Basketball

No. 7 Miami draws No. 10 Missouri in opening round of March Madness

The road to Indianapolis begins Friday in St. Louis for head coach Jai Lucas and his No. 7 Miami Hurricanes.

Banchero scores 27, Magic top Heat 121-117 and move to 5-0 vs. Miami this season

Paolo Banchero scored 27 points, Desmond Bane added 21 and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 121-117 on Saturday night, becoming the second team in the last 30 years to beat the same opponent five times in one season.

WATCH ON 10: Orlando visits Miami following overtime win

Orlando Magic (37-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (38-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Herro scores 25, Adebayo hits milestone and Heat top Pistons 121-110, Detroit’s 4th straight loss

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 24 to go over the 10,000-point mark for his career, and the Miami Heat beat Detroit 121-110 on Sunday night to extend the Pistons’ season-worst losing streak to four games.

Heat stop Hornets’ 6-game winning streak behind 33 points from Tyler Herro

Tyler Herro had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ six-game winning streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night.

Heat surge past the Nets 126-110 as Brooklyn’s skid reaches 10

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo added 21 and the Miami Heat beat Brooklyn 126-110 on Thursday night, sending the Nets to their 10th consecutive loss.

Adebayo scores 24, Larsson adds 20 and Heat hold off Rockets, 115-105

Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Pelle Larsson scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 on Saturday.

Tyrese Maxey breaks 76ers record for 3-pointers as Philadelphia beats Miami Heat 124-117

Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson’s 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points Thursday night in Philadelphia’s 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat.

Wiggins makes 9-of-10 shots in 28-point outing to lead Heat over Grizzlies 136-120

Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points on 9-of-10 shooting, Norman Powell finished with 25 and the Miami Heat beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-120 on Saturday night.

WATCH ON 10: Memphis plays Miami on 4-game road slide

Memphis Grizzlies (21-33, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (29-27, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Herro scores 24 points in return to help the Heat beat the Hawks 128-97

Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his return from a rib injury and the Miami Heat never trailed in a 128-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Short-handed Heat beat Pelicans 123-111 in final game for both teams before All-Star break

Bam Adebayo had 27 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks and the short-handed Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-111 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.

Celts rally from 22-point deficit to edge Heat, 98-96

Jaylen Brown had 29 points while Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics make their biggest comeback of the season, rallying from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.

Miami Heat make no trades before NBA deadline

With the NBA tradeline deadline ending at 3 p.m. on Thursday, the Miami Heat were expected to make moves for superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant.

Heat build 54-point lead, roll past Bulls 134-91 with Adebayo, Larsson each scoring 20

Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each had 20 points, and the Miami Heat tied their third-biggest victory margin ever in a 134-91 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.

Young Heat fans take over Bayside ahead of Bulls matchup

Bayside Marketplace was packed with young Miami Heat fans ahead of Sunday evening’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls.

Heat’s Norman Powell selected to first career NBA All-Star game

The NBA announced Sunday that Miami Heat guard Norman Powell has been selected to the 2026 NBA All-Star Team, marking his first career selection.

WATCH ON 10: Adebayo, Heat take on the Bulls

Chicago Bulls (24-25, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (26-24, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Powell scores 21 points and Heat outlast Bulls for 116-113 win

Norman Powell scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat held on for a 116-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Heat beat short-handed Suns 111-102 in short turnaround behind Adebayo’s 22 points

Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 111-102 on Sunday night.

Bam Adebayo scores 30, Andrew Wiggins’ late 3 lifts Heat past Thunder 122-120

Andrew Wiggins’ 3-pointer with 31 seconds left put Miami up for good, Bam Adebayo scored 30 points with a career-best six 3s and the Heat defeated the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 122-120 on Saturday night.

WATCH ON 10: Oklahoma City plays Miami on 5-game win streak

Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, first in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (21-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Simons scores 39 points off the bench, Brown adds 27 and Celtics rally to stun Heat 119-114

Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown added 27 and the Boston Celtics trailed most of the way before rallying to beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points as Thunder beat Heat 124-112 for 3rd straight win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points after a slow start and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 124-112 on Sunday night.

