Miami Heat

The Miami Heat have not gone to Markieff Morris against the Boston Celtics.

With Miami struggling the way they are, Marcus wonders if perhaps it's time to shake things up. The veteran forward struggled in his limited time, hitting just 33% of his shots from deep, which is primarily what Miami would be relying on him to do well if he were to see any time. Without Jimmy Butler playing at the elite level he has flashed at times this postseason, Miami has looked overmatched by a Boston Celtics team that flexes a stifling defense.

After Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr's emotional speech about the Texas school shooting on Tuesday, the Miami Heat took some action on Wednesday.

"You can also make change at the ballot box." I think everybody is trying to figure out a way to be heard, to force some kind of change from the people that can make change. “I think there’s certainly -- after continued events, there’s a call to action.

Chris Mannix and Howard Beck break down an ugly Eastern Conference finals that has been back and forth, and why Jayson Tatum is the key to the Celtics ...

And it is the one thing as you know, Chris, ’cause we talked about it in the weeks and months leading to the postseason, it was the one concern I had with the Heat. I admire the heck out of what they’re doing, but I don’t know if a team without an elite scorer can make it all the way in this league. So yeah, I think the Celtics win the next two. So I looked this up because I was curious: Jimmy averaged 21.4 points a game in the regular season. And I think that will play out over the rest of this series. He comes out, has 10 points in the first quarter, plays all 12 minutes, plays a lot of minutes in the first half. And the real outlier of the final four in these playoffs … I was looking this up, so Jimmy Butler, you and I both know, and he’s hurt right now, he’s dragging a little bit. So last year, Giannis, 28 points a game in the regular season. Howard Beck: I used to use as a reference point, when I try to explain to people and remind myself, Chris, that the playoffs are really unpredictable sometimes, and that no single game is necessarily indicative of a series. In fact, I would predict them to win the next two games of the series, if they are healthy-ish. But I was at Game 4 in Boston and my biggest takeaway, Howard, is that the Celtics are just better. They committed 24 turnovers in Game 3, that led to 33 points from Miami. They had the ball deflected 29 times, I think it was a playoff high for this year by Miami. They did it to themselves in Game 3. And that is protect the ball in Game 3.

Heading into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it's hard not to think that the Bam Adebayo's early-career legacy is on the line for the Miami Heat.

Then, in Game 4, just five. In Game 2, just six. In Game 4, Bam only took five shots and finished with just nine points and six rebounds.

MIAMI (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after ...

Heat: Max Strus was 0 for 9, Kyle Lowry was 0 for 6, and the Heat starting guards are a combined 1 for 28 in their last two games. ... White and Robert Williams III were a combined 7 for 8 in the first half, while the rest of their teammates were a combined 6 for 26. ... It was the third-lowest point total of the season for the Heat (78 vs. And the series. Boston outscored Miami 32-16 in the third quarter, holding the Heat to 17% shooting. Miami led 19-17 after one and 42-37 at the break. Of the game. The Celtics haven't reached the NBA Finals since 2010. Game 6 is in Boston on Friday night, where a pair of trophies bearing the names of Celtics legends will be waiting. The turnaround was 59-58 Boston to 83-60 Boston. The Heat were 7 for 45 from 3-point range. They believe their defense, as has been the case time and again in these playoffs, will eventually wear down teams.

The Miami Heat head into what is sizing up to a be a must-win Game 5 matchup in their Eastern Conference Finals slugfest with the Boston Celtics.

The Miami Heat have the means to stop Jayson Tatum or at least, slow him down. Of course, that seems to be P.J. Tucker, which is who you absolutely want. If you look at all of Tatum’s buckets in his 31-point Game 4 performance, none of them were scored while Adebayo, Butler, or Tucker, especially, were the primary or core defender. On top of just Tucker though, you feel comfortable if it’s either P.J., Jimmy Butler, or Bam Adebayo tasked with the matchup. That also speaks more towards the offense. That’s the bare minimum.

