Latest news with #HaywoodHighsmith
NBC Sports
12 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Should the Heat have traded Jovic for Durant?
The Dan Le Batard Show discusses the misleading reporting of NBA trades, including previous talks to trade Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith for Kevin Durant.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Heat become first No. 10 seed to make playoffs; Grizzlies advance to face Thunder
Heat become first No. 10 seed to make playoffs; Grizzlies advance to face Thunder Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) keeps the ball in bounds in the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and make NBA Play-In Tournament history. Miami will play at Cleveland on Sunday night in the opening game of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Advertisement Davion Mitchell scored only seven points in regulation before added three 3-pointers in overtime for Miami. The Heat became the first No. 10 seed in either conference to make the playoffs since the current play-in format was launched in the 2020-21 season. Miami also failed to become the first play-in team to advance with two road wins. GRIZZLIES 120, MAVERICKS 106 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant overcame a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and Memphis beat Dallas to advance to the NBA playoffs. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and Desmond Bane added 22 as the Grizzlies turned away several Dallas rallies in the second half. Advertisement Memphis secured the Western Conference's eighth seed and will open against top-seeded Oklahoma City in a best-of-seven series beginning Sunday on the Thunder's home court. Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 40 points and nine nine rebounds, Klay Thompson added 18 points.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cavaliers become first NBA team to clinch playoff spot with win over Heat
The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the playoffs. The Cavaliers became the first team in the league to clinch a playoff spot this season with their 112-107 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. That officially sends the Cavaliers into the postseason for the third straight year, which marks their best stretch since they reached the NBA Finals in four consecutive seasons with LeBron James from 2015-18. The win marked the Cavaliers' 12th straight, and secured a non-play-in tournament seed for the franchise. The first round of the playoffs will start on April 19. The Cavaliers win their 12th straight game and clinch a top 6 seed in the Eastern Conference of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google! — NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2025 Wednesday was a battle at Rocket Arena, though Cleveland finished the night with an incredible defensive stand. The Heat took the lead with a short Haywood Highsmith jumper just inside the three-minute mark, and then they failed to score the rest of the way. The Cavs used a 6-0 run to walk away with the narrow win. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 34 points and 12 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson added 14 points off the bench. The Heat have lost two of their last three, and sit at 29-32 on the season. They're now seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, 5.5 games back from avoiding the play-in tournament. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 26 points and seven rebounds in the win. De'Andre Hunter finished with 16 points, and Evan Mobley finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Wednesday's win pushed the Cavaliers to 52-10 on the season, which is the best record in the league. They started the year by winning 15 straight games and 17 of their first 18 to immediately get a jump on the rest of the conference. Cleveland is just the fourth team in NBA history to start out 15-0. The last three made it to the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the only other team in the NBA that has 50 wins, entering play on Wednesday night with a 50-11 record. Both teams hold a significant lead in their respective conferences. The Boston Celtics entered Wednesday trailing Cleveland by more than seven games in the standings. While the Cavaliers still have a long way to go to actually reach the NBA Finals, and there are plenty of teams in the East that can stop them, the first step on that quest is now behind them. They are playoff-bound.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cavaliers become first team in the league to clinch a playoff spot with win over Heat
The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the playoffs. The Cavaliers became the first team in the league to clinch a playoff spot this season with their 112-107 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. That officially sends the Cavaliers into the postseason for the third straight year, which marks their best stretch since they reached the NBA Finals in four consecutive seasons with LeBron James from 2015-18. The win marked the Cavaliers' 12th straight, and secured a non-play-in tournament seed for the franchise. The first round of the playoffs will start on April 19. The Cavaliers win their 12th straight game and clinch a top 6 seed in the Eastern Conference of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google! — NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2025 Wednesday was a battle at Rocket Arena, though Cleveland finished the night with an incredible defensive stand. The Heat took the lead with a short Haywood Highsmith jumper just inside the three-minute mark, and then failed to score the rest of the way. The Cavs used a 6-0 run to walk away with the narrow win. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 34 points and 12 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson added 14 points off the bench. The Heat have lost two of their last three, and sit at 29-32 on the season. They sit in seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, 5.5 games back from avoiding the play-in tournament. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 26 points and seven rebounds in the win. De'Andre Hunter finished with 16 points, and Evan Mobley finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Wednesday's win pushed the Cavaliers to 52-10 on the season, which is the best record in the league. They started the year by winning 15 straight games and 17 of their first 18 to immediately get a jump on the rest of the conference. Cleveland is just the fourth team in NBA history to start out 15-0. The last three made it to the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the only other team in the NBA that has 50 wins, entering play on Wednesday night with a 50-11 record. Both teams hold a significant lead in their respective conferences. The Boston Celtics entered Wednesday trailing Cleveland by more than seven games in the standings. While the Cavaliers still have a long way to go to actually reach the NBA Finals, and there are plenty of teams in the East that can stop them, the first step on that quest is now behind them. They are playoff-bound.