Andrew Nembhard scores 29 to help the Pacers beat the Heat 123-99 for a rare 2nd straight victory

Andrew Nembhard had 29 points and nine assists, Aaron Nesmith added 12 points and nine rebounds before an early exit and the Indiana Pacers routed the Miami Heat 123-99 on Saturday night.

WATCH ON 10: Sioux Falls Skyforce host Rip City Remix

The Miami Heat’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, host the Rip City Remix, the counterpart of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Powell makes career-high nine 3-pointers as Heat beat Pelicans 125-106

WATCH ON 10: Miami Heat host the New Orleans Pelicans

The Miami Heat host the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday evening at 6 p.m.

Heat run away in 4th quarter and beat Pacers 142-116 to hand Indiana its 8th straight loss

Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. each scored 28 points, and the Miami Heat ran away in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 142-116 on Saturday night.

WATCH ON 10: Miami Heat host the Sacramento Kings

The Miami Heat host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at 8 p.m.

Heat dominate Bulls 143-107, led by Kel’el Ware’s 20 points and 14 rebounds

Kel’el Ware had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 19 points and the Miami Heat rolled past the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Friday night.

Powell scores 25, Adebayo adds 20 and Heat surge late to defeat short-handed Warriors 110-96

Norman Powell scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo returned to score 20 and the Miami Heat pulled away late to top the extremely short-handed Golden State Warriors 110-96 on Wednesday night.

Towns, Shamet power Knicks to a 140-132 win over Heat in NBA Cup game

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and Landry Shamet added a career-high 36 points off the bench as the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 140-130 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Nikola Jovic’s career-high 29 points lead the Heat past the Trail Blazers 136-131

Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points off the bench and finished with nine rebounds and seven assists as the Miami Heat edged the Portland Trail Blazers 136-131 on Saturday night.

Heat beat Hornets 126-108 in NBA Cup opener after record first quarter

Norman Powell scored 25 points as the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108 in the first NBA Cup game of the season Friday night, giving coach Erik Spoelstra a win a day after his home burned down.

Miami Heat announces in-arena voice Michael Baiamonte’s retirement

The Miami Heat announced on Saturday afternoon that the team’s in-arena voice Michael Baiamonte was set to retire after the 2025-26 season.

Teenage basketball players displaced during Israel-Hamas war arrive at Miami-Dade

A group of 24 teenagers and their basketball coach Sagee Katav arrived on Tuesday at Miami International Airport from Israel.

Heat fans enjoy taste of victory ahead of NBA Finals Game 3 against Denver Nuggets

With a taste of victory, Malorie Aldrich, Rome Jackson, Sebastian Lopez, and Gabriel Hernandez were among the Miami Heat fans who were preparing for Wednesday’s home Game 3 at the Kaseya Center during the NBA Finals.

Miami Heat fans load up on merchandise ahead of team’s NBA Finals appearance

The Miami Heat upset the second-seeded Boston Celtics Monday night, winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to once again move on to the NBA finals.

UM men’s basketball team returns to South Florida after big win

The Miami Hurricanes headed home early Monday morning after making it to the Final Four.

Heat re-signs guard Victor Oladipo

The Miami Heat announced Thursday that they have resigned guard Victor Oladipo.

A July 4th, in Cuba, next for USA Basketball World Cup team

NBA Draft: With 27th pick, Miami Heat selects Nikola Jovic

The Miami Heat selected Nikola Jović, not to be confused with two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, with the 27th pick during the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night.

Chipotle launches Tyler Herro bowl that you can only order in South Florida

The Tyler Herro bowl, which is a bowl of half steak, half chicken, brown rice, pinto beans, sour cream, cheese, honey vinaigrette, and guac, was announced on Tuesday via a hype video directed by Miami Heat power forward Precious Achiuwa featuring Herro.