Ira Winderman: A unique season of Heat highs and ‘Oh’s’ Last week, we noted some of the missteps along the way that had the Miami Heat pushing for playoff seeding into the final week of the season. Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022
Heat leaving higher math to others as they await opponent from NBA play-in round (as Nets loom) Erik Spoelstra is leaving the higher math to others. Tyler Herro is keeping an eye on the Brooklyn Nets. And Bam Adebayo already is studying ahead. Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022
Heat making closing statement at FTX Arena with 113-109 decision over Hawks MIAMI — It wasn’t a dress rehearsal, considering there will be a full week for practice before their postseason opener. Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022
Heat’s Tucker out at least a week, as MRI confirms calf strain; NBA sets play-in schedule MIAMI — The Miami Heat will be without veteran power forward P.J. Tucker for the final two games of the regular season and potentially longer. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022
Heat rout Hornets,144-115, in 3-for-all to move to verge of No. 1 playoff seed MIAMI — The mission, at least the regular-season challenge, is almost complete. And it might be over before they take the court again. Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022
Max Strus separating himself from Duncan Robinson after Heat lineup switch MIAMI — You start here: There is no Duncan Strus or Max Robinson. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022
Shorthanded Heat celebrate Lowry’s night in Toronto, with Oladipo sparking 114-109 win To a degree this was scripted, with Kyle Lowry given a heartfelt pregame tribute in his return to Scotiabank Arena, and with the Miami Heat playing it safe on the second night of their back-to-back by holding out Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker, Dewayne Dedmon and Gabe Vincent. Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2022
Heat solidify hold on No. 1 seed, reach 50 wins with 127-109 decision in Chicago CHICAGO — And to think that just over a week ago the Miami Heat were limiting their fight and tough-guy routine to their own bench. Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022
Stan Van Gundy’s NBA Coach of the Year Pick The NBA analyst and longtime coach runs through his top contenders for this year’s award. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022
Bam Adebayo should win Defensive Player of the Year, and this stat perfectly explains why Bam Adebayo is a historically good switch defender. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 1, 2022
Heat icon Tim Hardaway heading to Basketball Hall of Fame as part of Class of 2022 MIAMI — It took a while, but former Miami Heat point guard Tim Hardaway will finally get his Hall of Fame moment. Miami Herald · Mar 31, 2022
The Heat Find Groove After Sideline Incident Miami is back to its winning ways after Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra and Udonis Haslem got into a heated argument last week. Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2022
Heat make stand in Boston, clinch playoff berth with 106-98 victory BOSTON — The victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night brought relief because it snapped a four-game losing streak. Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022
Heat icon Dwyane Wade fired off text after Jimmy Butler’s spat with Erik Spoelstra: ‘I have been in that’ BOSTON — Dwyane Wade had been there before, anger boiling over at Erik Spoelstra and seemingly all those around him on the Miami Heat bench. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2022 Six Burning Questions for the Heat Can Jimmy Butler be who he was in the bubble? How important is Tyler Herro? Here are six glaring questions Miami must answer.
Miami Herald · Mar 29, 2022 Takeaways and details from Heat’s much-needed win over Kings to end four-game skid Last week was a nightmare for the Miami Heat. But this week is off to a much better start.
Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022 Ira Winderman: Playoffs also a personnel referendum for Heat When Erik Spoelstra addresses the Miami Heat’s possibilities, he often talks about his menu.
Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022 Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Nets romp over Heat, 110-95 MIAMI — Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have recently tempered expectations in the short term, both claiming their regular season was too disjointed to expect a championship.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022 Open Floor: Jimmy Butler’s Two-Front War Things get heated in Miami between Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra and Udonis Haslem.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 Heat: Decision not to air bench incident our call, not Bally Sports’ MIAMI — The Miami Heat confirmed Thursday to the Sun Sentinel that it was the team’s decision, and not the decision of broadcast-rights holder Bally Sports Sun, to elect not to show the third-quarter altercation on the team’s bench during Wednesday night’s loss to the Golden State Warriors at FTX…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 24, 2022 New video of the Heat bench skirmish shows what might have sparked it Oh boy.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022 Erik Spoelstra Jokes About Altercation on Heat Bench Miami's coach and guard Jimmy Butler got into a contentious argument during Wednesday’s loss to the Warriors.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 24, 2022 Jimmy Butler had a heated argument with his teammates as the Warriors blew out the Heat We have trouble in actual paradise.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 Short-handed Warriors snap 3-game losing streak with win vs. Heat MIAMI — The Warriors had to do more with less in Wednesday night’s 118-104 win over the Miami Heat at FTX Arena.
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022 Markieff Morris at center no longer viewed as a stretch for Heat With Erik Spoelstra there seemingly always is a late-season twist, sometimes offered by the Miami Heat coach shortly before the postseason, sometimes unveiled at the start of the playoffs.