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Giannis Antetokounmpo fuels trade buzz after comments hint at possible Miami move.

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Norman Powell earned his first All-Star selection during his debut season with the Miami Heat. Still, injuries limited him significantly after the All-Star break, as noted by Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. He logged just 19 minutes in Tuesday’s play-in loss to Charlotte as he worked his way back. Earlier in the season, Powell […] The post Norman Powell uncertain about future with Heat appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. There were a record-tying three teams — Charlotte at 44-38, Miami at 43-39 and the Los Angeles Clippers at 42-40 — that finished over .500 this season but failed to qualify for the playoffs. In NBA history, teams with records over the .500 mark have gone to the playoffs just over 95% of the time.

The Charlotte Hornets magical season came to an end on Friday night when the team lost their play-in game against the Orlando Magic. LaMelo Ball and Co. defeated the Miami Heat in Tuesday night’s thrilling overtime victory of the 9-10 play-in, advancing to the second play-in game against the loser of the Philadelphia 76ers/Orlando Magic […] The post 4 Hornets most to blame for 31-point Play-In loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The opening two nights of the Play-In Tournament averaged 2.69 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video. That number represents a 12% increase from TNT and ESPN last season. Wednesday night's matchup between the Warriors and Clippers lead the way with 3.15 million viewers, up 47% from Mavs-Kings last year. The game was also the most-watched matchup on Prime Video this season, topping the NBA Cup Final. The Magic-Sixers matchup averaged 2.66 million viewers, with the Heat-Hornets averaging 2.58 m...

While the Miami Heat could be headed for big changes coming in the offseason with the amount of rumors flying around, there is also a question regarding veteran guard Norman Powell. As the Heat’s guard tandem of Powell and Tyler Herro was a tough situation to figure out, as head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday, […] The post Norman Powell gets real on potential contract extension with Heat after play-in exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Bam Adebayo makes his feelings known on LaMelo Ball's actions that sidelined him with a back injury in the second quarter of the Heat's play-in tournament elimination game against the Hornets.

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Charlotte Hornets (44-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 218 PLAY-IN GAME: The Magic and Hornets square off to decide the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets take the court for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament. The winner claims the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Magic are 26-...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball avoided a suspension for tripping Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, but was fined $60,000 for the dirty play that resulted in an injury. Ball addressed the play and Adebayo ahead of his Play-In Tournament game against the Orlando Magic. Ball discussed the play during the Hornets’ morning shootaround, per WCNC’s […] The post Hornets’ LaMelo Ball responds to Bam Adebayo tripping incident appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fans of the Miami Heat were almost inconsolable after the team lost to the Charlotte Hornets by a solitary point in overtime, 127-126, in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The painful defeat ended the Heat’s season. They failed to qualify for the playoffs, snapping their six-year streak, as they bowed out in the Play-In Tournament […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra fires back at narrative after painful play-in exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Despite being linked to trade rumors for the majority of the season, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. kept his chin up, tuned out the noise, and did his job. The result? A bounce-back year for the third-year player. Although the Heat failed to advance to the playoffs after suffering a painful loss to the […] The post This unique Jaime Jaquez Jr. ability led to instrumental ‘bounce-back year’ with Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The future of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro’s time with the Miami Heat might be in question. It is one that Kendrick Perkins wants Pat Riley to answer as soon as this summer in the offseason. The Heat’s 2025-26 campaign came to end after losing to the Charlotte Hornets in the play-in tournament. As the […] The post Growing doubts around Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro as Heat’s future duo appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MIAMI – While the Miami Heat were hurt by a ton of factors this year, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the positive takeaway was the development of key young players. As Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is in line to contend for Sixth Man of the […] The post How Heat’s Bam Adebayo helps Kel’el Ware handle Erik Spoelstra’s coaching appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MIAMI – With potential big changes coming to the Miami Heat this offseason after being eliminated from the play-in tournament at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, there were many disappointing aspects to the team’s 2025-26 season. One area was the Heat’s guard duo of Norman Powell and Tyler Herro, one that head […] The post The ‘unfortunate’ Tyler Herro-Norman Powell situation that hurt the Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

While Erik Spoelstra was upset on Tuesday about the “dangerous play” from LaMelo Ball that caused Bam Adebayo to injure his lower back, the Heat‘s head coach was calmer when he was asked about the incident in Thursday’s exit interviews, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. “I’m not really thinking about that anymore,” Spoelstra […]

The Charlotte Hornets are brimming with confidence and rightfully so. On Tuesday, the Hornets eeked out a huge 127-126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In tournament. The catalyst came with Coby White’s game-tying 3-pointer, LaMelo Ball’s game-winning bucket, and Miles Bridges’ game-ending block. But largely left out of the fun was […] The post Kon Knueppel still has teammate’s confidence after ugly play-in showing appeared first on ClutchPoints.