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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.

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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.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

Bam Adebayo won't stay on Udonis Haslem's good side for long

No wonder former Miami Heat captain Udonis Haslem was urging Kel'el Ware to rebound more early in the season. Anything to slow the pace of his mentee. It has not appeared to work, however, even though Ware, like Bam Adebayo, ranks in the top 10 in the NBA in total rebounds.

Erik Spoelstra News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra issues stern message on ‘doing hard things’ amid tough stretch

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recently expressed his frustration about always being in the Play-In Tournament. It sounded like a wake-up call to his teammates, and possibly, also a well-intentioned plea to coach Erik Spoelstra.

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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 / 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

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.

Davion Mitchell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Davion Mitchell’s Heat status vs. Nets uncertain after downplaying new injury

As the Miami Heat are dealing with injuries ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, one player whose status is up in the air is point guard Davion Mitchell.

Nikola Jovic News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Heat’s Nikola Jovic gives insight into latest back injury amid down season

With the Miami Heat coming off a win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the team is looking to build some wins in the home stretch of the season, though Nikola Jovic looks to be absent for the foreseeable future.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 2

The Miami Heat's Ebbs & Flows Point to Their Truth

The beauty of basketball is that there are 82 games, each holding different weight towards the final standings, pointing us in the direction of the contenders and pretenders.

Erik Spoelstra News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Heat rumors: Dan Le Batard Show ready for ‘serious’ Erik Spoelstra convo amid another mid season

Although the Heat are still in contention for a playoff or play-in birth, Dan Le Batard is ready for a conversation surrounding Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra is currently the longest tenured coach in the NBA, having coached the Miami Heat since the 2008-2009 season.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 2

The Miami Heat are struggling when one player sits

The Miami Heat took some "big" risks prior to the 2025-26 season. They signed former first-round pick Nikola Jovic to a four-year, $62.4 million extension

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Heat’s Bam Adebayo on Kel’el Ware ‘sometimes ignoring’ Erik Spoelstra while pushing for more minutes

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets in a huge win on Saturday night, 115-105, it featured another instance of the Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware duo putting up positive minutes.

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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 / Miami Heat on SI / March 2

Charles Barkley gives Miami Heat some praise for a change

Many may remember that Charles Barkley wasn't the biggest cheerleader for the Miami Heat during the Big Three era. He frequently needled Dwyane Wade, which sometimes even elicited retorts from Wade's significant other, Gabrielle Union.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 1

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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The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

The 'College basketball mythical mascots' quiz

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

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

NBA News / HITC / March 1

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.

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.

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.

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