Injury Report:
Boston Celtics:
- Jayson Tatum (achilles) — OUT
- Josh Minott (ankle) — OUT
Miami Heat:
- Davion Mitchell (shoulder) — OUT
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. (knee) — OUT
- Tyler Herro (toe/rib) — AVAILABLE
- Nikola Jovic (knee) — AVAILABLE
- Myron Gardner (g-league) — OUT
- Vlad Goldin (g-league) — OUT
- Jahmir Young (g-league) — OUT
- Terry Rozier (not with team) — OUT
Starting 5:
Boston Celtics:
- Payton Pritchard, G
- Derrick White, G
- Jaylen Brown, F
- Sam Hauser, F
- Neemias Queta, C
Miami Heat:
- Tyler Herro, G
- Norman Powell, G/F
- Pelle Larsson, G/F
- Andrew Wiggins, F
- Bam Adebayo, C
Broadcast Info:
Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda)
Tipoff: 7:30 PM EST
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty)
Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson)
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i hate to be negative but whats there to be positive about.the heat try to keep it real i have a great life great wife play tennis travel watch lots sports things are good.but this heat team is frustrating cause i think there better than spos making them look.so im really mad at spobot the most and niko second most fonzi third most dru 4 th most. i love norm jjj the most.i can live with bam wiggy.i want to get to know kelel more.sorry to hurt rcs feelings but i dont sugarcoat how i feel about players and coaches
i hate to be negative but…
That has to be the funniest thing you’ve ever said, considering the opposite is true.
I have mentioned in the past that there is absolutely nothing you could say that can hurt my feelings. Seriously, nothing.
I also have a great life with a great partner and 2 happy, productive, adult children.
You are absolutely entitled to your own opinions. Sometimes I agree, sometimes I don’t. I form my own opinions based on facts, and never from just one source. I don’t follow trends, social media, or other propaganda.
Right now the team is in disarray. I look forward to seeing some changes.
And I’ll just say I am retired, happy, just got thru my first biopsy for my prostrate today, have the best wife, great kids, grandchildren, had a good, solid career, found fulfilling post career endeavors, and don’t know if this site would be as good without you both. And, I am going thru the ups and downs of a mediocre team that I wish would upgrade in some way. I considered tanking too but lean towards upgrading now due to the amount of disgruntled players coming available. But, next year, if we are mediocre again and sat on our hands at the deadline, I’ll be ready to tank.
And I feel the same about everyone else who posts, and writes, here. We may have a mediocre team, but we have a championship site.
I had the same biopsy, done by an amazing doctor at UM Miami.
That was a pathetic loss, after being up. Ware should of got more minutes, they killed us on boards, and 2nd chance points. A Damm shame .
spobot at his finest never ends with his rotations.use of personnel .at least wiggins was trying to get boards hes just to dam small bam was no where to be found.ware was where eric wants him on bench
Spo lost us this game being stubborn
Rebounds: Boston 51 Miami 40
Ware: 5 rebounds in 9 minutes
Bam: 4 rebounds in 33 minutes

wow bam 4 rebs thats a bam scratcher ware 9 mins thats a spo scratcher. wow wow wow eric at his best.bam and ty the nest playin duo ever.100% they guarantee u a playin position
the heat are a nobody now there like the marlins and dolphins.big game for my university monday ..and panthers will be playing to get into playoffs and get there players back to make a run for third cup.the heat are fading away like simons shots tonight. he looked like dame lillard so smooth.didnt he come from portland
free ware let him go to another team bam is here no room for him
herro and kas on brown and simon ha ha ha ha keep on getting us vanillas pat
this loss on spobot how dare he play niko and fonzi over kelel and keshard f him.kas was good he has no quickness to stay with simon.herro on brown gimme a break spo bot
Led 90% of the game folded in the end. Again.
Hopefully some help is on the way. Possibly a different outcome if Jaquez and Mitchell were available.
and what if tatum was avail mr homer
Jaquez and Mitchell are nicked up and could be available anytime. Tatum is recovering from a major injury and is not expected back until February or March. Big difference Mr negative
no it isnt there missing a ss we are missing a good player and an average player.doesnt matter tatum down all year hes not playing mr homer.was he on the ct
theres not alot to be positive about norm jjj thats it homer.allthat matters is monday night anyway go canes
Not if Tatum was also available.
Sure, but see above.
I’m thinking about playoffs. If Heat catch them in the first round with Tatum it’s gonna be as ugly as last year vs Cleveland.
look at bam chumming it up with tatum.what happened to being mad after a bad loss.
His mind isn’t on basketball half the time. He’s getting paid and has a fiancée, wtf does he care?
