Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) drives toward the paint on Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) during the second quarter of an NBA game at Kaseya Center on January 1, 2025 ...

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Q: Ira, I do not understand Erik Spoelstra’s reluctance to play Haywood Highsmith of late. He is our best option to guard any guard, he is shooting over 40% from 3, and with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware in the starting lineup,

Highsmith was Miami's second-leading scorer during Wednesday's loss. The 27-year-old guard is enjoying the best shooting season of his career in 2024-25, as he is converting 42.1 percent of his 3.3 three-point attempts per contest.

The Heat, missing Jimmy Butler for the second game of his two-game suspension, committed 22 turnovers (leading to 29 Nets points) but mustered enough offense and defensive stops to dispatch a faceless Nets team that played without injured leading scorer Cam Johnson.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Thursday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Can Haywood Highsmith Develop into an Elite 3-and-D Player? The Miami Heat have long been known for their ability to develop overlooked talent into valuable contributors. Haywood Highsmith, a 28-year-old forward,

There's no doubt Spoelstra means what he says as the Heat re-signed Highsmith this past offseason as he emerged as a top defensive stalwart and this season has shown him guarding the best players in the league. Tucker played with Miami from 2021-2022.

Heat Nation will await the announcement of the starters, which included rookie Kel’el Ware to open the second half of their previous win on Sunday.

Highsmith received two DNP-CDs (did not play, coach’s decision) in the Heat’s first four games and has logged single-digit minutes in five games this season, as his minutes have fluctuated despite being used in a starting role for most of the schedule.

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, it saw the team give extended minutes to a long-awaited lineup with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware in the frontcourt. Thinking ...