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Jimmy Butler out as Heat try to cool off Anthony Edwards, Wolves
Anthony Edwards is red hot from 3-point range this season., ,As long as that remains true, the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar plans to keep launching from deep., ,Edwards will look to stay hot when the Timberwolves host the Miami Heat on Sunday in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves will try to increase...
Nuggets get triple-double from Nikola Jokic, dump Heat
Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his fifth triple-double of the season, Jamal Murray returned to the lineup to score a season-high 28 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135-122 on Friday night.,Jokic notched his 135th career triple-double midway through...
Nuggets get triple-double from Nikola Jokic in outscoring Heat
Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his fifth triple-double of the season, Jamal Murray returned to the lineup with a season-high 28 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135-122 on Friday night.,Jokic notched his 135th career triple-double midway through the...
Heat look for better finish at surging Nuggets
The Miami Heat kicked off one of their longest road trips of the season with a good start in Phoenix. It didn't end well, however, and now Miami moves on to Denver on Friday night for the second leg of their six-game trek.,The Heat led the Suns by 15 in the third quarter on Wednesday night but event...
Suns beat Heat to run win streak to six games
Kevin Durant recorded 32 points and eight rebounds and the Phoenix Suns increased their winning streak to six straight games with a 115-112 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Devin Booker added 22 points and nine assists and Jusuf Nurkic collected 20 points and 18 rebounds as P...
Suns seek sixth straight win as they host the Heat
The Phoenix Suns were unceremoniously swept out of the first round of last season's playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and it cost coach Frank Vogel his job.,Six-plus months later, the Suns are off to a strong start under new coach Mike Budenholzer, riding a five-game winning streak into Wednes...
Kings sink Heat on Domantas Sabonis' last-second hoop
Domantas Sabonis swished a short put-back in the lane with 0.7 seconds left as the Sacramento Kings defeated the host Miami Heat 111-110 on Monday night.,After Sabonis' rebound and basket off a De'Aaron Fox miss, Miami called timeout. On the other end, Terry Rozier missed a hurried 35-foot shot.,Fox...
DeMar DeRozan leads high-powered Kings against Heat
DeMar DeRozan has added quite a bit to the Sacramento Kings, who are set to visit the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Both the Kings and Heat had to clear customs in order to arrive in Miami on Monday. The Kings played in Canada on Saturday, the same day the Heat beat the Washington Wizards in Mexico.,D...
Tyler Herro leads new-look Heat offense vs. Wizards in Mexico City
Two Eastern Conference foes meet as the NBA Global Games series returns Saturday night with the Heat and Wizards facing off in Mexico City.,The Dia de Los Muertos showdown is one of the league's three international games this season. It is the 14th time the NBA has played a regular season contest in...
Karl-Anthony Towns (44 points) powers Knicks' win over Heat
Karl-Anthony Towns enjoyed his best game as a Knick, scoring 44 points and grabbing 13 rebounds as visiting New York defeated the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.,Towns made 17 of 25 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, in 39 minutes. His previous season high since joinin...
Jimmy Butler Heat's catalyst as they face uneven Knicks
The New York Knicks arguably won the offseason, acquiring stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.,It's still early, but things haven't gone smoothly for the Knicks, who play the host Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Depth has been an issue for New York, which is missing center Mitchell Robinson an...
Jimmy Butler puts up 23 as Heat keep Pistons winless
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points and dished out seven assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons 106-98 on Monday night.,The Heat got plenty of support from their backcourt, as Terry Rozier scored 20 points and Tyler Herro added 19 as Miami earned its first home win of the season in tw...
Heat turn away Pistons for first home win
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points and dished out seven assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons 106-98 on Monday night.,The Heat got plenty of support from their backcourt, as Terry Rozier scored 20 points and Tyler Herro added 19 as Miami earned its first home win of the season -- in...
Heat honor Dwyane Wade by unveiling statue outside arena
The Miami Heat unveiled a statue of franchise legend Dwyane Wade outside the Kaseya Center on Sunday.,Wade is the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue. Last year, he became the first Heat draft pick to earn induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.,"I did...
Pistons, winless but optimistic, visit Heat
The Detroit Pistons, who had the worst record in the NBA last season, still are looking for their first win of the 2023-24 campaign.,But that doesn't mean things aren't looking up.,The Pistons, who will visit the Miami Heat on Monday night, are 0-3, with the three losses coming to teams that were in...
Heat spoil Hornets coach Charles Lee's home debut
Jimmy Butler heated up in the second half, scoring 17 of his 26 points, and the Miami Heat won for the first time this season, topping the host Charlotte Hornets 114-106 on Saturday night., ,The Heat had to fend off several late-game threats to spoil the home debut for first-year Hornets coach Charl...
Paolo Banchero shines as Magic stifle Heat
Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 116-97 win over the host Miami Heat in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Franz Wagner added 23 points for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 14 rebounds.,Orlando earned the win o...
Heat hope for bounce-back season ahead of opener vs. rising Magic
Despite making the NBA Finals two seasons ago, the Miami Heat are expected by some to have a down year in 2024-25. ESPN, for example, ranked Miami 18th out of 30 teams in its season preview on Monday.,The Heat will aim to invalidate those dull expectations this season, which begins on Wednesday agai...
Heat's Erik Spoelstra: Jimmy Butler 'needs me, I need him'
Entering their sixth year together, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra believes a breakthrough in his relationship with Jimmy Butler is imminent. ,That thesis is based almost entirely on longevity and mutual need.,"When you get to that many years together, there's a lot of unspoken understanding," Spoe...
Heat C Bam Adebayo receives long-term extension
The Miami Heat formally announced a contract extension for star center Bam Adebayo on Saturday.,Though the Heat didn't divulge terms, multiple reports says the two sides agreed to a three-year, $166 million extension that begins with the 2026-27 season.,Adebayo posted a highlight reel on social medi...