The Miami Heat couldn’t catch lightning in a bottle twice. Looking to make another deep playoff run all the way from the eight-seed, the Heat saw their 2023-24 season come to an end with a whimper, as they suffered a 118-84 defeat in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics got revenge and eliminated the Heat, while the Mavericks went up 3-2 on the Clippers. Here are three stars from the NBA playoffs Wednesday night.
The Miami Heat's newest generation of talent is led by rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. and sophomore Nikola Jovic, who received their first true NBA playoff experience against the Boston Celtics.
The Miami Heat's season ended Wednesday against the Boston Celtics but it had nothing to do with the play of center Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, the team captain, did everything possible to keep them alive in the postseason.
Supporters of the Miami Heat made a bit of a fuss when their team entered the 2024 NBA playoffs as the eight-seed, slated to face the Boston Celtics in the process.
A season that started with a lot of hope has finally crashed, burned, and ended. The Miami Heat have been eliminated in the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics with a 118 to 84 scoreline.
The Miami Heat had a tough road ahead of them when it came to repeating as Eastern Conference champions. For starters, they had to try to do it without star forward Jimmy Butler, sidelined by a knee injury.
In the end, the Miami Heat were just overmatched. They talked about playing with a sense of urgency entering Wednesday's elimination game against the Boston Celtics.
Another edition of one of the NBA’s most contentious contemporary rivalries has come and gone as the East’s top-seeded Boston Celtics have dispatched the Miami Heat after five games.
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has drawn his share of criticism in the past year. On Wednesday, he received even more. Herro had a poor first half in the Heat's elimination game against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
He scored 15 points in the first quarter alone.
TNT's Charles Barkley said it will be an epic fail if the top-seeded Boston Celtics fall tonight against the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
TNT analyst Shaquille O'Neal is one of the few who think the Miami Heat have a chance tonight against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The 35-year-old is in his 16th NBA season and his first full year with Miami.
More bad news with Miami Heat injury updates as they will be without their rookie and starter for game five in Boston tonight. Miami Heat’s injuries just keep piling up.
It sounds like LeBron James won't take his talents to South Beach again.
One NBA writer proposed that the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns make a trade with each other this summer. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed the following
Action Network staff shares NBA best bets, including Game 5 expert picks, player props and predictions for Wednesday, May 1.
Action Network's Michael Fiddle shares Heat vs. Celtics Game 5 predictions, odds and picks for Wednesday, May 1.
The injury bug continues to bite the Miami Heat, as it was announced on their X (formerly known as Twitter) that Jaime Jaquez Jr. is going to be out for Game 5 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to a hip injury.
Miami's injury woes are multiplying with the Heat trailing the Boston Celtics 3-1 in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Already without starting guards Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr.
The last few weeks have not been kind to the Miami Heat when it comes to staying healthy. Several key players have been out of the lineup at an inopportune time, missing games near the end of the regular season, NBA Play-In Tournament and postseason.
The Boston Celtics went up 3-1 on Monday after a convincing 102-88 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 4. Boston’s big win, however, was mired by a potentially serious injury to Kristaps Porzingis, who was seen in a walking boot after the game.
The Phoenix Suns will have no other choice but to think long and hard about their future after the Minnesota Timberwolves embarrassed them via a first-round sweep.
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