The Miami Heat are currently tied for 6th in the Eastern Conference at a record of 18-15 and riding a 3 game win streak. The Heat will play 17 games and look to gave a better month than they did in December when they went 5-8.
The one seeded Detroit Pistons match up with the Miami Heat tonight who are on a three game winning streak heading into the new year. Detroit got the best of Miami in the first battle this season, in a 138-135 win at the Kaseya Center on November 29th.
You've got to give to get, but what happens when you're getting so much already from promising players that it hurts to give them up? That's the dilemma the Miami Heat are facing as 2025 -- a turbulent year for the franchise -- ends and 2026 begins.
MIAMI – As the Miami Heat beat the Denver Nuggets impressively on Monday night, 147-123, the game featured many contributions, with one standout being from Nikola Jovic.
By now, the assumption is that Tyler Herro will be absent, for pretty much every game. He's missed 27 of 33 this season, due to two different injuries -- ankle and then toe -- and he did not make the trip to Detroit for the Miami Heat's shot at the East-leading Detroit Pistons.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
With the NBA season nearing its midpoint, the Miami Heat typically have at least one or two legitimate All-Star candidates. For years, Dwyane Wade was a lock as one of the league's vibrant superstars.
The Heat score 147 on Denver but the team is only three games above .500. Their explosion on offense was the first time since they scored 143 against Chicago on November 21.
The Miami Heat finally have a young core, they finally have assets that not only have value to them but around the NBA, and their values are certainly higher than where they were selected.
7' foot tall, 21 years old, double double machine, and 47% from three. That physical presence is Kel'el Ware, Miami's second year player out of Indiana.
Nikola Jović did not come back trying to prove anything. That, more than the box scores, has defined his last three games for the Miami Heat, which changed the narrative on his season.
The Miami Heat have now won 3 straight games after they defeated the Denver Nuggets 147 -123. This was a close game at the half, but Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic went down with an injury and never returned after halftime.
MIAMI – With the Miami Heat showing the formula for success in last Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers, the momentum carried into Monday night as the team beat the Denver Nuggets, 147-123, to win their third straight game.
The Miami Heat have had a Nikola Jokic problem for what feels like forever. Or, to be precise, since 2018. That’s how long it had been since the Heat defended their home turf at the Kaseya Center against the Nuggets.
MIAMI – As the Miami Heat look to be better as the season goes on, amidst an up-and-down season thus far, the one constant this season has been the performance of Jaime Jaquez Jr., currently in his third NBA season.
MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo deals with nagging injuries that made him miss two games before Monday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets, he will finally make his return.
In the space of 24 hours, the Miami Heat have rediscovered their old mojo. After losing eight of nine and sliding from 14-7 to .500 at 15-15, Miami bounced back to its high-octane best with a resounding pair of back-to-back wins ahead of Monday's clash with the visiting Denver Nuggets.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points apiece as the Miami Heat pulled away with a dominant fourth quarter to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 140-116 on Saturday.
Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 21 points Friday night as he returned to the Heat’s starting lineup after missing the previous five games with a left ankle sprain, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story.
Norman Powell scored 25 points and Pelle Larsson added a career-high 21 points to help the visiting Miami Heat roll to a 126-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to end their three-game losing streak.
The Heat were searching for answers Tuesday night, and head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t pretend otherwise after a 21-point home loss to the Raptors, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
Attorneys for Heat guard Terry Rozier are seeking a dismissal of federal charges against their client, ESPN’s David Purdum reports. Rozier pleaded not guilty to two federal charges related to illegal sports betting in Brooklyn federal court earlier this month.
The Heat have Rozier's $26.6 million salary counting against the salary cap, all while being unable to cut him or sign another player while he's on indefinite unpaid leave.