News Category: Miami Heat

Heat aim to reignite offense vs. Grizzzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies head into the last of four consecutive road games on Wednesday when they visit a Miami Heat team looking to pull out of a recent slump. Bookending a 109-108 heartbreaker vs. Atlanta last Friday — decided on Dejounte Murray’s 3-pointer in the closing seconds — were a pair of blowout losses for Miami. The Heat dropped a 121-97 decision on Jan. 17 at Toronto, which ended a three-game winning streak, and scored

Heat visit Magic while adjusting to moving parts

The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will aim to end their respective two-game losing skids at the other’s expense on Sunday when the Sunshine State rivals meet in Orlando, Fla. Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray had a hand in a loss for both teams. Murray drained a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give the Hawks a 106-104 win over Orlando on Wednesday. He then sank a 3-pointer with two seconds left in a 109-108 victory over

Fresh off buzzer-beating win, Hawks aim to solve Heat

As they reach the season’s halfway point Friday, the Atlanta Hawks know they have to kick it into high gear if they want to make a fourth straight playoff appearance. Dejounte Murray took matters into his own hands Wednesday night, hitting an 18-foot jump shot at the buzzer to beat the Orlando Magic and help the Hawks avoid their third loss in four games. Another opportunity arises to gain ground in the Eastern Conference standings

Jimmy Butler, Heat aim to keep rolling against Raptors

After winning in Jimmy Butler’s return to action, the Miami Heat will be going for their fourth consecutive victory Wednesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors. Butler scored 31 points Monday night in a 96-95 overtime road win over the Brooklyn Nets after missing the previous seven games with a sprained right toe. The Heat had trailed by 14 points at halftime but came back to tie the game at 88 after regulation. Butler

Bam Adebayo on hot streak as Heat head to Brooklyn

Bam Adebayo is in the midst of a streak of 20-point, 10-rebound games of his career, and with Jimmy Butler inching closer to returning from a right toe injury, the timing is fortuitous for the Miami Heat. Adebayo will attempt to get a 20-10 double-double for a career-best sixth straight game Monday night when the Heat visit the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Adebayo has at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in five straight games this

Bam Adebayo lifting Heat, who next take on struggling Hornets

The Miami Heat are relying on Bam Adebayo more than ever. Over his past four games, Adebayo is averaging 24.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists. That’s up slightly from his season averages of 22.0 points, 10.4 boards and 4.1 assists. “We’re running a lot of our actions through (Adebayo),” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. On Sunday night, Adebayo will try to keep his momentum as Miami plays host to the struggling Charlotte Hornets. The

Heat, Magic meet in battle of beat-up teams

The NBA’s two Florida teams — the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic — have identical 21-16 records. The Heat, who will host the Magic on Friday night, are coming off a 128-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Heat allowed the Thunder to shoot 59.3 percent from the floor on Wednesday, and that surely disappointed everyone on Miami’s squad. “When we’re missing shots,” Heat guard Tyler Herro said, “we can’t let that effect

Hot-shooting Thunder eye first win at Heat since ’19

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the NBA’s best-shooting teams this season. Since Christmas, the Thunder have been even better from the field, shooting better than 50 percent every game and leading the league, shooting 54.9 percent over their last eight games. Heading into Wednesday’s game at the Miami Heat, Oklahoma City’s offense has been fueled of late by its distributors. The Thunder are also among the league’s leaders during the stretch in

Heat eager for home game against Rockets

It’s been exactly two weeks between home games for the Miami Heat. On Monday night, the Heat will finally return home as they take on the Houston Rockets. “We’ve been on the road for a long time,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said. “It’s time to protect home court.” The Heat went 2-3 on their West Coast swing, wrapping it up with a 113-97 loss at Phoenix on Friday night. When that game was over, the

Heat winning without Jimmy Butler, finish road trip at Suns

The Phoenix Suns are still awaiting word on Kevin Durant’s prognosis, but the Miami Heat know Jimmy Butler will again be sidelined when the two teams meet Friday night in Phoenix. Butler is out for the seventh time in the past eight games, with Friday’s game making three straight absences. He missed four games due to a calf injury and the past three because of a toe ailment. The only time Butler has played in