Editor's note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. Ahead of Game 5 between the Celtics and Heat held Wednesday in Miami, ...

It seems as though the Heat took that cue to heart. “You can also make change at the ballot box.” The Heat followed by urging fans to reach out to their state senators to advocate for gun reform, with the team announcer also encouraging people to vote this fall to make their voices heard.

SportsLine's model simulated Game 5 of the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics series in the Eastern Conference finals.

Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out. Heat? And which side of the spread has all the value? SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 209 points. The 2020 All-Star logs 14.5 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game. Center Bam Adebayo is a power player who brings great force down low. Forward Jimmy Butler is a two-way threat in the frontcourt. Now, the model has set its sights on Heat vs. Pritchard is a fearless competitor who has a smooth jumper. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Heat vs. Guard Payton Pritchard has been a constant offensive spark off the bench. The model enters the second week of the conference finals of the 2022 NBA playoffs on a stunning 87-59 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Heat odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is 204.

Miami announced Tyler Herro will not play Wednesday when the Heat face the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals due to a groin injury he ...

This season, Herro has shot nearly 45% from the floor and averaged a career-high 20.7 points per game. Herro has been away from the court since 8:11 mark of the fourth quarter in Game 3 of the series Saturday. Entering Monday, Miami was looking to secure a 3-1 advantage before returning home. Miami announced Tyler Herro will not play Wednesday when the Heat face the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals due to a groin injury he suffered in Game 3.

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro's strained left groin forced the Miami Heat to rule him out of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics ...

Smart missed Game 4 because of a sprained right ankle. MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro's strained left groin forced the Miami Heat to rule him out of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Tyler Herro's strained left groin forced the Miami Heat to rule him out of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

The Miami Heat played on half of ball worthy of winning Game 5 on Wednesday. But, one half won't ever win a game, which is why they were defeated.

However, the Miami Heat were able to be the best team in the first half because they outworked Boston. Listen, they can force a Game 7. They didn’t always take full advantage of those created or extra opportunities, but they were putting themselves in the position to be able to do so. It was tough to watch. Which is the next thing. In case you’re no mathematician, that’s a cool 15.6 percent from three-point territory.

Sixth man Tyler Herro will not be available for the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals because of a strained left groin.

The Celtics will have their full rotation available for Game 5. But Butler did struggle in Game 4 with six points on 3-of-14 shooting from the field. Wednesday marks just the eighth game that Lowry, 36, has played in this postseason, as his hamstring injury has forced him to miss eight playoff games. Guard Victor Oladipo will be relied on play a bigger offensive role off the Heat’s bench to help fill some of the void Herro leaves behind. But he was one of the Heat’s top offensive weapons in the regular season, averaging 20.7 points on a team-high 17 shots per game. ESPN reported on Tuesday that Herro’s groin injury would keep him out for two to four weeks in the regular season, but he’s pushing to play through the pain.

Jaylen Brown was the face of the Celtics' turnaround Wednesday night as they beat the Heat to put themselves on the brink of advancing to the NBA Finals.

Getting on to Boston and figuring that out collectively, those are the emotions and the breakthroughs that you have that you remember the rest of your life. Brown and Tatum certainly did so in the second half. The job's just not finished yet." It was unclear whether Boston was going to be able to actually follow through on Brown's instructions after yet another ugly stretch of basketball in this series for the Celtics in the first half of Game 5. It was a game that, like the rest of this series, will never be called pretty. Its starting backcourt of Kyle Lowry and Max Strus combined to go 0-for-15 from the field and 0-for-12 from 3-point range for the game. "Same player," Brown said from the first half to the second. As the game wears on, some of that energy, some of that intensity starts to wear off, so the game opens up a little bit. While Tatum and Brown were combining to go 10-for-33 in the first half, and the Celtics were throwing the ball around, Miami couldn't hit anything, either. [Just] come out, play basketball in the second half." I didn't want to look into the past, think that this game was over. "We weren't playing our best, in a lot of ways," Celtics coach Ime Udoka said.

