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How the Miami Heat Can Make a Push to a Top 5 Seed

The Miami Heat were projected to finish under 40 wins this season by most and it was warranted to say that they could take a step back. But as I highlighted before the season, Miami still had Erik Spoelstra, the Jimmy Butler drama was gone, and several young players were ready for larger roles.

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Miami Heat blamed for Jimmy Butler's demise in ploy to steal Coco Gauff

The Miami Heat have their share of high-profile fans, but they need to be wary since one of the most recognizable is being pried away. Former franchise

Bill Simmons News / Miami Heat on SI / March 10

Bill Simmons is Scared to Death of the Miami Heat

It's March. So it's time for Bill Simmons to freak out about the Miami Heat putting him through the ringer. The sports media mogul, who started as the Boston "Sports Guy," has been petrified of the Heat for years and years, and sometimes his paranoia has proven prescient.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 9

Why Tyler Herro Should Start Over Norman Powell

The Miami Heat have had a revolving door of starting lineups throughout the season. Many in and out with injury, other's to the bench for matchup concerns, output, production, all the things that happen throughout an NBA season, especially one coached by Erik Spoelstra.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 20-point games in an NBA season' quiz

An active NBA player has scored 20 points or more in at least 60 games in one season 61 times. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Miami Heat News / Hoops Rumors / March 9

Heat’s Pelle Larsson Reaches Starter Criteria

Heat wing Pelle Larsson made his 41st start of the season on Sunday, which means he has met the starter criteria ahead of potential restricted free agency, tweets Bobby Marks of ESPN.

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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.

Bam Adebayo News / Field Level Media / March 9

Bam Adebayo leads surging Heat vs. wilting Wizards

The Miami Heat are gaining steam, and Bam Adebayo is leading the way. Miami, which has won five straight games, will play host to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Erik Spoelstra News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 9

How Erik Spoelstra’s Heat is ‘seizing the moment’ after statement win over Pistons

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat starting a crucial week in an effort to solidify their place in the Eastern Conference, the momentum is at its peak as the team extended its winning streak to five games in the 121-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Jaime Jaquez News / Miami Heat on SI / March 9

The NBA is Sleeping on Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Sixth Man Case

The Miami Heat have 17 games left in the regular season and according to FanDuel Sportsbook, Jaime Jaquez currently sits as the fourth favorite to win

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 9

Miami Heat Draft Targets if They Land at Pick No. 17

The Miami Heat are now in 7th place in the Eastern Conference after winning five straight games. They are fighting to stay out of the play-in tournament this year.

Terry Rozier News / Miami Heat on SI / March 9

Miami Heat Gain Extra Second-Round Pick: Potential Targets

Terry Rozier was traded in 2024 from the Charlotte Hornets to the Miami Heat for Kyle Lowry and Miami’s 2027 first-round pick. Federal prosecutors later

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

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Miami Heat News / Hoops Wire / March 9

Heat receiving pick from Hornets to resolve Terry Rozier ordeal

The Miami Heat will receive an additional draft pick from the Charlotte Hornets tied to the complicated Terry Rozier situation. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Miami will receive a 2026 second-round pick as compensation stemming from the January 2024 trade that sent Rozier to the Heat.

Miami Heat News / Hoops Rumors / March 9

Heat To Receive Second-Rounder From Hornets To Resolve Rozier Dispute

The Heat will receive a 2026 second-round pick from the Hornets as additional compensation for the Terry Rozier trade made in January 2024, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.

Bam Adebayo News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active NBA 10K-point scorers' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with 10,000 or more career points can you name in six minutes?

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 9

One Miami Heat statistical category has a surprise leader

There is always some noise in the numbers when the sample size is small. And noise is actually an appropriate place when speaking of Myron Gardner, the Miami Heat's latest 3-and-D archetype project, and one who has announced himself to the NBA by never keeping quiet.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 9

A Different Feeling in Miami as Heat Find Themselves

The energy in the Miami locker room lately sounds a little different. A little louder. A little lighter. The kind of noise that only comes when a team believes it may have finally turned a corner.

Bam Adebayo News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 8

Bam Adebayo’s perspective on scoring 10K points makes Heat milestone extra special

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat approaching a crucial week ahead of them, as the goal is to avoid the play-in tournament, the huge win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, 121-110, featured one of many impactful storylines.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 8

Heat keep rolling, hand East-leading Pistons fourth straight loss

Tyler Herro scored 25 points as the host Miami Heat won their fifth straight game, defeating the Detroit Pistons 121-110 on Sunday afternoon. Miami, on its hottest streak since winning six in a row in November, also got 24 points and nine rebounds from Bam Adebayo.

Patty Mills News / Hoops Rumors / March 8

Patty Mills Signs With La Laguna Tenerife

Patty Mills has signed a rest-of-season contract with La Laguna Tenerife, the team announced in a press release (hat tip to Sportando). Mills is a 16-year NBA veteran who holds career averages of 8.7 points, 2.2 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 921 games (19.9 minutes per contest).

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 8

Unaccustomed to losing streaks, Pistons eager to beat heat

The Miami Heat, who have won four straight games, are about to get tested. Miami will host the Detroit Pistons, who have the best record in the Eastern Conference, on Sunday.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / March 7

Gary Payton II wants to be involved if Seattle gets NBA expansion team

If the NBA ever brings a team back to Seattle, Gary Payton II says he would love to be part of it. The Golden State Warriors guard even joked to The Athletic’s Nick Friedell that he would consider requesting a trade if Seattle lands an expansion franchise.

Miami Heat News / thePeachBasket / March 6

Heat and Hornets game is huge

The Heat and Hornets game is huge. The Hornets are 1.5 games behind the Heat for the eighth seed in the East. They beat the Celtics on Wednesday at Boston Garden, so they are super hot.