There’s the old sports cliché that is, “It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.” But in the NBA, even though your closing lineup is arguably more important, you always want to start games as strong as possible to keep them competitive. You want to stay within striking distance, hoping you’re not […]
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Myron Gardner hasn’t seen the hardwood often for the Miami Heat this season. The undrafted rookie — who spent the two previous seasons in the Orlando Magic organization — had played a total of 68 minutes heading into this weekend. The 6-foot-5 guard had played more than five minutes thrice, including twice since the start
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It’s been an uneven season for Miami Heat three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo Nursing multiple injuries, Adebayo was averaging 12.4 points on 39.9 percent shooting and a dismal 45.7 percent true shooting over a 13-game stretch from Dec. 6 to Jan. 11. The 6-foot-9 big man clearly didn’t look like himself. But he was healthy enough
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Six days ago, the Miami Heat held an eight-point second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Paycom Center. Though they let it slip, getting outscored 64-38 over the next 18:42, making an ill-fated comeback attempt before losing, 124-112. On Saturday, the Heat met the reigning champions again, this time in Miami, Fla., albeit without
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The Miami Heat host the reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder, their second game in less than a week! What are your predictions and thoughts ahead of Saturday’s game?! Let us know in the comments! Here is our game thread! Injury Report (at the time of this publishing): OKC Thunder: Miami Heat: Projected Starting 5 (subject to
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After the Miami Heat’s 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, head coach Erik Spoelstra found himself entangled in some controversy. When asked about why second-year center Kel’el Ware was limited to just nine minutes, Spoelstra hinted that Ware was “subconsciously” playing poorly to get more minutes. “He needs to get back to
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro will miss the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with toe and rib injuries, the team announced roughly two hours before the 8 p.m. EST tip-off. Herro has been battling a nagging toe injury for much of the last two months. He returned from an 11-game absence with the
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With 19 days until the 2025-26 NBA Trade Deadline, the fun is only beginning! The Washington Wizards kicked off trade season last week by trading for Trae Young. And there appears to be another disgruntled guard out West — Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant — whose value may not be much higher, if at all.
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We have officially reached the halfway point of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season! They are 21-20 with sole possession of the No. 8 seed in the East. Previously, we did a 25-game evaluation of each player! Now, let’s do one midway through! Bam Adebayo: Skinny: After 25 games, we gave Adebayo an A- for his efforts
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Unlike last year, the Miami Heat have done a decent job closing teams out when they’re ahead. They have only blown five double-digit leads (T-8 fewest) and four fourth-quarter leads (T-2 fewest) this season. That wasn’t the case against the Boston Celtics. They blew a 15-point second-half lead, getting outscored 43-21 over the game’s final
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