Two nights after the Heat’s fourth-quarter meltdown in Chicago, Zach LaVine’s insouciance assisted the visitors in trouncing the Bulls. Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson carbonized opponents from the outside and in. And the bench mob thwacked the hosts, outscoring the rival reserves 42-21. The Heatles were on track to log 129.7 points per 100 possessions, ...

The most positive aspect of the Miami Dolphins’ gritty 20-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders was that the players most responsible for the outcome weren’t named Tua, Tyreek or Raheem. Instead it was a superlative defensive effort led by Jalen Ramsey, Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips, Christian Wilkins and Zach Sieler. But really, there were ...

Duncan Robinson is back and better than ever. Through 12 games, he’s averaging 14.3 points on 46.3% shooting and 38.9% deep efficiency while pressuring defenses from more spots. From having his minutes gashed to being out of the rotation, he’s now a mainstay, and it won’t change as a starter or reserve. On Thursday, the ...

Must we witness more tackles, squeezed windpipes, gouged eyes, crushed testicles, stomped rib cages and assaulted teammates so the NBA’s chief disciplinarian, Joe Dumars, cracks down on Draymond Green? Affirmative. A five-game suspension for suspension no.5 was mandated for him after he rear-naked choked Rudy Gobert fewer than two minutes into Golden State’s bout with ...

Buzzing in Charlotte for its second In-Season Tournament game in Group Play, the Heat overcame a porous defensive start to hold off the Hornets, winning six in a row behind Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo’s dominion. In the first quarter, the Hornets stung the Heat on half its attempts and drew three fouls in three ...

The percolating and undermanned Heat visited the Spurs and gave the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama another warm welcome to the league, forcing him to play half his size. Yet, the Heat’s offense was disorganized, its glass protection was feeble, and it fell behind significantly in the first half without Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry from the ...

The Heat’s skeleton crew visited the Hawks in Hotlanta, neutralized Trae Young and snatched the Southeast division lead, capping off four dubs in a row. Without Jimmy Butler (personal reasons), Tyler Herro (ankle sprain), Caleb Martin (knee tendinosis) and R.J. Hampton (knee injury), the Heat punished the Birds from the inside and out, logging its ...

As the Heat’s offense diced the Grizzlies through the first quarter, Tyler Herro turned into the lane against the drop but landed on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s foot, twisting his ankle like a wet towel. He hopped to the locker room on one leg as soon as he could stand and was ruled out for the ...

At shootaround Monday morning, LeBron James spoke glowingly about his old club as a “top tier franchise” and one he has affection for. It didn’t stop the NBA’s senior citizen from punching in 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and serving the hosts another close match as his partner Anthony Davis watched ...

Nobody delivers a letdown quite like the Miami Dolphins. Even by their standards they outdid themselves Sunday with a resounding final fizzle in Frankfurt. With a dramatic comeback attempt from a 21-0 deficit within reach at the Kansas City 31-yard line but down to its last gasp, the fourth down snap clanked off Tua Tagovailoa’s ...

The WNBA is in its infancy at age 27 but on the rise. Twenty-seven years after the merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League in 1949, the NBA was not the billion-dollar empire it is today. In fact, in 1978, its TV deal with CBS was worth four years, $74 ...

The inaugural In-Season Tournament commenced for East Group B with the Miami Heat earning its second win of the year. Debuting its City Edition jerseys on a loud red court, featuring a large trophy at the center, in Haywood Highsmith’s first start of the season, the hosts burned the Wizards at the stake. Group Play ...

The Heat hasn’t gotten over its addiction to close games. Wednesday’s affair flipped like a light switch in the last 12 minutes, handing the hosts four consecutive losses. Against the Brooklyn Nets, minus three starters, the offense crashed late, and the defense ignored the 3-point line on coach Erik Spoelstra’s birthday and in front of ...

Tyler Herro’s homecoming soured despite his efforts to prove a point after breaking his hand at Fiserv Forum 19 minutes into the Playoffs. This time, the Heat got Bucked, with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the stampede. Bam Adebayo was absent with a hip injury and unable to shield the paint plus switch outside ...

As the exodus of the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line via the medical tent left few able bodies up front, it was clear what was needed. The Miami defense needed to make some plays to lend a hand and fend off the New England Patriots on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, in his ...

Three games into the season, the Miami Heat are already below .500 after losing its first road back-to-back set to the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves. In both defeats, the Heat let go of the rope late. Saturday, Jimmy Butler was the only NBA player to rest for a game, per the NBA injury report ...