Author name: Matt Hanifan

Miami Heat

Hanifan: The Heat’s biggest X-Factor isn’t a player, it’s a style

After three straight seasons as a bottom-third offense, the Miami Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra spent much of the offseason not only uncovering, but drilling a completely new offensive style into the team. For most of Spoelstra’s previous 17 years with the Heat, they only knew one pace: A deliberate, methodical one, at that.

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Nikola Jovic

Why this Heat guard wants Nikola Jovic to be more ‘assertive’

Nikola Jovic’s disappointing slump to begin the season wasn’t going to last forever. There was an inkling of hope on Nov. 8 against the Portland Trail Blazers, when the 22-year-old poured on 29 points with nine rebounds, six assists and two steals on 10-of-16 shooting and 3-of-7 from deep. Though reality set in, again, followed

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Norman Powell

Norman Powell is only Heat player to earn All-Star votes from initial fan returns

Nearly two weeks after voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star game launched, we found out which players have received the most by fans, with only one Miami Heat player cracking the top-20 in the East. No, it’s not three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo, or one-time All-Star Tyler Herro, who has missed 27 of the team’s 33

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Nikola Jokic

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic injures knee vs. Heat, questionable to return

Denver Nuggets three-time MVP Nikola Jokic suffered a knee injury Monday against the Miami Heat and is questionable to return, the team officially announced. Teammate Spencer Jones incidentally landed on Jokic’s left foot in the lane while defending Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., causing the big man to hyperextend his knee. Jonas Valanciunas began the

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Bam Adebayo

Bam Adebayo to officially return vs. Nuggets after brief two-game absence

After a brief two-game absence with a back injury, Miami Heat star big Bam Adebayo will return Monday night against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald first reported roughly an hour ahead of tip-off. Adebayo, 28, was upgraded to probable on Sunday when the injury report was officially disclosed.

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Miami Heat

Looking at the Heat’s record-breaking second half vs. Pacers, by the numbers

To say the Miami Heat poured it on against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday was an understatement. Miami scored 140-plus points for the sixth time this season, securing a dominant 142-116 win for their first win streak in a month. Though it came behind a historic 83-point second half, their most after halftime in franchise

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Heat Pacers

Record-setting second half fuels Heat’s 142-116 win over Pacers

A record-setting second half by the Miami Heat fueled their 142-116 win over the Indiana Pacers Saturday night inside Kaseya Center. Both teams were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but it was only one team that looked like they had fresh legs throughout the 48 minutes. Miami outscored the Pacers 83-56 in

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