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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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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It was just one game, but it wasn’t an encouraging one for the Miami Heat on Wednesday, getting smacked on their home floor 116-97 by the Orlando Magic. Check out Dan’s full recap of the game here–spoiler: It wasn’t pretty. Bam Adebayo ultimately called the performance “embarrassing” after the game. He’s not wrong. After all,
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After a long offseason for the Miami Heat, we are finally getting to see the 2024-25 NBA season in action. Even though there were some moving pieces, Miami brought back most of its core from last season, led by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. However, one of the players who had a breakout
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The Miami Heat enter the 2024-25 season off back-to-back play-in bouts. A fresh start is mere days away, as the team heads off to training camp beginning Oct. 1 in the Bahamas with their first preseason game on Oct. 8. As training camp is vastly approaching, what are a few key questions heading into the
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Coming off back-to-back play-in berths, the Miami Heat are looking forward to a fresh start in 2024-25. Over the last two seasons, they have finished with 44 and 46 wins, respectively. Though they ended dissimilar to one another, as last year’s team got bounced in the first round by the reigning champion Boston Celtics, while
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The 2024-25 regular season schedule has been released! Which Miami Heat games should you be circling on your calendar? Let’s dive into it! Oct. 23: vs. Orlando Magic Miami will open the regular season against Orlando for the fifth time in nine seasons. In the previous four meetings, it went 1-3; it’s worth noting all
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