A moment of silence was held before the announcement, made Wednesday night at a playoff game.

You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic.

In 2018, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and players visited Parkland after 17 students were killed in shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.

The rest of that 2017-2018 season, the Heat wore “MSD” patches on the jerseys and created a scholarship in the names of students who were Heat fans. “But it just continues to happen.” I think everybody is trying to figure out a way to be heard, to force some kind of change from the people that can make change.

It wasn't pretty, but the Boston Celtics took the Eastern Conference finals for the first time, and now the Miami Heat are facing elimination in a road Game ...

You can select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Click here to find out more about our partners. - Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after halftime to ...

Heat: Max Strus was 0 for 9, Kyle Lowry was 0 for 6, and the Heat starting guards are a combined 1 for 28 in their last two games. ... White and Robert Williams III were a combined 7 for 8 in the first half, while the rest of their teammates were a combined 6 for 26. ... It was the third-lowest point total of the season for the Heat (78 vs. And the series. Boston outscored Miami 32-16 in the third quarter, holding the Heat to 17% shooting. Miami led 19-17 after one and 42-37 at the break. Of the game. The Celtics haven't reached the NBA Finals since 2010. ``In the first half it was tough because we weren't hitting shots and we were turning the ball over,'' Horford said. The turnaround was 59-58 Boston to 83-60 Boston. Game 6 is in Boston on Friday night, where a pair of trophies bearing the names of Celtics legends will be waiting. The Heat were 7 for 45 from 3-point range.

The Miami Heat took a moment to recognize Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, prior to Wednesday's playoff game against the Boston Celtics.

“The Heat organization, the Boston Celtics and NBA family also mourn those who lost their lives in the senseless shooting that took place yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas,” public address announcer Michael Baiamonte said. "Sadness and disbelief," he tweeted Tuesday evening. The team held a moment of silence at FTX Arena prior to tipoff, remembering the lives that were lost during the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.

MIAMI (AP) Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after ...

Heat: Max Strus was 0 for 9, Kyle Lowry was 0 for 6, and the Heat starting guards are a combined 1 for 28 in their last two games. ... White and Robert Williams III were a combined 7 for 8 in the first half, while the rest of their teammates were a combined 6 for 26. ... It was the third-lowest point total of the season for the Heat (78 vs. And the series. Boston outscored Miami 32-16 in the third quarter, holding the Heat to 17% shooting. Miami led 19-17 after one and 42-37 at the break. The Celtics haven't reached the NBA Finals since 2010. ''In the first half it was tough because we weren't hitting shots and we were turning the ball over,'' Horford said. The turnaround was 59-58 Boston to 83-60 Boston. Game 6 is in Boston on Friday night, where a pair of trophies bearing the names of Celtics legends will be waiting. The Heat were 7 for 45 from 3-point range. They believe their defense, as has been the case time and again in these playoffs, will eventually wear down teams.

As the United States reels from the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, its sports leagues ...

Something needs to be done and be proactive about it ... When is enough, enough?" "It just continues to happen," he said. "The Heat urges you to contact your state senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for common sense gun laws. Jaylen Brown top scored for the Celtics with 25 points and Jayson Tatum added 22. "We don't have the answers, but we want to be heard to be able to force change to the people that can actually make the change." "I know everybody is saying that there needs to be a call to action, and I think what this is forcing people to do is just to figure it out, including myself.

The Miami Heat fell 93-80 to the Boston Celtics in Wednesday's Game 5. Here are some major takeaways: -Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's production: Tatum and ...

Horford, who is averaging 12 points in the playoffs, had 16 points. Although the Heat are shooting 44 percent in the playoffs, they shot under 35 percent for the second consecutive game. They are shooting just 31 percent from the three-point line in the playoffs.

A moment of silence was held before the announcement, made Wednesday night at a playoff game.

I'm tired of moments of silence. "I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. Other teams have held moments of silence since the shooting.

