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Ayo Dosunmu's big effort carries Bulls past Heat
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds on Saturday to help the visiting Chicago Bulls post a 125-118 victory over the Miami Heat.,Matas Buzelis added 21 points and Isaac Okoro chipped in 20 for the Bulls, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Patrick W...

Bulls, Heat head to Florida to continue rare 3-game set
Facing off for part two of a rare three-game series, the Miami Heat will look to prolong the visiting Chicago Bulls' recent woes Saturday night.,The teams had their Jan. 8 game in Chicago postponed to Jan. 29 due to condensation on the court, leading to three games in four days between the two sides...

Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s late work preserves Heat's win over Bulls
Miami reserve Jaime Jaquez Jr. capped a standout performance with a key assist and a rebound, helping the Heat escape with a 116-113 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Thursday.,Jaquez finished with 19 points and closed out a double-double with his 10th rebound in the closing seconds, as Chicago's C...

Heat intend to tighten up defensively in series of clashes vs. Bulls
Miami and Chicago will get closely acquainted in the coming days, as the Bulls host the Heat on Thursday in the first of three straight matchups between the Eastern Conference counterparts. ,The series shifts to south Florida for a weekend back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. The two teams remain se...

Paolo Banchero’s double-double leads Magic over Heat
Paolo Banchero produced 31 points and 12 rebounds to help the visiting Orlando Magic earn a 133-124 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,Anthony Black added 26 points and Desmond Bane scored 23 for the Magic, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jalen Suggs tallied 16 and Tristan da Silva fin...

Rested Heat crave first win over Magic this season
Looking to solve their in-state rival for the first time this year, the Miami Heat host the Orlando Magic in a Southeast Division meeting on Wednesday.,The Heat have dropped the first three games of the season series against the Magic, each single-digit losses. Miami is also vying to create some sep...

Heat beat travel logistics, Suns for road victory
Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and the sleep-deprived Miami Heat pulled away from the host Phoenix Suns for a 111-102 victory on Sunday.,Norman Powell had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins had 10 points and 10 rebounds for his...

Out to avenge loss to Heat, Suns to rely on 'next guy'
After a six-game road trip that careened from good to nearly disastrous Friday, the Phoenix Suns return home to host the Miami Heat to begin a five-game homestand Sunday.,The Heat beat Phoenix 127-121 in the first game of the Suns' six-game trip on Jan. 13, a tour that was going well -- three wins, ...

Bam Adebayo powers Heat in blowout of reeling Jazz
Bam Adebayo recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Pelle Larsson added 20 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City. ,Nikola Jovic scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench for the Heat, who had...

Match involving Jannik Sinner temporarily suspended due to heat rule
The third-round match between World No. 2 Jannik Sinner and Eliot Spizzirri was suspended for about 10 minutes in the middle of the third set due to the extreme heat policy of the Australian Open.,The temperature has reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Melbourne.,The match is being held in Rod Laver A...

Youth movement encourages Jazz, who take on inconsistent Heat
The Utah Jazz are pleased with what they've seen from their young core this season, despite the effort not consistently reflected in victories.,For the most part this season, Utah has enjoyed good performances from veteran forward Lauri Markkanen, 28; third-year guard Keyonte George, 22; and others....

Shaedon Sharpe's big 2nd half sends Blazers past Heat
Shaedon Sharpe scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 127-110 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday night.,Caleb Love scored 20 points off the bench as the Trail Blazers won their fourth consecutive game and moved above .500.,Portland stand...

Blazers not satisfied with surge to .500 entering Heat matchup
The Portland Trail Blazers are receiving praise for reaching the .500 mark after being seven games under on Dec. 26.,The person who is the least impressed by having a break-even record is Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter.,Portland looks to continue its rise and win for the 11th time in the...

Long-distance shooting carries Heat past Kings
Bam Adebayo recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists to help the Miami Heat post a 130-117 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Norman Powell scored 22 points and Andrew Wiggins added 19 as Miami improved to 1-1 on a five-game road trip. Pelle Larsson registered 16 poi...

Heat ready for quick turnaround, hope to exact revenge vs. Kings
The Miami Heat had a disappointing start to a five-game road trip, and coach Erik Spoelstra is extremely worried about the second game of the trek.,That's because the Heat had all kinds of difficulties earlier this season against Sacramento. Miami gets a chance to avenge that setback when it visits ...

Warriors overcome loss of Jimmy Butler III (knee) to beat Heat
Brandin Podziemski exploded for 24 points, Stephen Curry added 19 in a balanced attack and the Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of Jimmy Butler III to a knee injury to run away from the visiting Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco on Monday night.,The team's leading scorer at the time with 17...

Warriors look to stay hot on homestand with visit from Heat
The Golden State Warriors look to complete a highly successful homestand when they begin a back-to-back set in San Francisco with a matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Not sidetracked by a late Jimmy Butler scratch, the Warriors used strength in numbers to win their third in a row and fi...

Heat use late Andrew Wiggins 3 to beat Thunder
Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and made a career-high six 3-pointers as the host Miami Heat knocked off the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-120, on Saturday night.,Andrew Wiggins made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds left, giving Miami a 122-120 lead. He got the assist from Nor...

Streaking Thunder focused on themselves as they visit Heat
After two straight losses earlier this month, the Oklahoma City Thunder seem to be back on track.,The Thunder, the defending NBA champions and league leaders at 35-7, take their deep and talented roster to Miami to face the Heat on Saturday night.,Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was happy t...

Anfernee Simons carries load as Celtics come back to beat Heat
Reserve Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to defeat the host Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.,Jaylen Brown, who had missed Boston's previous game due to back spasms, added 27 points. He entered the night ranked sixth in th...