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Bam Adebayo needs to convince D-Wade, others, in final stretch

This last stretch of the Miami Heat season, for Bam Adebayo, is about belief. He seems to believe this team is better than its barely-above-.500 record, as evidenced this season by wins against Houston, Detroit, Denver, Oklahoma City and New York -- and which is undercut by losses to Utah, Indiana and Sacramento.

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Tyler Herro poked fun at Kevin Durant for his burner accounts during Heat vs. Rockets game

Tyler Herro appeared to take a personal jab at Kevin Durant during the Miami Heat’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. The exchange between Kevin Durant and Tyler Herro unfolded on the court and quickly escalated into a brief altercation between the two stars.

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

Bam Adebayo News / Total Apex Sports / February 28

Miami Heat Defeat Houston Rockets Behind Bam Adebayo’s Double-Double

The Miami Heat did something they hadn’t done in a while on Saturday afternoon — they actually closed out a game. After blowing fourth-quarter leads in back-to-back road losses to the Bucks and Sixers, Miami returned home to Kaseya Center and made sure there was no late-game drama this time.

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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?

The 'Most 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'NBA rookie 3-point leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

Miami Heat News / thePeachBasket / February 28

Heat beat Rockets

The Heat beat the Rockets. They finish off a tough week of games with a good victory. Bam Adebayo said post-game after Thursday’s game with Philadelphia that he was looking forward to playing at the Kaseya Center.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 28

Bam Adebayo’s moment with Udonis Haslem amid Heat franchise rebound record pursuit

After Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo expressed his frustration this season with his place in the Eastern Conference standings, he has something to celebrate, which was mentioned in a funny way with Prime Video’s Udonis Haslem.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 28

Heat rally in 4th quarter to take down Rockets

Bam Adebayo posted a double-double, and Andrew Wiggins ignited a fourth-quarter rally after returning from an in-game injury to lead the Miami Heat to a 115-105 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / February 28

Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro led Heat take down Kevin Durant and Rockets

The Miami Heat had an afternoon game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, as Kevin Durant and company came to town. Things got chippy out the gate, as Tyler Herro and Kevin Durant were jawing for much of that first quarter.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 28

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra has ‘beautiful’ reaction to Kevin Durant’s urge to play in 2028 Olympics

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat looks to get rid of its frustrations in avoiding another year of play-in tournament purgatory, head coach Erik Spoelstra will work on building consistency in the final 2o or so games of the season.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 28

Kevin Durant had a heated exchange with Tyler Herro

Kevin Durant lost his cool with Tyler Herro during the first quarter of Saturday’s game. Durant and Herro both got technical fouls during the first quarter of the game at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla.

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The 'College basketball mythical mascots' quiz

The 'A.L. wins leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 28

Dwyane Wade questions Bam Adebayo’s ‘better than a play-in team’ claim

NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade publicly questioned Bam Adebayo’s recent assertion that the Miami Heat are better than a play-in team ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets.

Dwyane Wade News / Miami Heat on SI / February 28

Dwyane Wade has concerns about Miami Heat's late-game plan

This Saturday afternoon is pretty Miami Heat centric in the basketball world. The Heat vs Rockets is nationally televised at 3:30 pm, while some Heat legends, in Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, are back in the Amazon Prime booth with their analyst hats on.

Norman Powell News / Miami Heat on SI / February 28

The Miami Heat's Norman Powell-less game-plan

It's never a good sign when a Miami Heat injury report has another other than "day to day" as they push the "making progress" sentiment over the upcoming game-days.

NBA News / HITC / February 28

Bam Adebayo confronted Brian Windhorst for saying Jayson Tatum deserves his minutes at 2024 Olympics

Bam Adebayo confronted Brian Windhorst after the analyst suggested Jayson Tatum should receive his minutes at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The incident occurred while Team USA was competing in France.

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.

Bam Adebayo News / Larry Brown Sports / February 27