After the elementary-school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Miami Heat held a moment of silence prior to Game 5 then made a statement.

The Heat did not specify which gun laws they deem to be “commonsense.” NBA teams continue to rapidly shed their apolitical stances. You can also make change at the ballot box.

Miami isn't making anything close to injury excuses, but the writing is on the wall.

He pleaded for time to look at the film for a better understanding, but he said he thought the Heat were getting good shots in the first half, competed defensively and were in position to win the game into the third quarter (this is true — Miami led by five at halftime). He said missed shots mounting in the third led to some defensive lapses. Robinson is back in it, and he’s hit seven 3s and scored 25 points in the last two games. Whatever he gives will be much appreciated, but the Heat will need the other players used in the rotation operating at the highest capacity. With Williams and Al Horford in the lineup together, Adebayo has much less room to go to work with the ball. Lowry’s return in Game 3 of this series, after missing Miami’s previous four games, made sense at the time, especially if he was in a better position to make an impact than he was when he tried his first comeback during the Philadelphia series. He missed a bunch of 3s, but Vincent was able to beat Smart and others off the dribble. After scoring 70 points in Games 1 and 2 of this series, and posting six games of 30 or more points in these playoffs, Butler has shot 10 of 35 in the last three games. What is going on with him is a terrible shooting slump at the worst possible time. Lowry won an NBA title in 2019 with the Raptors. He’s a six-time All-Star. He’s been hailed for years as an excellent, disruptive defender. In the last two games, Lowry and Strus are 1-of-28. But he has not been able to make a dent in the last two games, and because of everything else going wrong with Miami, the Heat can ill afford to literally get nothing out of their starting point guard. And let’s be clear about that,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra interjected Wednesday after Miami sputtered badly in the second half of a 93-80 loss to the Celtics.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra addressed Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas during his pre-game press conference. Spoelstra and Heat players ...

Kerr lost his father to gun violence. Jury selection in the penalty phase is underway for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, who is facing the death penalty or life in prison without parole. Skip Advertisement

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics face off on Friday at TD Garden in Boston in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series.

Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Miami has played 82 games this season, and 51 of them have hit the over. Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Jessie Carter: "Boston’s key men have been in fantastic shape lately, and if they continue to play at the same level, their fans have nothing to worry about. Jason Radowitz writes: "Coming into Game 6, the Celtics are now heavy favorites against the Heat. The Celtics are expected to finish the job, at home, against a Heat team that just looks too banged up to compete. Take the Celtics to win by double figures in Game 6."

The Miami Heat came up short in Game 5 on the back of an offense that, once again, came up short too. A Game 7 won't happen if they can't find it in Game 6.

Rest assured though, the Miami Heat can force a Game 7. A Game 7 won’t happen if they can’t find it in Game 6. The Miami Heat came out at the beginning of their Game 5 clash looking as though they were prepared to go the distance.

Miami was also down 3-2 against the Celtics in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.

With this performance, he became one of nine players to have 2 triple-doubles in the NBA Finals. In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Butler went toe-to-toe with James and the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Heat won 111-108. Butler didn’t get a lot of help from his team, as the backcourt went 0 of 14 in Game 5. However, James was able to take control of the game and perform despite little help. However, Butler has struggled in the last three matchups against the Celtics. Butler has averaged just nine points, shooting 25% from the field. With this performance, Miami was able to go on and win the series against the Celtics. They then proceeded to win their second NBA championship, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra addressed Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas during his pre-game press conference. Spoelstra and Heat players ...

“I think there’s certainly, after continued events, there’s a call to action. Jury selection in the penalty phase is underway for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, who is facing the death penalty or life in prison without parole. We’re just devastated by the news,” said Spoelstra in the press conference.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 25 points, while Jayson Tatum posted 22 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in Boston's second straight win. Bam Adebayo had a team- ...

