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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.

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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.

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.

Donovan Mitchell News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

How many of the players in NBA history to make multiple three-pointers in at least 400 games can you name in eight minutes?

The 'NBA active 40-point game leaders' quiz

The 'Active 30-point games in an NBA season leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time assist leaders' quiz

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 / 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.

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.

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.

Norman Powell News / Hoops Rumors / February 27

Heat’s Norman Powell Week-To-Week With Grade 1 Groin Strain

All-Star wing Norman Powell has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 right groin strain after undergoing an MRI, the Heat announced on Friday (Twitter link). According to the team, Powell is considered week-to-week with the injury.

Bam Adebayo News / Larry Brown Sports / February 27