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Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images P.J. Tucker sunk a clutch corner 3 with 20 seconds left. Leading 99-92 with 4:13 to go, the Miami Heat ran into an offensive drought at the worst possible time against the Toronto Raptors. At the 1:48 mark, Pascal Siakam jammed home the ball after Fred VanVleet stole the ball from Jimmy Butler. Toronto was within 99-96. Bam Adebayo … [Read more...] about Heat hold off Raptors, 104-99

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Bam Adebayo makes his return to the Heat starting lineup tonight. This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! The Miami Heat (27-16) host the Toronto Raptors (21-19) at the FTX Arena tonight at 7:30pm. Bam Adebayo is back in action and in the starting lineup, as well as Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent. Max Strus will come … [Read more...] about GameThread: Toronto Raptors (21-19) @ Miami Heat (27-16)

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images How the Heat have overcome all odds to remain a top contender in the NBA Place yourself back in October of 2021 before the NBA season started. If someone from the future told you that the Miami Heat trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Kyle Lowry would only play 14 of the first 41 games together, what would you have … [Read more...] about Miami Heat: The NBA’s most resilient team

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Lowry is out for personal reasons while Bam is expected to make his long-awaited return. GAME STORY The Miami Heat (27-16) take on the Toronto Raptors (21-19) at the FTX Arena on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with tip-off scheduled for 7:30pm. Bam Adebayo (thumb) has been upgraded to questionable but is widely expected to make his … [Read more...] about GAME PREVIEW: Lowry out, Bam expected to be back tonight when Heat host Raptors

Photo by Dave Eggen/NBAE via Getty Images Garrett will undergo season-ending wrist surgery. The Miami Heat will keep Kyle Guy for the rest of this season. Unfortunately, it took a Marcus Garrett season-ending injury to happen. Garrett, who was on a two-way contract, will undergo wrist surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the season. He will rehab with Miami. … [Read more...] about Heat to waive Garrett, sign Guy to two-way contract

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Heat back in action tonight at home in the clash of two East rivals. This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! The Miami Heat (27-15) seek their eighth straight victory at the FTX Arena when they host the Philadelphia 76ers (24-17) tonight at 8:00pm. INACTIVE/INJURIES MIAMI: Victor Oladipo: out (knee; surgery rehab) KZ Okpala: … [Read more...] about GameThread: Philadelphia 76ers (24-17) @ Miami Heat (27-15)

Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Miami’s seven game home streak was snapped in a cold shooting night. Joel Embiid was unstoppable down the stretch and the Miami Heat couldn’t answer offensively in a disappointing 109-98 loss to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night that snapped their seven game home win streak. Omer Yurtseven led the Heat with 22 points and 11 … [Read more...] about Heat struggle offensively in 109-98 home loss to 76ers

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images The Heat and Jazz would both need to have disappointing playoff finishes for the second straight year. Speculation of a possible Donovan Mitchell trade to the Miami Heat has grown in recent days. First came a Jan. 12 piece in The Athletic on Dwyane Wade in which Mitchell said that he was “definitely a Heat fan growing up.” (Wade … [Read more...] about Could Donovan Mitchell end up on the Heat?

Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Miami continues their homestretch with Saturday’s game against their East rival. GAME STORY The Miami Heat (27-15) return to action Saturday night at the FTX Arena to host the Philadelphia 76ers (24-17), one night after beating the Atlanta Hawks in their first game back from their five-game road trip. This is the second in a stretch of eight … [Read more...] about GAME PREVIEW: Heat back in action to host 76ers