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GAME PREVIEW: Heat to host Jimmy Butler’s Warriors inside Kaseya Center

In what could be one of the biggest storyline games of the season, the Miami Heat will welcome Jimmy Butler’s return to South Beach to host his Golden State Warriors. Miami is coming into the matchup off a bounce back win on Monday and an 8-6 record overall. The Warriors will be playing on the […]

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Kel’el Ware recently turning the corner has given the Heat what they desperately needed

After Bam Adebayo went down with a toe injury a few weeks ago, the Miami Heat needed instant answers with their center position. Unfortunately, their clear lack of big man depth is something that Pat Riley and the front office did not ultimately address heading into the 2025-26 season. Adebayo and Kel’el Ware are the

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat get chance to respond against Knicks in rematch back at home

The Miami Heat have hit their first bit of adversity this season, coming off two straight losses while the team patiently awaits the returns from their All-Star duo of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. Although they are making progress, the Heat need to prepare for a little while longer without them. Their depth needs to

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat head to Madison Square Garden for NBA Cup matchup against Knicks

The Miami Heat are traveling to the Big Apple on Friday for an Emirates NBA Cup matchup versus the New York Knicks. The Heat and Knicks are in the same East Group C for placement in the upcoming In-Season Tournament. Miami currently leads those group standings as the number one seed with a 1-0 record

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Nikola Jovic’s early season struggles make Heat’s extension decision questionable

The Miami Heat have been publicly high on Nikola Jovic and his potential ever since the European forward was drafted back in 2022.  It was reported that Jovic was kept off limits in summer trade talks to acquire Kevin Durant, which ultimately led to the Phoenix Suns doing business elsewhere. And then the Heat doubled

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat host Cavaliers for second straight game searching to extend win streak

Following the Miami Heat’s most exciting win of the 2025-26 season on Monday, they will again host the Cleveland Cavaliers on the second leg of a back-to-back set between each other. Although it will be a rematch, the Cavs will look drastically different in this one. They are resting both All-Star starters Donovan Mitchell and

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat to begin two-game homestand against second seed Cavaliers

As part of this brutal beginning stretch on the Miami Heat’s 2025-26 schedule, they will face yet another difficult challenge against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. It will be the first of a two-game homestand set versus the 7-3 and second seeded Cavs for Miami. The Heat, going into the matchup sporting a 6-4

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Heat earn the bounce back win at home, beat Hornets 126-108

Following a tough road trip where the Miami Heat went just 1-3, they returned home for Friday’s game and responded against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. The final score was 126-108, improving Miami’s record back over the .500 mark at 5-4 overall. The matchup started with a true tale of first quarters. The Heat came out

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat return home to host Hornets in first NBA Cup game

The Miami Heat will play their first group stage Emirates NBA Cup matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. They will return home to South Beach following a difficult 1-3 west coast road trip. Miami is coming off a previous loss to the Denver Nuggets and are searching for a bounce back victory, but

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Heat having no backup plan with big man depth is clear front office blunder

In the Miami Heat’s latest loss to the Denver Nuggets, they didn’t just lose the game— but they also lost their All-Star big man.  Bam Adebayo had suffered a foot injury early in the first half of the game, only to eventually leave to the locker room and never return. The Heat and Adebayo were

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