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Avoiding embarrassment is squarely in Miami Heat's hands

This is not a franchise that makes "not 1, not 2, not 3" proclamations about championships anymore. The glory days of The Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are long gone, with the Heat roster far greener and less glittery.

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Heat Dismantle Nets 124-98 as Bam Adebayo Puts on a Masterclass

Some nights, the basketball just flows. Tuesday was one of those nights for the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo was everywhere. Not just scoring — though he did plenty of that — but stealing the ball, crashing the glass, and setting the tone from the opening tip.

Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 3

Bam Adebayo sends playful warning to Udonis Haslem on breaking his Heat records

MIAMI – As Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo is chasing Udonis Haslem’s record for the most rebounds in the team’s history, Tuesday marked a milestone in that chase.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 3

Heat give Nets their ninth-straight loss in dominating fashion

Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and a career-high tying six steals as the Miami Heat beat visiting Brooklyn 124-98 on Tuesday, handing the Nets their season-worst ninth straight loss.

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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

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

Herro, Adebayo too much for the tanking Brooklyn Nets

It was time for the Miami Heat to take care of business. With a two game set against the tanking Brooklyn Nets sitting in front of Miami, a one game at a time mindset was needed as Erik Spoelstra said pregame.

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.

Erik Spoelstra News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 3

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets 100% real on love/hate relationship with crucial part of defensive system

MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s win over the Houston Rockets last Saturday showcased an area in which the team flourished. As the Heat are determined to be tough and do the dirty work, their defensive gameplan includes an aspect that the team leads the NBA in, though head coach Erik Spoelstra has a love-hate relationship with it.

Miami Heat News / The SportsRush / March 3

Tyler Herro Reveals Kevin Durant Almost Joined Heat Last Year

It seems that the Miami Heat are connected to every available superstar. It might be great to be in the headlines, but it’s not a great feeling to strike out at every single one of their pitches.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

Two games against Nets set up for one Miami Heat player best

The Miami Heat are coming off one of their most impressive wins of the season. As the team was forced to regroup without Norman Powell available, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo led the squad past Kevin Durant and that talented Houston Rockets group.

Tyler Herro News / Last Word On Sports / March 3

Tyler Herro’s Bench Role Fuels a New Perspective

Once called “fragile” by Miami Heat president Pat Riley following the 2023-24 NBA season due to a history of injuries that kept him off the court, shooting guard Tyler Herro turned that criticism, and his own self-evaluation, into motivation, using his perfectionism as fuel for growth.

Kel'el Ware News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

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.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

Jeremy Lin News / Miami Heat on SI / March 3

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.

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The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz

The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

The 'College basketball mythical mascots' quiz

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

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.

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.

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.