News Category: Miami Heat

Heat aiming higher, host sizzling Timberwolves

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love put it best. “We’re chasing excellence,” he said. Love was referring to Miami’s championship quest but he could have also been referring to Miami’s game Monday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, who have the best record in the Western Conference at 19-5. That’s who the Heat will be chasing on Monday. The Timberwolves, 18-3 since a sluggish start, have not lost consecutive games all season, and they are coming

Young Bulls set to step up again vs. ailing Heat

The Chicago Bulls are counting on improvement from their young players, and that’s what they’re getting. When the Bulls visit the Miami Heat on Saturday, they are hoping that a pair of 23-year-olds — Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu — continue to progress. With starting point guard Lonzo Ball out for the season due to a knee injury, White has stepped in nicely. He has started all 26 of Chicago’s games; he started a total

Bulls head to Miami looking for rare road magic

The Chicago Bulls, one of the worst road teams in the NBA, figure to have their hands full when they visit the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Miami is 6-4 at home, including a 115-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Chicago, 2-9 away from home, enters Thursday on a two-game losing streak. But the Bulls actually are playing quite well of late, having won four straight prior to the back-to-back losses. Among

Heat finish home-and-home vs. Hornets, want to protect leads

At just past the quarter pole of the NBA season, the Miami Heat have already lost four games during which they led by at least 16 points. On Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat will try to grab a lead and keep it — easier said than accomplished in the NBA. On Monday in Charlotte, the Heat led by as many as 14 points but had to hold on for a

Heat, Hornets meet with both in search of traction

The Charlotte Hornets offense came in different doses in their most recent game, and it could be a good thing for a team searching for a formula that breeds consistency. The Miami Heat need to find some order as well, hoping to get back on track Monday night against the host Hornets at Charlotte, N.C. The Heat have lost five of their last seven games, including Friday night’s 111-99 loss to the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.

Cavs riding momentum into rematch with Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers seek their fifth win in the last six games on Friday when they begin a four-game road swing against the Miami Heat. Miami welcomes Cleveland to town with the Heat in search of their first win streak since Nov. 20 and 22. Since those wins — part of a stretch in which Miami won nine of 10, capped with a 129-96 blowout of Cleveland — the Heat have dropped four of six.

Raptors host Heat as both teams seek a spark

Two teams striving to improve on their early-season mediocrity clash Wednesday night when the Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors. Miami stands seventh in the Eastern Conference after 20 games. “We stand right where we don’t want to be, which is very mediocre, not good, not bad, not great, not any of those things,” Miami forward Jimmy Butler said after a 144-129 home loss to the Indiana Pacers Saturday. “Just mediocre. You talk about our

Heat seeking repeat effort in 2nd of back-to-back vs. Pacers

As well as the Indiana Pacers have played in the NBA in-season tournament, the last thing they want to do is stumble into the East quarterfinals. Losers of three of their past four games, the Pacers face the Miami Heat for the second time in as many games on Saturday before hosting the Boston Celtics in the first bracket game of the in-season tournament on Monday. Indiana finished 4-0 in tournament group play. The Pacers

Ailing Heat riding Bam Adebayo into meeting with Pacers

The Miami Heat still do not know whether star forward Jimmy Butler will be available Thursday when they play host to the Indiana Pacers. Miami, which has lost three straight games, will also host Indiana on Saturday. Butler has an ankle injury, which has caused him to miss each of the past two games. He ranks third on the team in scoring with 20.7 points per game. In addition to Butler, the Heat have other