As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo broke out of his slump to help the team get their first win of the season on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, 129-117, the captain also achieved franchise history.
After the Miami Heat started the regular season 0-4, the team ended up scoring their first win of the season after Wednesday night’s 129-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks, which featured a much-needed productive outing from Bam Adebayo.
The Miami Heat entered Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks searching for something that had been surprisingly difficult to find during the opening week of the NBA season.
The Miami Heat finally won a game in the 2026-2027 season after five tries. Many fans and pundits had already begun to count them out as potential contenders.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Shams Charania has suggested that the Miami Heat are one of the teams monitoring Kyrie Irving’s future at the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat are always on the lookout for superstar-calibre talent, and when a big name like Irving enters trade speculation, it’s no surprise that they are keeping an eye on him.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Miami Heat have finally gotten off the schneid. On Wednesday night, the Heat broke through and got their first win of the 2026-27 season, coming into the Atlanta Hawks’ home at State Farm Arena and earning a 129-117 victory.
The Miami Heat break their free fall getting a win in Atlanta 129-117. The pressure was building and the media was in a frenzy after the Heat’s anemic start to the regular season.
Four games in, and the Miami Heat have started 0-4. This is not what Giannis Antetokounmpo envisioned when he joined this team via trade in the offseason.
Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 24 points and became Miami's all-time leading rebounder as the Heat claimed their first victory of the season, a 129-117 road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was supposed to change the conversation in Miami. Four losses into his Heat career, Charles Barkley is questioning how much room he’s leaving for everybody else.
Amidst the Miami Heat’s 0-4 start to the 2026-27 regular season, Klay Thompson and Davion Mitchell revealed changes needed for them to win their first game.
Four games in, and the Miami Heat are already in a hole. The Heat went all-in on Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer, surrounded him with veterans, and still haven’t won once.
Game date, time and location: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:00 p.m., State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia TV: WPLG Local 10 (South Florida), KFAA 29, Peachtree Sports
Erik Spoelstra has been known to loosely lift from popular culture for his motivational slogans, even if the reference is not apparent to everyone at the time.
It's no secret the Miami Heat are struggling. Really struggling. Although some expected growing pains as the Heat formulated a new identity around incoming superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, few anticipated the team would start 0-4, and be near the bottom of the NBA in offensive and (especially) defensive rating.
When the Heat traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the expectation was simple: contend for a championship. Instead, Miami is off to an 0–4 start, its worst start in nearly two decades.
The Miami Heat are off to a disastrous start to the 2026-27 NBA season, and the early struggles are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Despite adding superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to a roster featuring Bam Adebayo and several experienced veterans, Miami has opened the season with four consecutive losses.
The Miami Heat have experienced relatively few coaches —six— since joining the NBA in 1988. With three NBA championships and multiple Finals appearances, the franchise has benefited from several influential coaches, including Pat Riley, Stan Van Gundy and Erik Spoelstra.