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Heat vs Celtics: who has the fieriest offense in the 2024-25 NBA?

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Dan Riccio

The Miami Heat were dealt with an abysmal 10-game losing skid just a few weeks back. The embarrassing stretch was the worst of coach Erik Spoelstra’s entire career. That is until they responded with an encouraging six consecutive wins of their own immediately after. There were some significant statement victories in that span, most notably in taking down Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors and the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics.
Heat dominate Pelicans in largest franchise victory of all-time, 153-104

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Dan Riccio

The Miami Heat stormed into New Orleans on Friday night and absolutely decimated the tanking Pelicans on their home floor. With an unbelievable final score of 153-104, it was a team performance good for the greatest in franchise history.
GAME PREVIEW: Heat to play final road game of regular season in New Orleans

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Dan Riccio

The Miami Heat have most likely locked up the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference at best. However, there is still a chance to move up to at least ninth and get home-court for the first play-in game. To do so, they would have to win out their next two games and hope for some luck with other opposing teams in the mix to conclude this 2024-25 NBA season. And Miami will hope to do so tonight with a bounce back win on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Bulls squeak past Heat 119-111, have inside track to No. 9 seed

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

In a battle between two teams jostling between the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls bested the Miami Heat 119-111 Wednesday night inside United Center in Chicago, Ill. Both teams entered the night at 36-43, tied for the No. 9 seed in the East. With two games left for both teams, the winner of tonight’s matchup would have had the inside track at earning homecourt in the No. 9/10 play-in game–played a week from Wednesday.
Miami Heat reportedly want to keep guard Davion Mitchell

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

There haven’t been many positives from the 2024-25 Miami Heat season, which concludes in four days. But one of them has been guard Davion Mitchell, who was acquired ahead of February’s trade deadline in the five-team Jimmy Butler blockbuster that sent the six-time All-Star to the Golden State Warriors. Mitchell, a former top-10 pick, will be a restricted free agent this offseason–the first time in his career entering free agency.
GAME PREVIEW: Heat head back on the road for crucial matchup in Chicago

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Dan Riccio

In what will be a significant clash for the Eastern Conference play-in standings, the Miami Heat are heading back on the road to travel to the Windy City. Each of the Heat and Chicago Bulls are sporting identical records at 36-43 overall. They are sitting at the ninth and tenth seeds in the East, with Chicago owning the tiebreaker against Miami on the season. The Heat are 0-2 against the Bulls during this 2024-25 campaign— with a much needed bounce back win versus them a goal on the horizon.
Latest coaching dismissal should make Heat fans thankful for 1 key aspect

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

With just five days left, we are nearing the end of the 2024-25 regular season. And yet, there was another coaching change for a team fighting for homecourt in the Western Conference. Over a week after the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins, the Denver Nuggets–less than two years removed from beating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals–fired head coach Michael Malone, in addition to parting ways with general manager Calvin Booth (when his contract was expiring after the season anyway).
Miami Heat: 1 telling stat reveals unfortunate truth about team over last 3 seasons

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

Not all wins are created, nor are all losses. Nearly one year ago today, the Miami Heat trounced the then-tanking Portland Trail Blazers by 60 points, the largest margin of victory in franchise history. Fast forward to this season, the Heat undressed the Los Angeles Lakers in early December, yet have also blown double-digit leads in an NBA-most 21 losses this season. A lot can happen in an 82-game season.
Heat rally past 76ers 117-105, snap two-game skid

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

Despite both teams being tied at 83 after three quarters, the Miami Heat rallied late to beat the tanking Philadelphia 76ers Monday night inside Kaseya Center. Miami was without star center Bam Adebayo for only the third time this season on Monday. As a result, Kel’el Ware was one point and three rebounds away from the franchise’s first 20-20 double-double since Dec. of 2018 (Hassan Whiteside).
Could Kel'el Ware earn first-team All-Rookie honors?

2 weeks ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

There is less than one week left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. That means we’re mere weeks away from awards getting announced. It’s been a long season for the Miami Heat. Though one of the most encouraging developments–figuratively and literally–has been the emergence of first-round rookie Kel’el Ware. For the season, Ware is averaging 9.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks on 55.6 percent shooting and 60.8 percent true shooting.