Coach of the Year Award betting: It’s a ‘Heat Check’
Prior to the start of the season, I asked a member of the Miami Heat organization his expectations for the team. I got a...
Cavs lose Darius Garland and a gut-punch OT finish in Miami
It felt like the Cavaliers had pulled off the impossible.
Miami led 138-135 in overtime on Monday at Kaseya Center, and Donovan Mitchell — off...
NBA Notes: Magic, Jalen Suggs, Heat, Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly
Magic
The Magic are still taking it slow with Jalen Suggs. He is coming off season-ending knee surgery from March and Orlando has kept him...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Paul George, Warriors, Draymond Green, Heat
76ers
Sixers coach Nick Nurse may have a tough call coming. Paul George could be back soon and the assumption has been that he would...
NBA Notes: Heat, Norman Powell, Cavs, Evan Mobley, Clippers
Heat
Miami played a game that almost didn’t feel real.
Norman Powell scored 25 and the Heat broke a franchise record with 53 first-quarter points —...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Darius Garland, Spurs, De’Aaron Fox, Heat
Cavaliers
As I relayed in Dribbles, Wednesday looked like the Cavaliers again. Darius Garland finally returned after toe surgery and Cleveland put 132 on the...
NBA Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Wizards
Heat
Miami avoided the worst case. Bam Adebayo will miss tonight against Charlotte but he is day to day with a sprained left big toe,...
Would Heat’s Tyler Herro make sense for Mavericks?
Heat guard Tyler Herro is going to keep popping up in trade talk until the deadline gets here. And the Mavericks are already being...
NBA Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Nets, Cam Thomas, Mavericks
Heat
Bam Adebayo is considered day-to-day. He underwent an MRI Thursday and was diagnosed with a left big toe sprain, per Anthony Chiang and Barry...
East Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Heat, Bam Adebayo
Pistons
Cade Cunningham has been closing games with force.
He’s piled up a league-best 86 fourth-quarter points during Detroit’s 6-2 start, including 19 in the final...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Trae Young, Heat, Hornets, LaMelo Ball
Hawks
Trae Young has a sprained MCL and is expected to miss four weeks, but coach Quin Snyder said the Hawks were actually relieved after...
NBA Notes: Heat, Kel’el Ware, Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Blazers
Heat
Kel'el Ware is getting a crash course in NBA Year Two. Minutes are shrinking. Production is uneven. The result is less time on the...
Heat Notes: Norman Powell, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier, Ja Morant
Norman Powell is extension eligible through June 30, 2026, and he said he wants to stay with the Heat, per Anthony Chiang of the...
NBA Notes: Pacers, Pascal Siakam, Rockets, Heat, Norman Powell
Pacers
Indiana finally logged its first win.
Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and buried the go-ahead three with 37 seconds left as the Pacers beat the...
Report: NBA never officially cleared Terry Rozier in 2023 betting probe
Despite his lawyer’s recent claim that the NBA “cleared him two years ago,” a league source says Terry Rozier was never officially exonerated in...
NBA Notes: Heat, Andrew Wiggins, Clippers, John Collins, Mavericks
Heat
Andrew Wiggins spent the summer trying to erase the taste of a rough playoff run, and it’s showing in his approach early this season.
After...
NBPA to challenge NBA’s decision to withhold Terry Rozier’s salary
The National Basketball Players Association isn’t standing by quietly while the NBA withholds Terry Rozier’s pay.
In a statement released Wednesday, the NBPA said it...
NBA Notes: Heat, Terry Rozier, Blazers, Tiago Splitter, Alex Len
Heat
The Heat may have reason to feel misled in the Terry Rozier saga, but recouping compensation from the Hornets appears unlikely, according to ESPN’s...
NBA Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Timberwolves, Julius Randle, Spurs
Heat
The Heat are on the move.
Through two games, Miami has gone full throttle under Erik Spoelstra, pushing pace and letting instinct take over.
“Playing with...
East Notes: Wizards, Kyshawn George, Heat, Terry Rozier, Celtics
Wizards
Kyshawn George looked every bit like a rising star Friday night.
The second-year forward erupted for a career-high 34 points on 11-of-15 shooting, adding 11...
