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Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Heat needed a solid win against a quality opponent with several players stepping up on the road. As far as pick-me-ups go, the Miami Heat’s dominant win on the road against the erstwhile undefeated Portland Trail Blazers was the shot in the arm last year’s Eastern Conference finalist needed to spark what’s been an uninspiring start to … [Read more...] about Miami gets the spark it needs after dominating Portland

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Miami seeks to reverse course after a disappointing home stand to open the season. This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! The Miami Heat (1-3) hit the road in search of victories after a disappointing 1-3 home stand to open the regular season, but they’ll have to start with the undefeated Portland Trail Blazers (4-0). … [Read more...] about NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (1-3) @ Portland Trail Blazers (4-0)

Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images Miami improves to 2-3 and snaps Portland’s 4-0 undefeated start After a pedestrian start, the Miami Heat’s eruption over the final three quarters led to its 119-98 blowout victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in the first night of a back-to-back Wednesday. The Heat only trailed by three after the first quarter, but their … [Read more...] about Miami Heat crush Blazers 119-98; Six Heat players record double figures

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Let’s explore some numbers! The Miami Heat have tipped-off the 2022-23 season 1-3, with losses to the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls with its lone win coming against those same Raptors over the weekend. The Heat begin their three-game west coast trip, beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers, tonight. That said, … [Read more...] about By the numbers: Exploring the Miami Heat’s 1-3 start

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Miami Heat will visit the 4-0 Portland Trailblazers on Wednesday night. GAME STORY The Miami Heat (1-3) need to start collecting wins to get their season going in the right direction. As they begin a west coast trip, they’ll face the undefeated Portland Trailblazers (4-0). With Damian Lillard healthy and playing great, the … [Read more...] about GAME PREVIEW: Heat start road trip vs Blazers