Injury Report:
Washington Wizards:
- Bilal Coulibaly (heel) — AVAILABLE
- Anthony Davis (finger) — OUT
- Trae Young (back) — OUT
- Justin Champagnie (knee) — AVAILABLE
- Kyshawn George (elbow) — OUT
- Tre Johnson (foot) — AVAILABLE
- Alex Sarr (toe) — OUT
- Tristan Vukcevic (knee) — OUT
- Cam Whitmore (shoulder) — OUT
Miami Heat:
- Tyler Herro (foot) — OUT
- Dru Smith (foot) — OUT
- Norman Powell (groin) — OUT
- Nikola Jovic (shoulder) — OUT
- Davion Mitchell (shoulder) — OUT
Starting 5:
Washington Wizards:
- Anthony Gill, G
- Leaky Black, G
- Julian Reese, F
- Bob Carrington, F
- Bilal Coulibaly, C
Miami Heat:
- Kasparas Jakučionis, G
- Simone Fontecchio, G
- Andrew Wiggins, F
- Bam Adebayo, F
- Kel’el Ware, C
Broadcast Info:
- Tipoff: 7:00 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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From Heat Nation at the end of December –
Ware, a second-year player, has come into his own at the NBA level this season, as he’s posting career-highs across the board. Across 31 games played (21 starts) thus far in the 2025-26 season, he’s averaging 12.4 points (on 55.6 percent shooting from the field and 47.6 percent shooting from deep) coupled with 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per contest.
The former No. 15 overall pick has been a nightly double-double threat after he showed a whole lot of promise as a rookie last season. He spent some of the early part of his maiden pro season warming the bench but later worked himself into head coach Erik Spoelstra’s rotation and finished sixth in the league’s Rookie of the Year voting.
It’s safe to claim that the Heat have one of the more promising young centers in the league today on their hands in Ware, and their decision not to include him in a trade package for star Kevin Durant in the offseason has aged pretty well. Considering the level he’s played at this season at just 21 years of age, it seems like the sky is the limit for him.
I agree with this assessment. Having a difference of opinion on this or any other matter is fine. Some see Ware through a different lens and that’s fine too. I see him as a flawed but improving player with a good skill set and elite size. I don’t think, especially on his current contract, that he will be traded. But if he was traded, I think it will be for a very good player in return.
I agree. For some reason, Spo has his favorites and seems to find flaws in others. If Ware does not reach his potential in Miami, he’ll reach it elsewhere. I still think he is best in the paint scoring, rebounding and blocking shots with a strong defensive PF covering the mid-range area.. He is a center not a jack of all trades defensive PF like Bam. Time will tell if he is developed correctly or underutilized. It will come down to coaching and proper motivation.
it would have to be a young all star type player or some guy from athens
Not sure who has the tie breaker but maybe Atlanta won’t need to win in the final game.
Atlanta needs to win their final game. Toronto has the tiebreaker between them. And the Raptors are playing a tanker in their last game.,
ive given up for this year w/o a ss go to player were cooked.game 83 will be the last game.gonna be a very interesting off season,need some new athletic young high flyers on said team with a ss.until both happen playin or lottery city
I’m glad Simone got the interview. He has done his job pretty well when called upon this season.
simone was hot tonight versus g league team whoopee we gout our ray allen
thirty shirts hey give my hhh buddy 30 one heat
tyler pink hat lol hes so fly
focus goes to marlins next week.
the heat will play 83 games this year,thats enough of this crape.get a real team pat u loser
22 pt lead bum adebayo in smh
In other games…atl dismantling cle up 30
How individual rebound stats are misleading
Ware 8 boards, Bam 6
Ware -1 through 3Q, Bam +19 in a 20 point lead
This year could have made money betting on Heat to lose leads in Ware’s minutes
wares a better rebounder than bam whats misleading
Yeah sure I guess that’s why he’s not playing the 4Q
bams a better player right now wares a better rebounder shot blocker and shooter stat man
You can keep repeating the same assumptions over and over again you make based on appearances of players, doesn’t make them true in the slightest. f you actually care to understand what happens, look at who wins their minutes and who loses theirs.
Maybe stat man is actually stat woman, one of Ware’s old flames. Makes sense.
