News Category: Miami Heat

Sixers visit Heat in battle for playoff positioning

Joel Embiid gave the Philadelphia 76ers a jolt of energy when they needed it the most. Embiid returned from knee surgery to play his first game in nine weeks and produced 24 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals in a 109-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. The Sixers (41-35) are likely headed for the play-in portion of the Eastern Conference playoffs but could still be dangerous if Embiid can regain

Knicks take aim at season sweep of Heat

The New York Knicks will be in search of a season sweep of the host Miami Heat when the postseason contenders meet Tuesday. The Knicks (44-30) got the best of the Heat in a pair of home games this season, 100-98 on Nov. 24 and 125-109 on Jan. 27 in the rematch. Miami (41-33) is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and in possession of a spot in the play-in tournament with an eye

After a 60-point win, Heat to tackle Wizards

The Miami Heat head to Washington, D.C., on Sunday looking to stay within striking distance of a guaranteed playoff spot when they face the home-standing Washington Wizards. Miami (40-33) sat a game behind Indiana for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference entering Saturday after the Heat blasted the Portland Trail Blazers 142-82 on Friday night. Bam Adebayo’s near-triple-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists led the way in the most lopsided

Rookie-led Trail Blazers present Heat opportunity to get healthy

The NBA’s schedule makers have handed the Miami Heat an apparent gift. On Friday night, Miami (39-33) will host the Portland Trail Blazers, who are on an eight-game losing streak. Portland (19-54) has the fifth-worst record in the league. It looks like a layup for the Heat, who can use an easy win. Miami has gone just 4-7 in its past 11 games, and that slump has knocked the Heat — at least temporarily —

Heat, Warriors clash with postseason stakes high

A crucial, five-game road swing continues for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday when they visit the Miami Heat, who are amid their own pivotal homestand. Tuesday marks the third of four straight home games and six of seven at home for Miami. The Heat split the first two of the homestand, losing in a 111-88 blowout on Friday to New Orleans before rebounding with a 121-84 rout of Cleveland on Sunday. The win over

Cavaliers, Heat missing key pieces entering rematch

The Miami Heat, who have lost six of their past nine games, are set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Miami (38-32) is only 17-16 at home and entered the weekend outside of the guaranteed top-six playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. For context, the Heat went 27-14 at home last season. While it doesn’t answer why the Heat have been better on the road (21-16) this season, the team has suffered several

Heat hope Bam Adebayo can return to face Pelicans

All of a sudden, Bam Adebayo has a 3-point shot. The Miami Heat center made just nine 3-pointers in his first 472 NBA games. But, over the past four games, Adebayo is 5-for-5 from deep, sinking at least one 3-pointer in each contest. On Friday night, Adebayo will try to keep that streak going as Miami (38-31) hosts the New Orleans Pelicans (42-27). Miami ranks 27th out of the 30 NBA teams in scoring (109.7

Caris LeVert, Cavs try to turn back Heat threat

The Miami Heat conclude a four-game road swing Wednesday when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a matchup of teams jockeying for Eastern Conference playoff positioning. Facing a recent rash of injuries, Cleveland comes into Wednesday’s contest third in the East after a 108-103 defeat of Indiana. Caris LeVert flirted with a triple-double at 23 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, while Jarrett Allen went for 23 points and nine rebounds on a night the

Short-handed and tied in the East, Heat, Sixers try to move up

The Philadelphia 76ers will look for their second victory in a row Monday when they host the Miami Heat. The Sixers (37-30) struggled for a bit Saturday but pulled away for a 109-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 and Buddy Hield had 14 for the Sixers, who played without Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington. Embiid, the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player,

With losing streak vanquished, Heat to face Pistons again

The Miami Heat turned up their defensive intensity Friday in a much-needed victory and will seek back-to-back road wins over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. The Heat used a 15-0 run in the third quarter to take control of Friday’s matchup and emerged with a 108-95 win. They snapped a four-game losing streak in the process. “I thought there was a professionalism to the approach (Friday),” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Now we have