The Celtics will look for the series win when they face Miami on on Friday night back in Boston for Game 6 at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics took Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals with a 93-80 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at FTX Arena. The victory gives Boston a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series. Boston’s offense came to life in the second half, with Derrick White making six of his first seven shots, and Al Horford earning 16 points to help Boston earn the win.

The Miami Heat have gone as far as they have this season on the back of Jimmy Butler. And though he won't say it or make excuses, he's hurting out there.

However, for a guy that has, again, been the second-best player, at worst, in the NBA Playoffs up until he tweaked that knee, you have to acknowledge what you’re seeing. After a knee injury that caused him to miss the second half of Game 3, Jimmy Butler hasn’t been the same guy that he was prior to the injury. At the very least, you just hope he isn’t risking long-term health, though you appreciate him fighting through it. That doesn’t excuse the rest of the poor play tonight from the Heat. It could never be just “Jimmy save us” to beat a team like Boston. The Heat pride themselves on everyone doing their part. The Miami Heat are officially in a do-or-die scenario.

Tatum was a rookie during Boston's run to Eastern Conference finals in 2018, when it grabbed a 3-2 series lead over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He ...

But a team trailing has come back to win a series on at least two occasions in each of the past three years, including the Celtics and Mavericks in this year's conference semifinals. Bucks) and had to go on the road to win Game 6 and we did. Leave everything on the floor. All-Star Jimmy Butler insists he’s fine but appears to be at least slowed by the right knee inflammation that sidelined him during the second half of Miami’s Game 3 win. "But the mindset and the talk that we had after the game was we were down 3-2 last time (in semifinals vs. “If I’m out there, I gotta do better.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 93-80 on the road in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday to take a 3-2 series lead, ...

Jimmy Butler has been their only real “go-to” scorer and with him not looking right due to a lingering knee issue, the Heat’s offense has been dead at times. At just 24-year-old, Williams has quickly turned himself into a high-impact defensive center in the NBA. This piece is another elite-level scoring option next to Butler and while Bam Adebayo could be this type of player, he has proven in these playoffs that his production on offense can be very streaky. Boston has five players in their starting rotation that received All-Defense consideration this season and this is not a coincidence. Perhaps the biggest adjustment Boston has made on defense is not allowing Max Strus and other perimeter players to feel comfortable. Even going back to Game 1, you can see the improvements head coach Ime Udoka and his staff have made.

The Miami Heat faces elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, as injuries and poor offense has hurt the Heat in the ...

And we have the kind of warriors that are going to tape up, brace up, do whatever we’ve got to do to get ready for the next one and just embrace and enjoy that competition.” It’s going to have to start in this next game up in Boston. But I just think that we know that we can win.” We have an opportunity to play in front of a great crowd and an opportunity to make a memory that you’ll remember for a long time. Heat starting point guard Kyle Lowry returned from a strained left hamstring in Game 3 of the East finals and has not looked anything close to his usual self. The Celtics are also dealing with injuries to key players but have been able to overcome it so far in this series. “Look, they are a great defense,” Spoelstra said of the Celtics. “It’s not like we’re going to score 130. Guard Tyler Herro, who was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year this season, has missed the last two games because of a strained left groin and his status for Game 6 remains unclear. The Heat’s best player, Jimmy Butler, has not looked the same since sitting out the second half of Game 3 because of right knee inflammation. “I do want to get to the film. Miami’s offensive performance in Game 5 also marked the third time in NBA history that a team has shot worse than 16 percent on 35 or more three-point attempts in a playoff game. The Heat’s offense has yet to even come close to solving the Boston Celtics’ elite defense, and injuries have looked to limit some of Miami’s best players. The Celtics, which closed the regular season with the NBA’s top defensive rating, has suffocated the life out of the Heat’s offense in the last two games.

Kyle Lowry has the respect of his Heat teammates, but his struggles on the court aren't helping Miami.

You can select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Click here to find out more about our partners. - Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address

Kyle Lowry has the respect of his Heat teammates, but his struggles on the court aren't helping Miami.

You can select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Click here to find out more about our partners. - Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address