Typical post here, plus some extra misogyny thrown in. No wonder not many people post here
your negativity toward a very promising youngen is over the hill.spos use of him has stunted his growth would u agree?.would u agree hes a true c and bams not?him and bam really dont work that well together.not sure why but it is what it is.for me he’s the only guy on the roster i wouldnt trade cause he could explode and be a wemby jr u never know hes shown he has that in him just needs to figure out the nba game.would u agree hes a better shooter than bam?.a better shot blocker?a better rebounder?i’ll wait for your answers tomorrow.but stop picking on bam theres alot of other players to blame besides him namely big game bam who never shows up in big games or never never at crunch time.hes always looking to pass at crunch time.hes a #3 option not a big time player mainly cause he doesnt want it enough happy collecting those fat checks.has bam ever taken over a game like jimmy use to minus wash generals game?not an alpha paid like one major major fk up by pat again.
Even giving out ways to make money gets downvoted here, lol
Good run. Not a turd
Hawks won their last 6 of 10 road games. We’ll see
I smell turd
any record versus wash should have an asterik next to it
wash doesnt have one nba player playing. a crutty woo yikes
Not true. Bilal, Bub, and Will Riley are all okay players. Not stars, maybe not even starters, but they’ll be rotation players.
who what where come on u mich beats this team
That statement has nothing whatsoever to do with what I just wrote
nba players i meant good players this is a mish mosh of sht players the generals
Sorry, I can’t read your mind so I didn’t know that you meant something different from what you said
u dont know me by now come on rc i spend more nights with u than i do with my wife
Pretty creepy statement there bro
between 730 -1030 yes wife doesnt watch sports shes into telemundo.works for me rc.i enjoy heat fans u are a great fan very passionate more than me.i just like local sports teams winning and losing at my age no biggy.just enjoy watching sports
my boy leaky no love
boba oriley teenage wasteland
If Miami got its defensive mojo they should be leading by 30+ now
ware doesnt come out enough to challenge shots
14 pts be careful heat
No Bam record? 😄
vuckevich out
marlins punchless tonight i expect at least 90 losses from our hometown baseball team 30.did u see bams 30 shirt he had on 30
No, watching the Marlins as much as the Heat. They hate the weather in Detroit.,
conine out stowers out morel out
jjj naz reid portis 6 moty?
splash bros yes wow
Excellent!
I predict a Heat win.
Going out on a limb there
any other team in nba prob an l wash should be relegated to the g league
watching artemis?i was about10 when man was on moon last time
I am.
slam him down gard nice
myron u can cut my grass anyday
when i look an an nba player i want him to look like kj
kj what a move wow sweet
the fighters in id hire him to be my gardner love the kid
jacos d not bad.more worried about his offense
if jjj aint 6 moty need to be an investigation.
Sesamoiditis is inflammation of the sesamoid bones in the ball of your foot and the tendons they’re embedded in. Overuse usually causes it — especially in dancers, runners and athletes who frequently bear weight on the balls of their feet. It’s treated with rest and anti-inflammatory medications.
Treatment for sesamoiditis mostly consists of rest and self-care. You might benefit from some hands-on therapy techniques. Severe or chronic sesamoiditis might need additional medical or surgical care.
who in the nba has a better low post game than jjjj
do cruttys woos bother u they tickle my ear the wrong way rc
Not really. He doesn’t bother me much.
his woos are annoying.tony f the og of heat broadcasts him and eric best duo ive heard in my life.pat summerall jon madden close second.
I liked Reid with Dr Jack. I loved Mad Dog with the Fins crew. I also liked the Scooter, Phil Rizzutto, with the Yankees back in the day.
simone ova kj or gard y y y
u watching artemis rc?
Praying for safe return. Risky business.
wigg hows your foot looked pretty good there.tor defense styfled him last night rc
Maybe. I’d like to hear that from him.
give the ball to leaky
id like to speak to leakys mom about that name rc
Her name is Inky. Give her a call.
ph#?
305-dum-name
wash better get #1 pick adam dont give it tothe spurs lol
wig bam ware is a top 4 front line in east?
leaky black lol im stuffed white guy good dinner
guess wig aint hurt that bad
It’s a chronic condition. He mostly can play with it. But not when it flares up. If you don’t believe simple facts, don’t know what to tell you.
i read that but if it was bothering him he would tell dumbot i cant go
He’s the type that tries to play through pain.
how bout that next contract $$$
jaco plays like a pf he likes to get dirty like that
has jaco made a layup this year lol not to many
ware bam wig dru gard my 5
Let’s go Heat! We are going tank to tank tonight.
im gonna nominate jaco and simone the worse bc in heat history to start a game thats a tanking bc
Short memory. The worst in 38 years? Likely not.
name worse
No need
no need dont remember them,choc or vanilla what position they play?
There must’ve been 100s of different lineups over the years. Logic tells me the odds that this is the worst one is slim.