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Bam Adebayo's Late Push for Defensive Player of the Year

For years, Bam Adebayo has been one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders, yet he’s never won the DPOY award. His best opportunity was in 2002, but Boston’s Marcus Smart won the award that year.

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Paul Pierce gives a backhanded compliment to his Miami Heat rivals

The Miami Heat’s epic seven-game series in the 2012 East Finals was one of the most important and special moments in franchise history. It showed their

Tyler Herro News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 4

Tyler Herro reveals how he’s ‘finding his rhythm’ after return as Heat battle to avoid play-in

The Miami Heat are attempting avoid falling into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament for the fourth straight season. Tyler Herro’s ability to return to form will be critical in that pursuit.

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The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 200-career 30-point games in NBA history can you name in six minutes?

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Bam Adebayo News / FortyEightMinutes / March 4

Bam Adebayo Scores 23, Leads Heat to Dominant 124-98 Victory Over Nets

The Miami Heat put on a clinic at home, cruising to a convincing 124-98 win over the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. With the victory, the Heat improved to 33-29 on the season, solidifying their position in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt, while the Nets dropped to 15-46, continuing their tough 2025-2026 season.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 4

Avoiding embarrassment is squarely in Miami Heat's hands

This is not a franchise that makes "not 1, not 2, not 3" proclamations about championships anymore. The glory days of The Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are long gone, with the Heat roster far greener and less glittery.

Bam Adebayo News / Total Apex Sports / March 4

Heat Dismantle Nets 124-98 as Bam Adebayo Puts on a Masterclass

Some nights, the basketball just flows. Tuesday was one of those nights for the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo was everywhere. Not just scoring — though he did plenty of that — but stealing the ball, crashing the glass, and setting the tone from the opening tip.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 3

Bam Adebayo sends playful warning to Udonis Haslem on breaking his Heat records

MIAMI – As Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo is chasing Udonis Haslem’s record for the most rebounds in the team’s history, Tuesday marked a milestone in that chase.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 3

Heat give Nets their ninth-straight loss in dominating fashion

Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and a career-high tying six steals as the Miami Heat beat visiting Brooklyn 124-98 on Tuesday, handing the Nets their season-worst ninth straight loss.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

Herro, Adebayo too much for the tanking Brooklyn Nets

It was time for the Miami Heat to take care of business. With a two game set against the tanking Brooklyn Nets sitting in front of Miami, a one game at a time mindset was needed as Erik Spoelstra said pregame.

Erik Spoelstra News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 3

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets 100% real on love/hate relationship with crucial part of defensive system

MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s win over the Houston Rockets last Saturday showcased an area in which the team flourished. As the Heat are determined to be tough and do the dirty work, their defensive gameplan includes an aspect that the team leads the NBA in, though head coach Erik Spoelstra has a love-hate relationship with it.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Miami Heat News / The SportsRush / March 3

Tyler Herro Reveals Kevin Durant Almost Joined Heat Last Year

It seems that the Miami Heat are connected to every available superstar. It might be great to be in the headlines, but it’s not a great feeling to strike out at every single one of their pitches.

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Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

Two games against Nets set up for one Miami Heat player best

The Miami Heat are coming off one of their most impressive wins of the season. As the team was forced to regroup without Norman Powell available, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo led the squad past Kevin Durant and that talented Houston Rockets group.

Tyler Herro News / Last Word On Sports / March 3

Tyler Herro’s Bench Role Fuels a New Perspective

Once called “fragile” by Miami Heat president Pat Riley following the 2023-24 NBA season due to a history of injuries that kept him off the court, shooting guard Tyler Herro turned that criticism, and his own self-evaluation, into motivation, using his perfectionism as fuel for growth.

Kel'el Ware News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

The Miami Heat’s X-Factor in the Race to Avoid the Play-In

The Miami Heat are 32-29, sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, and staring at the play-in tournament for the fourth straight season. With 21 games left, they’re just 1.5 games back of the 76ers. If Miami is going to avoid the play-in this year, it’s not going to come from some dramatic identity shift.

Jeremy Lin News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

Jeremy Lin Reflects on How the Miami Heat Ended ‘Linsanity’

It’s hard to find a regular-season run in NBA history that matched the electricity and cultural impact of “Linsanity." In February 2012, an undrafted Taiwanese-American guard out of Harvard went from an unknown NBA player to the center of the sports universe overnight.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 2

Heat hope Kel'el Ware keeps thriving as Nets come to town

Kel'el Ware has had his ups and downs. Lately, though, the Miami Heat's first-round pick from 2024 has been surging. The Heat are hoping for more production from their 7-footer Tuesday night when they play host to the Brooklyn Nets.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 28

Rockets' Kevin Durant climbs all-time list with another 30-point game

The Houston Rockets dropped a tough 115-105 decision to the Miami Heat on Saturday, snapping what had been a modest three-game winning streak.

Durant reaches scoring milestone for first time with Rockets

Luka Doncic has happy birthday as Lakers crush Warriors

Former Lakers player thinks LeBron James should leave the team

Pelicans close first half strong to beat Jazz for fourth straight win

76ers center Joel Embiid out at least three games

Norman Powell News / Field Level Media / February 27

Heat All-Star G Norman Powell (groin) out at least one week

Miami Heat All-Star guard Norman Powell could miss multiple weeks with a strained right groin, the team announced Friday. Powell was injured during the second quarter of Thursday night's 124-117 road loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.