#Erik Spoelstra

The Heat only have eight players available because of injuries Miami Heat will make his 501st start with the Miami Heat tonight against the Houston Rockets. Haslem is in the starting lineup because of injuries. The Heat are without rotation players Bam Adebayo (ankle), Gabe Vincent (knee), Victor Oladipo (rest) and Kyle Lowry (rest). Haslem is in…

Adebayo will miss the game because of an ankle injury Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is out tonight against the Houston Rockets. Adebayo is dealing with ankle issues he sustained in Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here's the game preview: Game time: 8 p.m., ET Where: Toyota Center TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat…

The Miami Heat have renamed their home arena to'The Arena' after failed cryptocurrency company FTX filed for bankruptcy in November, ending an intended 19-year sponsorship with the team. A year ago, crypto company FTX was valued at $32bn but filed for bankruptcy protection on 11 November and it has been reported that over $8bn of customer's funds…

This is about as close to a pick'em as you'll find in the NBA odds, with the Bucks listed as a 1-point road favorite. Both teams open an equal -110 on the moneyline. Miami is 12-9 at home on the year, while the Bucks are 11-9 on the road. For the second time in three games - and the first two times this season - Giannis Antetokounmpo failed to…

The Brooklyn Nets square off against the Miami Heat for the third and final time this season at FTX Arena on Saturday night. Miami's had the upper hand in this matchup in 2021-22 as its won both games this year most recently on Mar. 3 with a 113-107 victory in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center. Brooklyn is coming off a 132-120 shootout loss against…

Miami Heat guard Max Strus was upgraded from probable to available for tonight's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Strus has been dealing with shoulder issues most of the season. Center Dewayne Dedmon is questionable because he is still dealing with foot issues (plantar fasciitis) that have kept him out for two of the past five games. He will be…

After a weak Tuesday, the NBA is back with a respectable 12-game slate for Wednesday. Below, I'll handicap and give picks for the Bucks-Raptors, Hawks-Kings, and Heat-Lakers. You can listen to the audio versions of these handicaps on my recently launched NBA Hoops At Lunch show on the OutKick Bets podcast feed. I'm looking at the total in the first…

LeBron is dealing with ankle soreness entering the Lakers' game against Heat Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. The Lakers say James is dealing with ankle soreness. He is coming off a 43-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets. Here's the game preview: Game time: 10…

The Heat are going after a third straight win against the Nuggets Game time: 7 p.m., ET Where: Ball Arena TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat N/A VITALS: The Miami Heat and Nuggets meet for the first of two matchups this regular season. Last season, Denver swept the series and has currently won four-straight against Miami. The Heat are 34-36…

The Indiana Pacers take on the Miami Heat. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Pacers Heat prediction and pick. The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat are both 16-16 through 32 games as they prepare for Friday's meeting in Miami. No one expected both teams to be at.500 this deep into the NBA campaign. The Pacers were supposed to tank…

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell is listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Miami Heat. Vassell is dealing with left knee soreness. He is the Spurs' second-leading scorer at 20.5 points a game. Here's the game preview: Game time: 5 p.m., ET Where: Miami TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat -12 VITALS: : The Heat and Spurs meet…

The Phoenix Suns hit the hardwood tonight facing off against the Miami Heat for the first time this season. Even with Miami missing a few stars, they still eerily resemble Phoenix at their core as an Eastern Conference counterpart and deserve considerable attention as another title-contending team. Handling the rock, both the Suns and Heat carry…

On Thursday, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro joined Stephen Curry and James Harden as only the third player in NBA history to hit at least nine 3-pointers in consecutive games. In the Heat's 111-108 win over the Houston Rockets, the 2022 Sixth Man of the Year ended his performance with a career-high 41 points and 10-of-15 (66.7%) shooting from 3-point…

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Butler missed Tuesday's loss against the Detroit Pistons because of knee soreness. Here's the game preview: Game time: 7:30 p.m., ET Where: Miami TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat -5.5 VITALS: : The Heat and Clippers meet for the…

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent will not play tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. Vincent is sidelined with a knee contusion for the second straight game. Heat forward Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable. Butler missed Tuesday's loss against the Detroit Pistons because of knee soreness. Here's the game preview: Game time: 7:30 p.m.,…

The Heat try to end a two-game losing streak against the Clippers Game time: 7:30 p.m., ET Where: Miami TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat -5.5 VITALS: : The Heat and Clippers meet for the first of two matchups this regular season. Last season, the teams split the series, 1-1, with each team winning on their home court. The Heat are 37-30…

