An under-strength Miami Heat thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 123-97 on Tuesday while Jayson Tatum scored a 41-point double-double as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Brooklyn Nets. Miami shrugged off the injury absences of Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson to produce a shooting clinic in a one-sided rout on the road at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. Nikola Jovic led the Miami scorers with 24 points including five three-pointers while Duncan Robinson poured in […]
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Heat surge past Nuggets 111-108, level NBA Finals at 1-1
By Nicolas PRATVIEL Agence France-Presse DENVER, June 5, 2023 (AFP) — The Miami Heat handed the Denver Nuggets their first home defeat of the playoffs Sunday, surging in the fourth quarter for a 111-108 victory that leveled the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Gabe Vincent scored 23 points and Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo scored 21 points apiece for Miami, who withstood a 41-point performance from Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to get the split […]
Heat rout Celtics to book NBA Finals showdown with Denver
BOSTON, May 30, 2023 (AFP) — The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals on Monday by routing Boston 103-84 and denying the Celtics a historic comeback from down 3-0 in the series. Jimmy Butler had 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Caleb Martin added 26 points and 10 rebounds to spark Miami, which will visit Denver on Thursday to begin the best-of-seven championship final. Taking full advantage of an injury to Boston […]
Celtics pummel Heat to keep NBA title hopes alive
LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2023 (AFP) — Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase. For the second straight game, the Celtics fended off elimination, cutting the deficit in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals to 3-2 with the wire-to-wire triumph. Miami will get another chance to close it out when they host game six on Saturday. The […]
Celtics stay alive with victory at Heat
By Simon EVANS Agence France-Presse MIAMI, May 24, 2023 (AFP) — The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics with 33 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached double figures in what was a determined team display from Joe Mazzulla’s side. After the Heat’s 128-102 win on […]
Miami exit spoils Wade farewell as Detroit edge closer
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dwyane Wade was given an emotional send-off in his final home game with the Miami Heat on Tuesday but results elsewhere eliminated the Florida team from playoff contention. The 37-year-old three-time NBA champion delivered a 30-point display as the Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by 122-99 at the American Airlines Arena. But the Detroit Pistons’ 100-93 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies ended Miami’s slender hopes of progressing to the […]
NBA: Raptors burn Heat in OT, spoils Wade’s last dance in Toronto
Zharita May Dimaculangan EBC Canada Bureau TORONTO, Ontario (Eagle News) – On Sunday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors played their penultimate game of the regular season against the Miami Heat. With their 117-109 overtime win, the Raptors were able to sweep the Heat through their four-game season series, putting a damper on what might be Dwayne Wade’s last dance in the Six. Pascal Siakam led his team with 23 points while shooting an impressive 80% from […]
Ageless Wade lifts Heat over Warriors
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Miami icon Dwyane Wade banked in a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift the Heat to a 126-125 victory over the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Wade, who announced before the season that he would retire after this campaign, added another sublime moment to his career highlight reel as the Heat snapped a six-game home losing streak by salvaging a victory that appeared to have gotten away. Miami […]
Warriors take the Heat, Embiid leads 76ers over LeBron’s Lakers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored a game-high 39 points as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors rallied from an early 19-point deficit to edge the Miami Heat 120-118 on Sunday. DeMarcus Cousins sank two free throws with 5.4 seconds left to play to help the Warriors hold off the Heat, who fell eight behind in the fourth quarter but took a 118-115 lead with 51.5 seconds left after back-to-back steals and […]
Veteran Wade powers Heat to blowout win over Celtics
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dwyane Wade came off the bench to score 19 points and Justise Winslow had 13 points and a career-high 11 assists as the Miami Heat hammered the Boston Celtics 115-99 on Thursday. The Heat, who led by as many as 26 points, used a balanced attack to beat the Celtics as a half dozen players scored in double figures in front of a crowd of 19,600 — their 400th […]
Raptors rally from 17 down to edge Heat
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Danny Green rattled in the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds remaining as the Toronto Raptors improved to a NBA-best 26-10 record with a 106-104 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. “I just ran to the corner and somehow I was wide open,” said Green. “They swung it, they found me and I had enough rhythm to knock down the shot.” Kawhi Leonard scored a team-high 30 points, Green […]
Miami Heat continue winning streak; Spoelstra gets 500th victory, Wade bids farewell
By Melissa Potes EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, Florida (Eagle News) – The red-hot Miami Heat notched their fifth-straight win, dominating against the struggling Orlando Magic 115-91 in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,846 at the Amway Center. The victory brought them to .500 for the season and marked the 500th coaching victory for head coach Erik Spoelstra. With six players scoring in double digits, the Heat had great ball movement and played with Coach […]





