But now, instead of crawling through games as the Heat have done in the past, Miami has turned the dial all the way up. Through seven games, the Heat lead the league in pace, averaging 106.4 possessions per 48 minutes.

May 18, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) talks to Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second quarter during game seven of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Heat rookie Kasparas Jakučionis appears to be close to returning from a groin strain that has prevented him from suiting up to begin the season.

Powell, who spent three-plus seasons with the Clippers before being dealt to the Heat in July, closed his return to Intuit Dome with 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 shooting on threes and 7-of-7 shooting from the foul line on Monday. It also marked his return from a groin injury that forced him to miss the previous three games.

Only Bam Adebayo remains on the roster among the seven leading scorers who helped the Miami Heat notch their last victory over the Denver Nuggets. It was so lon

Basketball fans, brace yourselves! The Los Angeles Lakers, currently 4-2, are set to clash with the Miami Heat (3-2) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Lakers, fresh off a win, are 5.5-point favorites in this highly anticipated matchup.

There were plenty of learning lessons along the way in Monday's one-point win, as the Heat led by four points with 57.4 seconds to play and still needed to survive a potential game-winning shot from Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard at the final buzzer.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have announced their first fives for their Sunday clash. LA is red-hot and getting healthier, having gone a surprising 4-2

The failure to finish defined the first two games of this four-game Miami Heat western swing. That changed Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.