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GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to defend home-court after their game 2 upset in Boston

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Game story: Game 2 featured another memorable performance from the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics. They bounced back and upset the Celtics inside TD Garden, 111-101. Miami stole home-court advantage and knotted the series at 1-1. They were 14.5-point underdogs heading into the night. Coach Erik Spoelstra improved to a 10-3 record in the […]

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat will try to bounce back against rival Celtics and return to Miami 1-1 in the series

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After falling to the Boston Celtics 114-94 in game 1 to open the NBA playoffs Sunday afternoon, the Miami Heat are looking to respond. Coach Erik Spoelstra was able to get to the drawing board with three days off between the first game and tonight’s game 2 to work on making some adjustments. Sunday featured

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Bam Adebayo earns a finalist spot for NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award

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The NBA has announced the finalists for the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award, and the Miami Heat’s All-Star big man Bam Adebayo has earned a spot on the list. It is the first time he has received a finalist nod for the award in his seven-year career and joins Rudy Gobert and Victor

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GAME PREVIEW: Miami Heat open up playoffs in Boston against top seed Celtics

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Game story: After a dominant and inspiring blow out victory against the Chicago Bulls in the last play-in game, the Miami Heat advanced to the first round of the NBA playoffs. It is the fifth consecutive year the Heat have earned a playoff berth, but considering all the circumstances it could be the most difficult

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat host Chicago Bulls with the season on the line in final play-in game

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It all comes down to this for the Miami Heat. After losing the 7/8 play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, the Heat are in a win or go home position on their home floor this evening against the ninth seed Chicago Bulls. It will be a rematch of last year’s eight seed

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GAME PREVIEW: Philadelphia 76ers to host Miami Heat in 7/8 play-in game

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It is the best time of the year for Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. After concluding their regular season with a pair of wins and gaining some last-minute rhythm, they will play the Philadelphia 76ers on the road for the 7/8 Eastern Conference play-in game. Butler will go to toe-to-toe against reigning MVP Joel

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An update on Terry Rozier’s status heading into the Heat’s play-in game

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The Miami Heat have a crucial play-in tournament game set for tomorrow night in Philadelphia against the 76ers. The Heat, who finished the season with a 46-36 record, go into the road matchup as the East’s eighth seed. No matter what the standings are currently, the winner of this game will take sole possession of

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat start a two-game stretch vs the Toronto Raptors at home to end regular season

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Game story: The Miami Heat failed to capitalize on another opportunity to pick up a statement win against a contending team the other night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks by double digits. They have dropped to 44-36 and baring any notable standings changes, the play-in is looking more and more likely as the days go

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GAME PREVIEW: After a double OT win, Heat now host streaking Dallas Mavericks on a back-to-back

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Game story: After a long night of Miami Heat basketball that featured the team win in a double overtime game against the Atlanta Hawks, they will get right back to it on the second night of a back-to-back. Miami improved to 44-35, but will now host the red hot Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are in

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