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Heat receive encouraging injury update ahead of Tuesday’s game against Warriors

The Miami Heat are set to square off against Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors Tuesday evening–Butler’s return. There’s zero question that it’s a highly anticipated matchup, despite both teams being on the opposite side of the spectrum with Golden State competing for a top-6 seed in the West while the Heat snapped a […]

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Heat will have tribute video for Jimmy Butler Tuesday

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Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler will be making his return to Miami on Tuesday for the first time since he was traded on Feb. 5. Despite a messy exit, the Heat will pay Butler tributes with a video–a tradition they have followed for All-Stars and players who won a title with the team. The

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Jimmy Butler downplays return, success with the Miami Heat

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In case you haven’t heard yet, the Miami Heat snapped their 10-game win streak! They won a basketball game! A double-digit lead was not blown! Who could’ve thought?! Ironically enough, their 17-point win over the lowly Charlotte Hornets Sunday evening came ahead of their highly anticipated date Tuesday against Jimmy Butler and the Golden State

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GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to snap 10-game skid against tanking Hornets

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In what will be viewed as a battle between two teams on the downslope, the Miami Heat continue their five-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets Sunday at 6:00 p.m. EST inside Kaseya Center. Losers of 10 straight for the first time in nearly two decades, the Heat are spiraling. They have blown five double-digit leads

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Miami Heat: 5 glaring stats from 10-game losing streak

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By now, you’ve probably have heard that the Miami Heat have lost 10 straight games for the first time in 18 seasons, sitting at 29-41. Even the worst pessimists couldn’t have predicted this. Nevertheless, let’s dive into five pretty damning statistics that have played a part as to why they have lost 10 straight–among others.

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Stephen A. Smith called out Pat Riley on 80th birthday

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The Miami Heat are currently in one of their worst stretches in nearly two decades. The franchise has lost nine-straight games and is 11 games below .500 for the first time since 2007-08. Yesterday was also Pat Riley’s 80th birthday. Riley, who’s been in the Heat front office for three decades, has been one of

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Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: ‘I have to do a better job’

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For the first time since Erik Spoelstra took over as head coach in 2008-09, the Miami Heat are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak. They also dropped to 10 games below .500 for the first time since 2016-17 and have only continued to rise in the lottery ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft.

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25 For 25: Potential 2025 NBA Draft Prospects I’m Monitoring In NCAA Tournament

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Has the Miami Heat season gone swimmingly? Absolutely not! While we are approaching the end of the 2024-25 NBA season: March Madness is here! Especially since the Heat are in line to potentially have two first-round picks, it’s never too early to think about the 2025 NBA Draft! Currently, they are slotted to have the

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Bam Adebayo admits there are ‘growing pains’ with him, Tyler Herro leading the way

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For the first time in their NBA careers, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are arguably the two biggest building blocks for a Miami Heat organization that’s had difficulty adjusting to life after Jimmy Butler, who they traded to the Golden State Warriors ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. The Heat are 4-14 since the

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Heat suffer seventh-straight loss, lose 125-91 to Grizzlies

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The Miami Heat were demolished in their 125-91 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night 125-91 in FedEx Forum, the second night of a back-to-back for both teams. Miami has now lost a season-long seven straight games and is a whopping nine games below .500. Miami’s one game ahead of the Chicago Bulls for the

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