The recent success of the Miami Heat cannot go unnoticed. They are coming off a statement upset win over the top seed Cleveland Cavaliers, and are in the midst of seven wins over their last 10 games. They are also a perfect 5-0 in their new blood red city edition jerseys, along with 6-1 in […]
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Another year, another hot start for Tyler Herro – except this time it feels a little different. Last season Tyler averaged 23 points before injuring his ankle on November 8th. That injury lingered and cost him 40 games. Before the injury, many thought Herro was making the big leap, but during his absence, he became
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Coach Erik Spoelstra has made a career out of experimenting with lineup changes and adjustments. His more recent move included a tweaked starting five of Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo. Terry Rozier and Nikola Jovic originally were rounding out the Herro, Butler and Adebayo trio, until struggles from both
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Even though the Miami Heat completely weeded out long 2s from their shot profile and are making 3s rank inside the top-10 in both 3-point frequency and 3-point percentage, they have still been a mediocre offense through the team’s first 15 games after being a bottom-third offense in each of the last two seasons. The
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When the Miami Heat fell into a first half hole against the Philadelphia Sixers in their last game, coach Erik Spoelstra was desperate to find answers. The Heat have dealt with inconsistency in their play for the past few seasons now, and so far the 2024-25 campaign hasn’t looked any different. Spoelstra is deemed with
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While the 2024-25 NBA Season is nearly a month old–how time flies!–the G-League tip-off-tournament tipped off just over a week ago! The Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Miami Heat’s G-League affiliate, is currently 3-2, including a three-game win streak after two consecutive losses to the Iowa Wolves (Minnesota) to begin the campaign. There are a handful
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The Miami Heat’s 111-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings on their home court underscored familiar struggles. Here are four critical takeaways from the game that highlight Miami’s challenges this season: 1. Third-Quarter Troubles Continue The Heat’s “turd periods,” as they’ve become known, have been a persistent issue this season. Against Sacramento, Miami was outscored 37-17
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An old, ugly trend has crept up yet again for the 2024-25 Miami Heat through six games. They entered the new campaign two seasons removed from being the second-worst team in the NBA in the third quarter, in terms of NET Rating, which measures a team’s efficiency per 100 possessions. They finished with a minus-7.5
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We’re still four games into a grueling 82-game season for the Miami Heat, but first impressions matter. The Miami Heat opened the 2024-25 season with a new starting 5 that didn’t play a single possession last season: Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo. It’s still way-to-early in the NBA season,
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The Miami Heat have barely scratched the surface of the 2024-25 regular season, but have won two straight after a dismal season-opener to the Orlando Magic. They are off to their fifth 2-1 start over the last 10 years, their first since the 2021-22 season. What are three positive and negative takeaways through three games
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