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Miami Heat in a Monday night NBA matchup at the FTX (lol) Arena in Miami. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-Heat prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix has opened their season at 8-4, losing three of their last five games. Head coach Monty…

Jayson Tatum's been heating up from long range, and facing the short-handed Heat tonight, he could see a lot more zone coverage. Find out why that's great news for the Celtics as our NBA picks target their MVP candidate. The Boston Celtics just keep rolling. They're 18-4, top of the NBA standings, and now looking to pick up back-to-back wins…

The 2022-'23 NBA season is well underway as the winter months come soon. There will be many rumors involving trades and signings come December 15; however, most teams start separating themselves from the pack at this time. As this transition happens, organizations become more likely to make changes. Below, we look at several NBA coaches who are on…

The Sacramento Kings will take on the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at FTX Arena. Miami is 47-28 overall and 26-12 at home, while the Kings are 27-48 overall and 11-25 on the road. The Heat have dominated this series at home, winning 17 of the last 19 meetings. Miami is favored by 12.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Kings odds from Caesars…

The Miami Heat will be looking to take a firmer hold of the top seed in the East when they take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. The match will be the fourth meeting between the two teams, with Miami winning the previous three. Head coach Erik Spoelstra and his team only have five more games remaining with every win helping them get the best…

Butler has yet to join the team in Boston Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has yet to join the team in Boston for Wednesday's game against the Celtics. Butler is likely to miss his seventh straight game because of a knee injury. He could still return at some point during the remainder of the trip. The Heat play the Celtics again Friday and conclude…

The Brooklyn Nets will lock horns with the Miami Heat in a battle of Eastern Conference heavyweights at the FTX Arena on Saturday, Mar. 26. The Heat have won all three of their meetings this season. The Nets are coming off a disappointing 132-120 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Kyrie Irving continued his brilliance with a 43-point performance. Kevin…

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has his hands full with an injury-riddled roster, and the team's next two games are against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday and Friday nights. "At some point, hopefully we'll be getting some guys back," Spoelstra said, following a team shootaround on Tuesday. The Heat are 7-11 and rank 12th overall in the Eastern…

Despite finishing the regular season at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 53-29 record, 2021-22 finished in heartbreak for the Miami Heat. The team was one shot away from winning game seven of the conference finals against the Boston Celtics, but Jimmy Butler's 3-pointer was just short. Can they go further in 2022-23? Below, we take a look…

Miami's season didn't get off to the best start. Despite being close to full strength, the Heat fell in their season opener to a Bulls team that was without one of their All-Stars and is projected to be in Play-In territory. Jimmy Butler put up his usual numbers, but both Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry struggled offensively, combining to shoot 6-for-22…

The Miami Heat will cross the border to take on the Toronto Raptors in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Heat-Raptors prediction and pick, laid out below. Miami has gone 7-7 this season, including a current three-game winning streak.…

The 2022-23 NBA season continues Thursday game slates include matchups between the Brooklyn Nets, led by Kevin Durant, vs. the Portland Trailblazers, led by Damian Lillard, and the Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Paul George. Fans can watch every game in the 2022-23 NBA season using various streaming…

The Miami Heat came seemingly out of nowhere to earn the East's top seed, but they won't have a walk in the park in Round 1. Waiting for the No. 1 seed is Trae Young, who really made the jump to superstardom in last year's postseason by dominating the Knicks in Round 1 and upsetting the Sixers in Round 2. Much of that same group is back, meaning…

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball could return for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat after dealing with an ankle injury. The news was first reported by Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer. Ball has yet to play this season. Here's the game preview: Game time: 8 p.m., ET Where: FTX Arena TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat -10 VITALS: The…

New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat 10/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New Orleans Pelicans will meet with the Miami Heat at FTX Arena Miami, FL on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 7:30 PM ET. Sunday's 111-97 victory over the San Antonio Spurs improved the New Orleans Hornets' preseason record to 3-0. The New Orleans Pelicans, on the other…

VITALS: The Heat and Hornets meet for the second of four matchups this regular season and for the second consecutive time after just facing each other on Thursday in a, 117-112, overtime win. Last season, Miami swept the series, 4-0, and has now currently won six-straight against Charlotte. The Heat are 72-46 all-time versus Charlotte during the…

We have a short NBA slate on Thursday and it includes a matchup between two struggling teams, although the host finds itself as a 10.5-point favorite. Check out our Charlotte Hornets-Miami Heat NBA picks. The 3-9 Hornets went through offseason turmoil off the court and lately on the court, after losing star point guard LaMelo Ball to injury. They…

