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Heat close practice facility after 2nd virus positive
The Miami Heat continue to test players before leaving for the NBA 'bubble' in Orlando next week

Heat coach Spoelstra recalls 'Godfather' scene in coaching journey
Fil-Am mentor Erik Spoelstra shares how he took an unusual path to coaching in the NBA

'Projects' keep Heat fired up, says Spoelstra
'We’re working,' says Fil-Am Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. 'Much of this is just to give everybody a routine and something to build their day around'

Fil-Am coach Erik Spoelstra wants Heat to ‘feel real empathy’
Even with the NBA on hiatus, Miami mentor Erik Spoelstra wants the Heat to keep 'thinking of others'

Crowder sparks Miami as Giannis, Bucks downed
The Heat stun the league-leading Bucks, who pick up their 9th loss of the season

LOOK: Miami celebrates Dwyane Wade’s Heat jersey retirement
The Miami Heat pull out all the stops in their tribute to the man responsible for all 3 franchise championships

Trae Young erupts for 50 points as Hawks down Heat
Just days after his NBA All-Star debut, Trae Young unleashes a career-high performance

Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
'I just found a rhythm,' says Paul George on his late surge that proved to be the key against the Spurs

Kawhi leads charge as Clippers cool off Heat
Kawhi Leonard notches his first NBA career triple-double as the Clippers become only the second team this season to beat the Heat at home
Heat and 76ers stay hot at home
Two Eastern Conference juggernauts sustain their dominant plays as the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers hack out separate wins

Heat's Butler fined $35K, Pacers' Warren $25K for NBA incident
The league fines Butler and Warren for the profanity-fueled altercation and additional violations

Heat beat injury-hit defending champ Raptors
Jimmy Butler and the Heat hold the Raptors to their lowest scoring total in more than 4 years

Dragic drains game-winner to lift Heat past Pacers
'The ball came to me. I was just open and I made the shot,' says Goran Dragic after saving the Heat in a wild NBA finish

Nunn delivers for Heat to sink Sixers, Celtics down Mavs
Kendrick Nunn lifts the Miami Heat to take 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings

Davis pumps in 33, LeBron gets pep talk as Lakers down Heat
'It was like a heavyweight bout,' says LeBron James as the Lakers hand his former champion team Heat their first loss at home

Not in our house: Heat, Sixers remain perfect at home
Miami clips the Atlanta, Philadelphia nudges Denver to both keep their pristine home records
Dion Waiters suspended by Heat for 10 games after 'scary' situation
According to multiple reports, Dion Waiters was involved in an incident on the team plane, one involving ingesting THC, the active ingredient in marijuana
Heat too hot for Giannis, Bucks
Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo buries a spectacular buzzer-beating tip-in to force overtime, but the Miami Heat play spoiler in the extra period

Thunder could send Chris Paul to Heat – reports
A possible Chris Paul-Jimmy Butler pairing may just turn the Miami Heat into an Eastern Conference contender
Derrick Rose heads to Pistons, Jimmy Butler joins Heat
Derrick Rose will play for his fifth NBA team, while Jimmy Butler will suit up for his third NBA squad in 3 years
Miami exit spoils Wade farewell as Detroit inches closer
Dwyane Wade gets an emotional send-off in his final home game as Heat bow out

Heat on the brink after Raptors defeat
Miami hopes for the best on other teams' results to have any chance of progressing to the postseason
Hayward shines as Celtics hand Heat damaging defeat
The results leave 4 East teams – Detroit, Brooklyn, Orlando and Miami – fighting for the last 3 playoff berths

3 East teams hold on to tenuous playoff spots
The Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat forge key victories to stay inside the playoff circle

Heat back in playoff position
Dwyane Wade and the Heat trip the Mavs to reclaim the No. 8 spot in the East

Magic, Hornets boost playoff bids
'We're still trying to accomplish a goal here. Anything is possible,' says Kemba Walker as the Hornets keep their playoff hopes alive

Bosh 'at peace' with retirement as Heat retire his number
'For everything to happen so fast, it just shows you how things can change,' says Chris Bosh as the Heat retire his jersey No. 1

Bucks storm back from 20 points down to beat Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks flip the switch just in time against the Heat

Lowry shines as Raptors prey on Heat
Superstar Kawhi Leonard misses a game again but the Raptors prove too hot to handle for the Heat
Dwyane Wade thankful for 'purple shirt guy'
Playing one last time in Charlotte, Dwyane Wade thanks the 'purple shirt guy' who 'added to the legend' of his career

Heat edge Hornets as race for last East playoff spot tightens
Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat hang on to the 8th and last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference

Harden explodes for 58 points as Rockets cool down Heat
The Rockets superstar proves unstoppable yet again versus a Heat side coming from a rousing upset of the defending champion Warriors

Wade hits buzzer-beater as Heat foil Warriors comeback
'I'm overwhelmed right now. It has been a while since I had a moment like that,' says Dwyane Wade after playing hero for the Miami Heat

Durant catches fire as Warriors cool Heat
Golden State has now won 15 of its last 16 games to bag its 40th victory of the season
Miami Heat to retire Bosh's No. 1 jersey in March 2019
Chris Bosh is the fourth Heat player to have his number retired following Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway

'Tremendous' George shows up as Thunder blast Heat
Paul George unleashes a career-high 10 three-pointers to lead the OKC Thunder with 43 points

Sixers crush T'wolves in Butler's first clash vs former team
Two months after parting ways with the Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler drops 19 points to help power the Sixers against his former squad

Wade powers Heat to blowout win over Celtics
Playing his final NBA season, Dwyane Wade turns back the clock against the Celtics

WATCH: Nikola Jokic drops triple-double as Nuggets nip Heat
With the 23-year-old Serbian showing the way, Denver remains at the top of the Western Conference
Raptors, Nuggets grab narrow wins as Warriors cruise
The Raptors pull off a scrappy win over the Hawks to stay ahead of the NBA race with a 31-12 record

Mavs silence Thunder, Towns shines for Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns records a sensational stat line of 34 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 6 blocks

WATCH: Raptors rally from 17 down to edge Heat
Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green star as the Toronto Raptors snap Miami Heat's five-game winning streak

WATCH: Heat snap Rockets' 5-game winning streak
The Houston Rockets play without Chris Paul who is scheduled for an MRI exam on his left hamstring strain

LOOK: All love for D-Wade in final NBA matchup with LeBron
It's Dwyane Wade's #OneLastDance with his best friend LeBron James

NBA fines Heat's Richardson for tossing shoe into stands
Josh Richardson expresses his frustration over a technical foul and ejection in the home loss to the Lakers

LeBron drops 51 in Lakers' romp of Heat
'The King' becomes the first Lakers player since Kobe Bryant to have multiple 40-point games in a season
NBA veteran Wade and wife welcome baby daughter
'Welcome to the party sweet girl,' Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade says after the arrival of his baby with actress Gabrielle Union

Fil-Am coach Erik Spoelstra recharged for 2018-2019 NBA season
As a new dad, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he had a remarkably different off-season

Dwyane Wade set to retire next season
The Miami Heat legend chooses to end his career where it all started

Heat put on ice as Sixers advance
(UPDATED) The Philadelphia Sixers take the series at 4-1 to move on to the second round
