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Anfernee Simons carries the load as Celtics comeback 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 ...
Bam Adebayo out of slump as Heat entertain Celtics
Bam Adebayo may have rediscovered his All-Star form.,Adebayo, who will lead the Miami Heat on Thursday night against the visiting Boston Celtics, had been slumping for a couple of weeks.,During that eight-game stretch, he averaged just 10.9 points on 36.8% shooting from the floor. But on Tuesday in ...
Bam Adebayo's strong closing surge guides Heat past Suns
Bam Adebayo scored 13 consecutive Heat points late in the fourth quarter, leading host Miami to a 127-121 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,With the score tied 118-118 and 48.3 seconds left, Miami's Norman Powell made a corner 3-pointer for a lead that the Heat never relinquished.,Adebayo ...
NBA reschedules postponed Heat-Bulls game to Jan. 29
The game between the Miami Heat and host Chicago Bulls that was postponed last Thursday due to a wet court has been rescheduled for Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.,In addition, the game between the Bulls and host Heat originally scheduled for Jan. 30 has been moved to Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.,The original Jan. 8...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander heats up, Thunder dispatch Miami
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-112 home win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night.,The Thunder have won three consecutive games while the Heat lost their third straight for their fourth setback in five contests.,Gilgeous-Alexander started slow but t...
Thunder, Heat each working to find 'better version' of themselves
The Oklahoma City Thunder hope they're turning a corner after a rough stretch.,Heading into their home game on Sunday against the Miami Heat, Thunder star Jalen Williams said he felt like the team had learned some lessons. They have won two consecutive games, coming out of their recent 6-6 stretch a...
Pacers win second straight with rout of cold-shooting Heat
Andrew Nembhard scored 29 points to lead seven players in double figures and the Indiana Pacers led wire-to-wire in a 123-99 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Micah Potter had 14 points and Jarace Walker added 13 for Indiana, which led by as many as 29 and won its second straight ...
Well-rested Heat return to action vs. Pacers
The Miami Heat received an unexpected rest day ahead of their matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Miami was scheduled to play the host Chicago Bulls on Thursday, but the game was postponed due to moisture and slick conditions on the United Center floor.,"We always want to...
Bulls-Heat game postponed due to wet court conditions
Thursday's game between the host Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat was postponed to a later date due to moisture and slick conditions on the United Center floor.,Officials announced the postponement at around 9:54 p.m. ET, nearly two hours after the game was scheduled to tip off.,Players completed pregam...
Heat hope to restore confidence against struggling Bulls
An off night from the floor cost the Miami Heat a shot at competitiveness on Tuesday.,As the Heat continue a four-game road trip with Thursday night's visit to the slumping Chicago Bulls, Miami hopes the struggles haven't affected the team's mental game.,"I feel like for us, we've just got to really...
Timberwolves' strong second half keeps Heat at bay for win
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points in 29 minutes, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 122-94 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Jaden Daniels added 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. Julius Randle (15 points, 11 rebounds) and ...
Tyler Herro set to return as Heat face Timberwolves again
Tyler Herro is inching closer to returning to the Miami Heat.,Herro participated in Tuesday morning's shootaround and is expected to be on the court later that night against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.,Herro has been sidelined since Dec. 9 with a right big toe contusion.,"I just had t...
Heat's Tyler Herro cleared for return: 'I just had to get healthy'
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro participated in Tuesday morning's shootaround and is expected to be on the court later that night against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.,Herro has been sidelined since Dec. 9 with a right big toe contusion.,"I just had to get healthy, that's about it. Get my ...
Tyler Herro close to a return as Heat face Timberwolves again
Tyler Herro is close to returning to the Miami Heat.,The only question is whether Herro will be on the court Tuesday night or if he will wait at least one more game to rejoin the action.,The Heat will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. Miami...
Norman Powell's hot shooting launches Heat past Pelicans
Norman Powell scored a game-high 34 points, leading the host Miami Heat to a 125-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.,Miami's Nikola Jovic added 19 points off the bench, and Kel'el Ware had a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.,Powell made 11 of 15 shots f...
Battling through injuries and losing, Pelicans face the Heat
The New Orleans Pelicans have injury-prone star Zion Williamson ... and not much else.,On Sunday night, the Pelicans will look to snap a six-game losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat.,Williamson, the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, is a two-time All-Star whose career scoring averag...
Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid lead Timberwolves past Heat
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points, and reserve Naz Reid added 29 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 125-115 on Saturday night.,The Timberwolves, who have won five of their past eight games, also got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle. Rudy Gobert p...
Anthony Edwards under microscope when Timberwolves meet Heat
Anthony Edwards' behavior is the prevailing topic of conversation ahead of Saturday's game between his Minnesota Timberwolves and the host Miami Heat.,Edwards, the NBA's first overall pick in 2020 and an All-Star in each of the past three years, ranks eighth in the NBA in scoring this season (29.1)....
Pistons' rally falls short as Heat win 4th straight
Norman Powell poured in 36 points as the visiting Miami Heat downed the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on Thursday night.,Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points off the bench while Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and seven rebounds in the Heat's fourth straight victory. Bam Adebayo supplied 15 points and grabbed 1...
Road-weary Pistons open favorable home stretch vs. Heat
The Detroit Pistons spent most of the past two weeks on the road. The Eastern Conference leaders now have an extended stretch where they can enjoy the comforts of their own homes as well as their home court.,Detroit plays nine of its next 11 games at home, beginning with a matchup against the Miami ...