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Heat’s Erik Spoelstra reveals ‘going for it’ mentality despite injury woes

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to make a playoff push with 20 games left in the season, entering Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, the team has once again been dealing with injury woes.

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A new Miami Heat injury leaves door open for this one player

The Miami Heat's long-term focus remains on scrapping their way out of the play-in and into a top 6 seed prior to the end of the regular season. The short term plan?

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 5

Can the Miami Heat Avoid the Play-In?

The race in the Eastern Conference standings is tightening as the regular season enters its final stretch. The Miami Heat have started to build some momentum, winning two games in a row and six of their last nine, and currently sit in the 8th spot, just one game back from the 6th seed.

LeBron James News / Total Pro Sports / March 5

LeBron James Gets Brutally Honest About Joining the Miami Heat at Just 25 Years Old

Remember the iconic ESPN special, The Decision? In July 2010, LeBron James shook the NBA world by announcing his move to the Miami Heat. After coming off back-to-back MVP seasons in 2009 and 2010, many labeled King’s choice as controversial.

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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?

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NBA News / EssentiallySports / March 5

'I Don’t Recommend': LeBron James’ Latest Miami Confession Risks Irking Pat Riley

More than a decade after leaving Cleveland to join the Miami Heat, LeBron James offered a surprisingly candid reflection on that moment during a recent episode of Amazon’s Mind The Game with Steve Nash and Timothée Chalamet.

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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.

Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 5

What the Miami Heat need in their final 20 games

With 20 games left in the NBA season, the Miami Heat are squarely in the middle -- they can't catch at least four teams in the Eastern Conference, and they can't be caught by four others.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Miami Heat on SI / March 4

New Giannis Antetokounmpo report may give Heat fans hope again

Here we go again, Heat fans. Every offseason seems to bring a new round of rumors, and the latest report is only going to add more fuel to the speculation.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 4

Heat seeking 2nd win this week against spiraling Nets

With 20 games left in the regular season, the Miami Heat are battling to finish top-six in the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in round. On Thursday night, Miami will seek its third straight win and its second in three nights against the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

Bam Adebayo News / Miami Heat on SI / March 4

Bam Adebayo's Late Push for Defensive Player of the Year

For years, Bam Adebayo has been one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders, yet he’s never won the DPOY award. His best opportunity was in 2002, but Boston’s Marcus Smart won the award that year.

Paul Pierce News / Miami Heat on SI / March 4

Paul Pierce gives a backhanded compliment to his Miami Heat rivals

The Miami Heat’s epic seven-game series in the 2012 East Finals was one of the most important and special moments in franchise history. It showed their

Tyler Herro News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 4

Tyler Herro reveals how he’s ‘finding his rhythm’ after return as Heat battle to avoid play-in

The Miami Heat are attempting avoid falling into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament for the fourth straight season. Tyler Herro’s ability to return to form will be critical in that pursuit.

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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.

Bam Adebayo News / FortyEightMinutes / March 4

Bam Adebayo Scores 23, Leads Heat to Dominant 124-98 Victory Over Nets

The Miami Heat put on a clinic at home, cruising to a convincing 124-98 win over the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. With the victory, the Heat improved to 33-29 on the season, solidifying their position in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt, while the Nets dropped to 15-46, continuing their tough 2025-2026 season.

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Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / March 4

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.

Bam Adebayo News / Total Apex Sports / March 4

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.

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.

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.

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.