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Miami Heat (41-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (44-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Toronto looking to break its three-game road slide. The Raptors are 31-18 against conference opponents. Toronto is 7-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Heat are 25-24 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is the Eastern Conference leader with 46.5 rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 10.0. The Raptors are sh...

The Toronto Raptors are holding onto their playoff spot for their lives as the last few games in the NBA regular season creep by. A pair of home games against Miami this week are essential to their playoff positioning, and the first one on Tuesday saw some injured Raptors return to the lineup. Fumble this […]

Scottie Barnes scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram finished with 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat Miami 121-95 on Tuesday night, an outcome that locked the Heat into the play-in tournament for a fourth consecutive season. Jakob Poeltl scored 17 points for the Raptors (44-35), who moved within a game of idle Atlanta for the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Toronto is aiming for its first playoff trip since 2022 and leads Philadelphia (43-36) by one game in the race for the sixth...

Mamukelashvili (knee) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Heat. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Miami Heat constructed a trade package centered on Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware and multiple draft picks that brought them closer than any other franchise to acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo at the February 5 trade deadline. Milwaukee Bucks ownership intervened at the deadline, according to multiple league sources. The Bucks seriously weighed Miami's offer on February 4, one day before the deadline. Ownership ultimately concluded that holding Antetokounmpo and pursuing a stronger return in the...

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The Eastern Conference playoff race reaches a boiling point this Tuesday, April 7, as the Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto (43-35) currently holds the sixth seed and is looking to secure a guaranteed playoff spot, while the Heat (41-37) sit in the tenth spot, desperate to climb into a more favorable Play-In position. The Heat arrive in Toronto coming off a high-scoring 152-136 victory over Washington, headlined by a legendary performance from Bam Adebayo, who ...

With just 3 1/2 games separating the Hawks in fifth and the Heat in 10th, the race to make the top 6 and avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament is tight.

On Tuesday evening, the Miami Heat will hit the road for the first of a two-game set against the Toronto Raptors that will feature heavy playoff implications. Both teams have some notable players listed on the injury report, including Tyler Herro and Norman Powell for Miami, and Immanuel Quickley for the Raptors. Here’s everything we […] The post Heat vs. Raptors injury report for East showdown with NBA playoff implications appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo could have been a member of the Miami Heat today had things gone just a bit differently in February. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks fielded calls from more than a dozen teams and had serious conversations with a few, including nearly pulling the trigger on a trade that […] The post NBA rumors: Why Bucks ownership backed out of Heat trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Grizzlies tied the NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers on Monday but still lost 142-126 at home to the Cavaliers.

The Philadelphia 76ers have endured a plethora of injury woes all season long, and they’re only starting to become healthier. If there was ever a time for a team to hit peak health, it’s heading into the playoffs, and the important thing is that the likes of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George are […] The post 76ers’ Cameron Payne out at least 2 weeks with hamstring injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Magic have struggled to meet expectations in 2025-26 and remain in a tight race near the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, as Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Orlando has played roughly .500 basketball since a 10-4 start in November and entered Sunday just a half-game ahead of the 10th-place Heat. […] The post Jamahl Mosley, Magic facing pressure after disappointing season appeared first on Hoops Wire.

MIAMI – After Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat dominated the Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon, 152-136, the team had a myriad of contributing pieces that led to the decisive victory. While Adebayo didn’t score 83 points for the Heat this time against the Wizards, the team did see a standout performance from Kel’el Ware, […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo reveals teammate who needs to be ‘special’ in NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Magic have had a disappointing year, given the expectations they came into the season with. They have played at around a .500 level since their 10-4 run in November and find themselves just a half-game ahead of the 10th-seed Heat coming into Sunday’s game against the Pelicans. Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel writes […]

The Miami Heat have long pursued Giannis Antetokounmpo, and can now make a stronger case for the Milwaukee Bucks superstar.

The Washington Wizards had a strong defensive effort, holding Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo to 69 points fewer than he scored the last time these teams faced each other. Editor’s Note: The Wizards allowed more than 150 points for a second straight game and the 15th time in franchise history. Kevin’s Note: Hey, their defensive […]

Defense optional, again

The Miami Heat earned a 152-136 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday. It was the first contest between these teams since Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on March 10. Washington seemingly didn’t want that to happen again, so head coach Brian Keefe devised a plan for the matchup. Essentially, right at tip-off, the Wizards […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo draws Wizards triple-team to begin game after 83-point outing appeared first on ClutchPoints.