Jimmy Butler is expected to lead the Miami team once again on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs this Saturday at the Kaseya Center.
Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Sunday game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Miami Heat, still in the middle of a Jimmy Butler controversy, are set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon.
Jimmy Butler's time with the Miami Heat seems to be on life support. After a series of dramatic turns, it's looking more and more like the six-time All-Star will be donning a diffe
The Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs in Jimmy Butler 's second game back from his seven-game suspension. The Heat routed the Spurs by 21 points (127-108), but Butler's behavior on the bench has taken some attention away from Miami's landslide victory.
Rookie Kel’el Ware scored 25 points to match his season high, Duncan Robinson added 21 on 5-of-7 3-shooting and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-107 on Sunday.
To continue on with the lineup change, Spoelstra would trot out Ware to start the second half along with Adebayo, Butler, Robinson, and Herro. It led to nothing but exceptional play from Miami as when Ware eventually was subbed out by Nikola Jovic, the Heat outscored the Spurs 36-13 when the rookie big-man and Adebayo were on the floor together.
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That’s because Heat coach Erik Spoelstra played three-time NBA All-Star center Bam Adebayo and rookie center Kel’el Ware together for an extended stretch for the first time during Sunday’s 128-107 home win over the San Antonio Spurs ... and the double-big combination looked better than anybody could have imagined.
At 21-20, the Golden State Warriors will be lucky to make the Play-In Tournament this season. The Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Clippers are climbing up the standings, and the San Antonio Spurs, who are one spot behind the Warriors, are frisky enough with Victor Wembanyama to make a second-half push.
Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware offer initial dual Miami Heat intrigue. Now the question is how much more and if there will be a permanence.