100% spot on.hes got a great future with the best womens player in the world who is also very attractive.2 pts second half thats just giving no effort 4 rebounds no effort
“Quiet Quitting”? We’ve seen it before. Isn’t that what Ja is doing now?
how does bum adeb have 2 pts in second half u gave this guy zillion$$$ unacceptable.if im the owner pats gone erics gone.no accountability with this mediocre org.dwade and jimmy are longgone this is a major problem cause lots of shtty teams getting better,and lots of much better teams.this could be a long term drout for us if riley is in charge
With all the off rebounds we gave up, spo plays 3 guards.
hes the worse.hardly played ware got killed on 2nd chance pts.plays shnozic over kelel
Yup, 50% more offensive rebounds than us 18-12. That’s game.
we did not get any stops with the kas ty bc.
wow jason tatum can be back this year theyd be the fav in east if he came back
bams a #3 player norms a #2 hopefully ja regains his form and he can be our ss
I forgot is he a wannabe Crips or Bloods? Fans gonna have to know which color NOT wear (red or blue).
comeon sun he looks into rileys eyes sees those rings.eventually he will get it.riley culture dont fk with it.riley will get him in a right place.i have faith ja can regain his form hes only 26
Why do you have that faith in a player whose performance has declined several years in a row, has missed a huge amount of games, and has been in trouble twice for off the court stuff. I read if he is cited for another thug offense, he could face a long suspension. And the Heat would be saddled with a $40+m a year albatross.
Rozier sitting at home and Heat doesn’t have a replacement player. How soon we forget.
Riley’s rings don’t impress today’s younger players. That was over 10 years ago. They want money, warm weather and low taxes. Most could GAF about rings.
dont think we have cripps bloods down here.not sure
Maybe this will get us to do something to make this team better, for gosh sakes. Being mediocre is a situation that has its own peculiar brand of heartbreak.
Clock is ticking on the trade deadline. I will be VERY disappointed if they don’t make a move!
feb 5 ja wants to be here.hate to give up jjj but i would he plays a violent game not sustainable for long run
LMAO. Give up a rookie contract player who is 6MOTY candidate for a injury prone wannabe gangster. That sounds like a good deal. Since we’re giving up players on rookie contracts, another option is to give them Ware instead.
jjjs hurt alot plays a super physical game sun.to get something good gotta give up something good.herro dont think will get ja here.its a risk u have to take.who else is avail at that level .greeks not coming here
If you think Jaquez is hurt a lot, how can you ignore Morant’s injury history? He’s never played over 67 games and has only played over 60 games in 3 of 7 seasons (none since 2023.
we have the cats and canes.all my teams cant be good marlins dolphins heat arent
team blows .morant zion kuminga for anybody but norm jjj
how fititng the playin bros miss last 2 shots.
We are up against it now. Painful reminders of the reality that we are close, but not there.
close to what?
spo lost game
not even close refs jeez
thats a basket for sure bad call ref sht
Offensive Celtics rebounding must be Kas fault
guarding simon was u didnt watch game your just loooking at box score?
herro on jb come on so ez
kas stuck leg out great call by refs correct
kas has played a good game his opponent has had a great game
Do you think we need another big man? It’s been a glaring need for sometime now.
kuminga cant get here fast enough
Problem Child #1.
ja morant cant get here fast enough
Problem Child #2.
problem child 1 shnozic #2 herro #3 fonzi #4 dru
wide open shots getting out athleticized big time
Another Kas 3! Lol!
how many does simon have homer 100
Yeah, I’m sure it’s all Kas fault, Mr negative
mr homer he doesnt have the athleticism to guard.
Kas coming up big. Maybe his most important minutes of the season.
Heat loves a dramatic close game eh?
did crutty say kas is playing good d hes such a homer
theres no reason u cant put keshad on simon kas has no chance.just the way the bodies are built
Would be a shame to lose this one but we have gone cold. Shots aren’t bad ones either.
bost d picked up
city slicker simon wow
big shot kas
kas on simon no way jose
dont take herro out dumbot take kas out
Lol, I guess he hit a 3. Now 2-3, 7 points, 7 assists.
ok hes an all star ,getting lit up by a slick bro who kas pelle herro cant guard for sht.thats where u need athleticism which we just dont have
And you want to trade Mitchell?
looke dlike a walk there on wig great move
where the f is norm
In fairness, Ty has taketh much more than he gas given this game. I mean he has provided more scoring than defensive breakdowns. But, our other poison pill has been underwhelming.
tys been great not bad on d
simon says i like vanilla defenders
dru has no offense zero
thank gd for herro wow
no ware cant believe this.spos ruining this guy
derek white pp no show
simon is city slick smooth
4 vanilla lineup wow no ware .hassan whiteside2.0
No turd quarter so far.
bam brainfart