A Southeast Division battle is on tap between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at FTX Arena. Miami is 51-28 overall and 27-12 at home, while Charlotte is 40-38 overall and 20-19 on the road. The Heat are aiming for a season sweep in the series between these two teams. Miami is favored by 5.5 points in the latest…

All game lines via the VSiN NBA Odds page. Daily Recap The weekend brought some fun and fascinating results, but for the recap today I wanted to take a big picture look at an admittedly small sample size. Through six days of the regular season road teams have had the advantage. Home teams are 21-22 SU / 14-24-5 ATS with a median result of 0.0 and…

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VITALS: The Heat and Pacers meet for the first of four matchups this regular season. Last season, Miami won the series 2-1. The Heat are 53-70 all-time versus Indiana during the regular season, including 40-22 in home games and 13-48 in road games.. ... For the Heat, Victor Oladipo (knee) and Omer Yurtseven (ankle) are out. PROJECTED…

On Tuesday night, Stephen Curry was convinced the officials made a bad call late in the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 116-109 loss to the Miami Heat. With 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Heat up by three, Jimmy Butler was called for a foul while trying to block Curry's 3-point attempt. Butler made contact with Curry's…

VITALS: The Heat and Kings meet for the second and final time this regular season. This matchup marks as the quickest the teams will complete the series in their history, beating the previous earliest date of December 9, 2001. Last season, the teams split the series, 1-1, with each squad winning on their homecourt. The Heat are 44-24 all-time…

The Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings will face-off at FTX Arena in Miami for the 2022-2023 NBA regular season. The Heat want to tie up the score against the Kings, while them want to extend their winning streak to three games. Here, check out all the detailed information about this NBA game including how to watch or live stream free this game,…

The Miami Heat have had one of the most impressive starts to the NBA playoffs. The top-seeded Heat won the first two games against the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference first-round series. With Game 3 set for Friday in Atlanta, the Heat have seen their chances of winning the title increase. According to the gambling website, BetOnline.ag,…

Let's hope for a bounce-back effort in Wednesday's October 26th NBA slate because the Association has been tough sledding thus far. Stick around for NBA best bets on sides, player props, totals, etc. The big matchups are a head-to-head between Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo and a rematch of the 2020 Western Conference Finals between the Los…

The Portland Trail Blazers have started strong this season as the only undefeated team remaining in the NBA at 4-0. Damian Lillard's returned from his season ending abdominal surgery with a pair of 40-point outings to his name already. Can he keep it up at home against last season's No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat? Here are the…

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Miami Heat today at the Moda Center for the 2022-2023 NBA Season. The Blazers want to continue their unbeaten run, while the Heat want to start a winning record on the road. Here, you will find out how to watch or live stream free this game, the match information, storylines, predictions, and odds. If you…

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 22-32 overall and 12-13 at home, while Miami is 35-20 overall and 17-14 on the road. The Heat are wrapping up a six-game road trip against a Pelicans team that has won four straight games. Miami is favored by 4.5 points in…

The Heat and 76ers are tied up at two games apiece, as are the Suns and Mavericks. Both series will head back to the higher seed's home court, and I expect series-defining wins by both favorites. Head coaches Monty Williams and Erik Spoelstra are too talented to let their dominant rosters suffer second-round exits. Here are my top NBA betting picks…

The Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans will face-off at the FTX Arena in Miami for the 2022 NBA Preseason. The Heat want to continue unbeaten in the preason, while the Pelicans want to try out Zion Williamson's strength on the court. Check out everything you need to know about this NBA Preseason matchup, such as the match information,…

The NBA's decision-makers respond to 50 different questions in the annual survey. In last season's NBA App GM Survey, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks were not the favorite to repeat. Instead, the favorite was the Brooklyn Nets - the team that had just lost to the Bucks in Game 7 of the conference semifinals. This year, the Bucks lost in Game…

The Raiders not only signed a potential starting linebacker when they added Blake Martinez to their practice squad on Tuesday. They also added a card shark of sorts. SEATTLE - On a scale of 1 to Rick Rizzs, how much joy did you feel Friday when Cal Raleigh clinched a playoff berth for the Mariners? Brazil Brasileiro Serie A BRASILIA, BRAZIL (AP) -…

The Miami Heat were a pull-up Jimmy Butler three away from reaching the NBA Finals last season - and that was with every major contributor running on absolute fumes. Now, they're back and ready to get back to the Finals. The Heat were rumored to be in several different trade opportunities this offseason (Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell), but…