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WASHINGTON — There have been similar moments in Miami Heat lore, including Rex Chapman going 9 of 10 on 3-pointers and a roster short-handed at the 1996 NBA trading deadline beating Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, or more recently, the Heat signing an entire bench on emergency COVID-19 contracts…

TORONTO — The other side of .500 will have to wait at least until Sunday night, against the emerging Cleveland Cavaliers.

INDIANAPOLIS — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was too busy celebrating to consider that he might have been out of step with the moment.

MIAMI — The difference this time was Jimmy Butler was not there at the finish to save the night at FTX Arena, as he did a night earlier in the victory over the Golden State Warriors.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Takeaways from the Heat’s 119-113 loss on Saturday in Sacramento, dropping Miami to 2-5:

Five takeaways from the Heat’s impressive 119-98 win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Moda Center:

MIAMI — Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 98-90 loss to the Toronto Raptors (1-2) on Saturday night at FTX Arena to close its season-opening four-game homestand at a disappointing 1-3. The Heat now hits the road to begin a three-game West Coast trip on Wednesday against the Portland Trail…

The Celtics aren’t out to make any statements in the opening week of the season, but as the defending Eastern Conference champions, they know they’re going to get every team’s best shot.

The Heat came out strong, taking a five-point lead early, but the Celtics were in control of the game for most of the contest after the first quarter.