2024-25 NBA championship odds: Celtics, Thunder favored; Cavs rising
A number of contenders are chasing the defending champion Celtics on the oddsboard. Check out where things stand, with insight from Jason Mc...NOVEMBER 13
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Pistons Win vs Heat
NOVEMBER 13 • YOUTUBE
Tyler Herro - Season-high 40 points in loss Herro notched 40 points (14-27 FG, 10-17 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and four steals across 42 minutes during Tuesday's 123-121 overtime loss to Detroit.
Impact Herro caught fire from beyond the arc while setting an NBA Cup record with 10 made threes. He also set a season high in both points and steals in the loss. The sharpshooter has been spectacular in the 2024-25 campaign, during which he has averaged 24.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 0.7 steals across 33.5 minutes per game in 10 regular-season outings. Herro has shot 50.9 percent from the field and 47.9 percent from downtown thus far.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Pistons beat Heat in OT, aided by technical FT Malik Beasley made a go-ahead technical free throw with 1.1 seconds left in overtime and the host Detroit Pistons escaped with a wild 123-12...
NOVEMBER 13 • THESTATE.COM
HEAT at PISTONS | EMIRATES NBA CUP 🏆 | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | November 12, 2024
NOVEMBER 13 • YOUTUBE
Pistons win first NBA Cup game after Heat call phantom timeout in overtime
Malik Beasley made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.1 seconds left in overtime after Miami was given a technical foul for calling a timeout when it had none left, and the Detroit Pi...NOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kevin Love Reaches Out to Kyle Singler Over Concerning, Cryptic Instagram Posts Love expressed real concern for Singler.
NOVEMBER 13 • SI.COM
Nikola Jovic - Won't return Tuesday Jovic suffered a reduced septum during Tuesday's game against the Pistons and will not return.
Impact The forward collided with Malik Beasley in the first quarter before heading back to the locker room, and the Heat have ruled him out for the remainder of the game due to the nose injury. With Jovic out, Jaime Jaquez, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan Robinson are candidates for an increased role.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Kel'el Ware - Rolls ankle, still available Ware rolled his left ankle during Miami's morning shootaround, but he's still available for Tuesday's game against the Pistons, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Ware played nine minutes against Minnesota on Sunday, posting four points and three blocks. While he'll be available, he's not guaranteed playing time. Ware didn't appear in four of Miami's first six games but has totaled 25 minutes over the last three contests.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
ASK IRA: Is Isaiah Stevens worth keeping an eye on as an eventual Heat option at point guard? Do the Miami Heat already have another point guard in their G League pipeline in Isaiah Stevens?
NOVEMBER 12 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM
Jimmy Butler's Status Updated For Miami Heat Vs. Detroit Pistons Tuesday The Miami Heat are without Jimmy Butler for a second straight game. According to the injury report, Butler is out for Tuesday's game against...
NOVEMBER 11 • SI.COM
Jimmy Butler - Won't play Tuesday Butler (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pistons, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Impact Butler will miss a second straight game due to a right ankle sprain. Haywood Highsmith and Kevin Love started at the forward spots during Sunday's loss to Minnesota, but Jaime Jaquez, Pelle Larsson and Duncan Robinson are also candidates for increased roles until Butler is cleared to return. Butler's next chance to suit up will come Friday in Indiana.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Jaime Jaquez Jr. - Low minutes in return Jaquez (illness) played 16 minutes off the bench and finished with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in Sunday's 95-94 win over the...
Impact Making his return from a three-game absence due to an illness, Jaquez's minutes were held in check even though the Heat were without starting small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle). The Heat are seemingly viewing Butler as day-to-day, and so long as Butler avoids an extended absence, Jaquez may not see his playing time increase dramatically in the games to come.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Haywood Highsmith - Busy on defense in first start Highsmith had seven points (2-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), two rebounds, one block and five steals over 33 minutes during Sunday's 95-94 victory over the Timberwolves.
Impact Making his first start of the season with Jimmy Butler (ankle) out, Highsmith tied his career high in steals for a game, although he didn't offer much else from a fantasy perspective. The 27-year-old has taken on a big role in the Heat's frontcourt rotation of late, playing more than 30 minutes in three straight contests and averaging 13.7 points, 3.0 boards, 2.3 steals and 2.0 threes during that stretch. Highsmith will likely shift back to the second unit when Butler's ready to return, but he seems to be earning Erik Spoelstra's trust.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Nikola Jovic - Season-best effort from second unit Jovic ended with 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 23 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 95-94 victory over the Timberwolves.
Impact With Kevin Love finally ready to make his season debut and Jimmy Butler (ankle) sidelined, the Heat shook up their starting frontcourt, with Jovic shifting to the second unit for the first time in 2023-24 in favor of Love and Haywood Highsmith. Jovic stayed productive though, tying his season high in scoring and setting a new high in boards. It's not clear if the third-year big will move back into the starting five once Butler is healthy, but he's making a case to retain a significant role -- through the six games in which he's played at least 20 minutes, Jovic is averaging 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 threes.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Love - Limited minutes in season debut Love ended with six points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 13 minutes during Sunday's 95-94 victory over Minnesota.
Impact While the 36-year-old big got the start in his season debut, Nikola Jovic saw the bigger workload in Miami's frontcourt, playing 23 minutes off the bench. Love averaged only 16.8 minutes a game for the Heat in 2023-24 during the regular season and saw even less court time in the playoffs, so it's unlikely his role will increase significantly even after he gets his legs under him.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Herro - Drops game-high 26 in win Herro contributed 26 points (9-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes during Sunday's 95-94 victory over the Timberwolves.
Impact With Jimmy Butler (ankle) unavailable, Herro stepped up and led the charge for the Heat. The 24-year-old guard has scored 24 or more points and drained at least four three-pointers in four straight games, averaging 26.3 points, 5.8 assists, 5.5 boards and 4.5 threes during that stretch while shooting 53.6 percent from the floor and 47.4 percent (18-for-38) from beyond the arc.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Miami Heat Told to Trade Jimmy Butler for 22-year-old Golden State Warriors Player The Miami Heat have been urged to trade Jimmy Butler for a 22-year-old Golden State Warriors player.
NOVEMBER 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Miami Heat Told to Trade Jimmy Butler for 22-year-old Golden State Warriors Player The Miami Heat have been urged to trade Jimmy Butler for a 22-year-old Golden State Warriors player.
NOVEMBER 11 • KANSASCITY.COM
ASK IRA: Was it purely Piscasso in beauty of Spoelstra's winning call for Heat? Did Erik Spoelstra’s play-call artistry put the Miami Heat over the top against the Minnesota Timberwolves?
NOVEMBER 11 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM
Miami faces Detroit for conference matchup
The Pistons will host conference opponent MiamiNOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Late mistakes doom Wolves in 95-94 loss to Heat From up eight late to a one-point loss, Minnesota could regret that one later in the season.
NOVEMBER 11 • SACBEE.COM
