With one game left in the regular season, the Miami Heat officially locked up the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. They are looking to accomplish the unthinkable, winning two play-in games on the road–beginning with the Chicago Bulls, who swept the season series 3-0. That begs the question: How have the other No. […]
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The Miami Heat were at the wrong end of another fourth-quarter collapse Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, losing 115-101 inside Paycom Center. Miami was outscored 32-8 across the final 12 minutes, the second time in as many road games it was outscored by at least 22 points. It was outscored 31-9 in Brooklyn five
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The Miami Heat were handed one of their most heartbreaking losses on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. An elite Jimmy Butler 35/19/10 triple-double performance wasn’t enough to take down the Pistons in overtime, as Cade Cunningham put together a triple-double of his own. Following a few days off due to the in-season tournament schedule, the
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For the last 30 days, Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan provided his take on the offseasons for all 30 NBA teams heading into the 2024-25 season. From the good to the bad and, in some instances, the ugly; from the Atlanta Hawks to Portland Trail Blazers to the Utah Jazz. Now that they
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Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! Today, we are looking back on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s offseason! Previous Offseason Outlooks: Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks
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On this day 12 years go, the Miami Heat secured their first title in the Big 3 era, which featured LeBron James, franchise icon Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. They defeated Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, securing their first of two championships together. Let’s reminisce, shall
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The Miami Heat possessed a four-point lead at halftime over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half with both teams playing very high octane offense. But the Thunder didn’t look back after an 11-0 run to open the second half, earning the 128-120 victory. The Heat, losers of now four of their last six,
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Game story: The 21-15 Miami Heat are welcoming the rising OKC Thunder to South Beach tonight. The Thunder are a top team in the West and sport a 24-11 record. OKC is coming off a 136-128 win against the Washington Wizards; a game that featured their star duo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each drop
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