ question prob to late .donovan mitchell thought was coming here 5 years ago.gotta make a trade .ja is a super star hes prob avail,only guy that s realistically out there whos avail is ja.trade herro and wiggy for ja
For now, I’d rather keep those players. See my Ja comment above.
Dejounte Murray and a quality big would help…a lot!
A lot. That has always been one of my favorite ideas. Remember last year we wanted Kuzma. I still like Kuzma but maybe not as much as back then. He’s still a positive but Murray would be better.
if murray is a pg yes believe hes a 2 though got norm at 2 with pelle were ok there.pg should be upgraded.and a big im hearing jon collins is avail.any thoughts on him sun.bucks added turner do they need a herro for maybe portis
foot injuries bad injury to have in sports pray for bam
I believe the season will start to be defined by the next eight games. Seven of those games are at home. I would like to see no less than 5-3, hopefully 6-2.
It sucks we lost bam to injury and about to lose this match. But it’s still refreshing seeing how much Jaquez offensive game has improved.
So impressive
The fact that jokic is still in and we ain’t getting beat by 20 is an underrated bright spot.
Good comment
Getting killed by a son of a Heat great ouch!
Nice 3 big fella ware
terrible pass gordon wow that was stupid
pats a bad gm neglected size last decade
Dumb statement
frustrated with off rebounds kind of true though
Yes, it’s ridiculous, I agree
21-5! Unacceptable.
Powell, Ware, Jaquez, Pelle, Davion,Simone, Dru, and the goat, Vlad.
He ain’t bad, if you wanna see bad ask the pelicans about dumars.
pats gotta get us a big not fair to norm jjj wiggy
That is true. Those players are fighting for this team. Without Bam, no matter how much they try, they won’t win many. This is when it’s an imperative to get someone. But, have to be smart and choose wisely.
jovic is best player in nba still ,he is so fun to watch with his passing .hes 7ft 280lb magic johnson
What a nice compliment about Jovic. 😆😆
jokic my bad .
I feel like eating some nuggets tonight
need vlad goldin
The next Shaquille O’Neal.
vlade divacs
I’d take that
Striking distance. Nuggets so good in protecting a lead but Heat still in this
u sit gordon jovic same time denver will get killed most nights
Simone got game
Jovic should be on the bench for Keshad. He’s been awful tonight.
every game this year
Nice idea, bad pass
Lots of time left
den second team not good
murray looks so different suking tonight
jjj for all star game
most improved sorry big
Most improved and possibly 6th man of the year.
why didnt we sign valachunas rc
I wished we had. Heck, even Nurkic.
At this point if Miami never played against Nikola Jokic again, I’d be happy.
They never match up well. Plus he gets superstar treatment. Big dude, shoving players, drawing fouls and honestly just dominating my favorite team is frustrating to watch.
Glad we’ll be back at home soon. The next matchup with Denver might be a night off for me. Just not worth the watch experience .
Can’t blame you
Big jokic owns us, definitely felt that, so do what u gotta do.
i love watching greatness
jovic take your game to serbia bros too quick and athletic for u
Great play by Dru
I may be grasping at straws but I still see a lot to like tonite. Almost all the starters played well, and Ware and Jaime also had their moments.
I agree with you. If someone said we would be 4-4 after 8 games, including a long distance road trip, most would be okay with that.
Yes I feel the same, and get to see what keshad does in extended minutes .
if they all played well and still down by 15 what does that say theres lots teams like denver especially out west
They are a well established team. We are more a developing team.
ware just has no fight in him
He’s having a decent game 8/11/2/1.
Agreed, he’s having a better 2nd half so far .
We’re down, but still fighting hard, which I love about the heat.
Denver just too good.
Any injury, particularly to the front line, is difficult to overcome against these big teams.
I hope the Rozier situation gets settled so we can get a player before the season gets too old.
But, we are still within striking distance.
ware hand on back there that was a foul
2025 wig impressive
i want goldin guarding joker valachunas hes got a chance those guys win on power goldins got the power .whats the purpose of having keshad on roster over goldin
He was signed before Vlad got here. That’s why.
ok thanks rc
Glad to help
Can we go home already? 😅😆
We’re cooked
This speaks to posts from you, SM, hfl, 30, and others that we need a solid backup center. Is that Vlad? We don’t know yet.
We don’t know unless he tries. I admit, he probably ain’t ready, but you can’t teach size, and even if I want keshad to succeed, he isn’t draymond green, whose probably the only player 6’7, and below that can guard big bulk centers.
game over didnt this org learn u cant be this small
houston plays 4 7 footers
Sucks that bam got hurt, but we’re still putting good effort, even tho we’re throwing bad passes, and beat badly on the boards, and over matched with size. Spo needs to go deep in the bench and put in vlad the impaler. He’s kidding himself going even smaller with keshad as a back up big for ware, whose btw is playing that well either.
vlads in g league major mistake big
Definitely need him to call him up next game.
Probably not. Next games are Hornets, Blazers.
Still should get him in to get pt under his belt with bam out.
Yes, if Bam is out, that makes sense. I guess I was assuming that his injury is not serious.
Shid I hope it ain’t serious 🙏
I think what is needed is to play Vlad a lot of minutes in the G league to really get him up to speed so we could see if he really can help this team with his great size
I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on how long bam is out. If it ain’t too long, then keep him in g league, but if it’s more then a couple of weeks, then vlad needs to get called up .
He can’t put Vlad in, he’s not here.
Oh snap idk smh, sorry spo 🤦
bunch of dodgers on fallon tonight
30 u rather see goldin on joker or keshad
Doubtful either would have much luck against Jokic. Pretty much, nobody can guard him. For years now.
difference in game size and off rebounding free vladamir
Hahahahahaha. Yeah, he’ll save us 😆😆😆
Why does Spo always insist on having the smallest team on the court, placing this team at an unnecessary disadvantage when being so much smaller than their opponent offers absolutely no advantage at all. Smh
hes clueless on that
It’s too bad we don’t have Bam. It’s definitely going to be harder. We are getting beat on the boards by a lot.
no beef on team vladamir is needed to bang with teams like this .seen him live dude can play.giving keshod contract over big vlad a mistake
In college. Whether it translates into the big leagues remains to be seen.
man against these 2 giants hes needed went down to fau checked him out dudes a giant with skills.he would help more than keshad
No, you don’t know that. Just because he was solid in college means squat. When we see him get minutes in a real game, we’ll be better able to see if he can help. #kwame.brown #anthony.bennett
should be seen it wont may never play a minute for heat erics stubborn mule.
Goldin wasn’t even here when Keshad got the contract, lol!
Both Vlad and Keshad are only G-league players