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Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Miami Heat are hoping a return home will bring health and victory against the Denver Nuggets. GAME STORY The Miami Heat have lost three straight games and hoping to get back on track when they host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Denver has won three straight and is 6-2 on the road this season and 10-7 overall. The Heat … [Read more...] about GAME PREVIEW: Heat return home to host Nuggets

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Adebayo has become more comfortable taking jump shots this season. Last season, Bam Adebayo took a leap from a NBA-level starter to a first-time All-Star. This season, he’s taking a leap from an All-Star to an All-NBA player. This leap has surprised many — Adebayo suffered a shoulder injury in last October’s Finals and … [Read more...] about Bam Adebayo is taking another leap

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Bam Adebayo and the Heat take on the Nets once again in Brooklyn. This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! The Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets meet for the second consecutive game tonight in a battle featuring the Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving going against Bam Adebayo, who is coming off a … [Read more...] about GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (6-9) @ Brooklyn Nets (10-8)

Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports After a well-fought game and an impressive Bam performance, Brooklyn’s firepower would allow them to take over the fourth quarter keeping this one out of reach, First Quarter: Duncan Robinson started the game off with a three-pointer and Bam followed it up with an elbow jumper. Bam’s midrange game is elite. According to Cleaning the Glass, … [Read more...] about Heat fall to Nets in fourth quarter 98-85

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Heat have an opportunity to avenge their close loss to the Nets on Saturday. GAME STORY The Miami Heat (6-9) get a chance to avenge Saturday night’s close loss to the Brooklyn Nets (10-8) with another road game against the Big 3 trio of James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving tonight. Miami continues to be without the services … [Read more...] about GAME PREVIEW: Heat get rematch with Nets tonight

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Olynyk has a reputation as a floor spacer for the Heat, but is it warranted? After a disappointing six win, nine loss start to the season, perhaps Miami Heat need to tweek their playbook. One of the assumptions to be questioned is the role of Kelly Olynyk as a sweet-shooting 3-point threat. The potential is there, but after eight seasons in … [Read more...] about The truth about Kelly Olynyk and his jump shot for Miami Heat

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Miami had several chances to steal a road win thanks to a career-best game from Bam. Bam Adebayo scored a career-high 41 points for the Miami Heat tonight but it wasn’t enough down the stretch in a 128-124 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. Despite never holding a lead in this game — and without Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, … [Read more...] about Heat rally falls short in 128-124 loss to Nets, Bam scores career-high 41

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Heat continue their road trip against the new-look Nets who will start their Big 3 tonight. This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! The Miami Heat continue their road trip with a back-to-back set against the Brooklyn Nets starting Saturday night. Kyrie Irving returned from a personal hiatus in his first action with new … [Read more...] about GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (6-8) @ Brooklyn Nets (9-8)

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Adebayo may be the hungriest to make the team after he was cut from the 2019 FIBA World Cup team. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported that Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson are among 60 NBA players who are in the mix to make the Team USA men’s basketball team for the 2021 Olympics, which were delayed a … [Read more...] about Butler, Adebayo, Robinson among 2021 Olympic player pool