MIAMI – With Nikola Jovic highlighting the Miami Heat’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, 136-131, there was another player who has continued what has been an impressive season in newcomer Norman Powell.
Tyler Herro, last season's leading scorer, hasn't played yet. Norman Powell, this season's leading scorer, missed two games. Bam Adebayo, the captain and defensive anchor, has missed two games, and will miss at least a third, Monday against visiting Cleveland.
The next man up mentality has been a motto for Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat for years. A primary guy goes down and some random guy named Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Caleb Martin and a long list of others emerge before your eyes.
MIAMI – After a career night for Miami Heat star Nikola Jovic in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, 136-131, there was the general sentiment of excitement surrounding the 22-year-old.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Miami Heat are 6-4, not a start anyone had expected. They are running the NBA's fastest offense, the second-best scoring offense, and a top 10 defense in the NBA.
Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points off the bench and made a key block late in the game to help the Miami Heat outlast the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 136-131, on Saturday.
It was 20 years ago that the Miami Heat won the first NBA title in their franchise's history. Pat Riley, D-Wade, Shaq, Alonzo Mourning, Antoine Walker, UD, and many more played such a huge part in hoisting the first Larry O'Brien trophy in Heat history.
MIAMI – Looking at the Miami Heat’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, many players stood out from the rest, especially in the absence of their captain Bam Adebayo.
MIAMI – Though the Miami Heat got a big win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, 126-108, the team would look different with the absence of their captain in Bam Adebayo.
A home stand feels odd for the Miami Heat early in the season, after coming off a four game West Coast trip following a road heavy start to the season.
On Saturday night, the Miami Heat will match up against the frisky Portland Trail Blazers, who handed the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder their first and only loss of the season.
One Miami Heat star spoke about how Tyler Herro is helping him add a new element to his game similar to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Miami Heat have been surprisingly strong this season, given that their roster is mostly built around their younger stars right now.
Less than 24 hours after his home was destroyed by fire, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was back on the sidelines for Friday’s NBA Cup clash against the Charlotte Hornets, setting the tone with calm resolve.
Norman Powell continues to lead the charge for the 5-4 Miami Heat offensively. 23.5 points a night, 47% shooting from the field, 50% from deep, and 7 free throw attempts a night on 95% shooting.
Miami played a game that almost didn’t feel real. Norman Powell scored 25 and the Heat broke a franchise record with 53 first-quarter points — the second-highest scoring first quarter in NBA history — in a 126-108 NBA Cup win over Charlotte.
Norman Powell pumped in 25 points as the Miami Heat -- backed by the highest-scoring quarter in the franchise's 38-year history -- defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 126-108 on Friday night.
Heat guard Tyler Herro is going to keep popping up in trade talk until the deadline gets here. And the Mavericks are already being thrown into the mix.
The Heat had a rough West coast trip. The Heaters went 1-3 and scored 113 points per game over the four games. The Heat’s power rotation players didn’t play well.
The Miami Heat’s Wednesday night matchup against the Denver Nuggets was supposed to be about breaking an eight-year drought in the “Mile High City.” Instead, it turned into a nightmare scenario that had Heat Nation collectively wincing at their TV screens.