News Category: Miami Heat

Heat take losing streak into matchup vs. improved Pistons

The Miami Heat fought their way out of the play-in tournament and reached the NBA Finals last season. They would like to avoid that extra step this spring, which is why their weekend visit to Detroit could prove pivotal. The Heat will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they face the Pistons on Friday and will remain in the Motor City for a Sunday afternoon tilt. The Heat (35-30) are currently in

Nuggets out to flex muscles on Heat again

It will be a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Wednesday — with a twist. The reigning-champion Denver Nuggets, led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, are set to visit the Miami Heat. Denver has won three straight games and nine of 10. Miami is going in the opposite direction with three straight losses, including an embarrassing 110-108 home defeat to the lowly Washington Wizards on Sunday. Going forward, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra wants

Thunder, Heat turn to newcomers for support

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally getting one of their recent additions integrated into the rotation. The Miami Heat are still waiting for their latest signee to make his debut. On Friday, the teams meet in Oklahoma City, with the Thunder looking to continue to regain their momentum as they battle near the top of the Western Conference, while the Heat aim to bounce back after a disappointing Thursday loss. In Oklahoma City’s 128-120 road

Surging Heat set for matchup with fading Mavericks

When the Miami Heat visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the teams clash while on different trajectories. On Tuesday, Miami scored its fifth win in six games since returning from the All-Star break on Feb. 23 with a 118-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Jimmy Butler’s 26 points led six Heat scorers in double figures, including 18 points each from Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson. For Robinson, Tuesday marked his fourth consecutive game scoring in

Heat and Pistons, heading in opposite directions, meet in Miami

The Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat, who haven’t met since Opening Night, are set for a rematch. The Heat won that game by a point, and the teams’ seasons have gone in vastly different directions since. The Pistons are tied for the worst record in the NBA, and the Heat are vying for a guaranteed playoff spot. Miami, 10-3 in the past 13 games, will host the Pistons on Tuesday night. After a 5-1 road

Heat look to bounce back, host struggling Jazz

The Miami Heat return home from a six-game road swing Saturday, looking to start a new winning streak when they host the sputtering Utah Jazz. Miami closed its lengthy road odyssey, split by the All-Star break, with a 103-97 loss Thursday to the Denver Nuggets. The defeat snapped a five-game winning streak and denied the Heat a perfect road trip. Despite the loss, Bam Adebayo said battling back from a 16-point first-quarter deficit can be

Heat square off with Nuggets in Finals rematch

When the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets last met eight months ago, Denver clinched the league championship with a 4-1 series victory in the NBA Finals. According to Miami star Jimmy Butler, that history will be largely irrelevant when the teams square off in Denver on Thursday. “They’re a really good team,” Butler said. “We realize what happened in the Finals against them. We’ve got to let that go. We’re trying to make it there

Suspended Heat players set to return for Blazers game

The Miami Heat will attempt to remain unbeaten on a six-game road trip when they visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The Heat are 4-0 on the excursion after notching a 121-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The Trail Blazers have dropped eight straight games, matching their worst stretch during a poor season. It is their third streak of at least seven defeats this season. Miami will be playing

Shorthanded Heat, Kings both vying for 4th straight win

The Miami Heat seek a fourth straight win in a third different time zone but will have to do so without at least two key players on Monday when they visit the Sacramento Kings. Heat star Jimmy Butler was one of five players suspended by the NBA after having been involved in a skirmish during Friday’s 106-95 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Miami’s Thomas Bryant and New Orleans’ Jose Alvarado got the harshest

Jimmy Butler set to return as Heat visit Pelicans

The Miami Heat are eager to return to action after entering the All-Star break on a run of six wins in eight games. Miami will restart with a road game against the surging New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Jimmy Butler, Miami’s leading scorer, will be back following a three-game absence prompted by a death in his family. Point guard Delon Wright will make his Heat debut after signing last weekend, days after he reached