Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr on the Jimmy Butler return environment: “Miami is a great place to live. People don’t ever seem too amped up around here. So it really wasn’t that rabid an environment. Typical Miami. The main part of Jimmy’s return is that the Heat were ready.” pic.x.com/BbeWUim60w – 10:19 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Heat 57, Warriors 40. Jimmy Butler with two points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field. Heat shooting 8 of 11 (72.7 percent) on threes, which is a winning formula. – 8:41 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Heat 28, Warriors 22.
Bam Adebayo with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 shooting from the foul line while playing the entire first quarter. Jimmy Butler with 2 points on 1-of-3 shooting from the field. – 8:04 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
A pre-game tribute video for Jimmy Butler has to be Pat Riley thinking: I don’t want Jimmy getting cheers, and our fans never show up on time, so let’s do it before the game. – 8:00 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
There were some boos and some cheers for Jimmy Butler when introduced before the game tonight. Bam Adebayo is defending Jimmy Butler to begin the game. – 7:37 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Tribute video for Jimmy Butler from the Heat franchise. Perhaps a bit short but still classy. Mostly cheers from the crowd as he waves to fans – 7:32 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
With Duncan Robinson out, Heat going with a starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Alec Burks, Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware.
24th different Heat starting lineup this season. – 7:02 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starting small (even without Steph Curry) in Miami tonight
Brandin Podziemski
Moses Moody
Jimmy Butler
Gary Payton II
Draymond Green – 7:02 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry will not play tonight in Miami for the Jimmy Butler return game. Worked out yesterday and didn’t quite feel ready to return from the pelvic bruise. Warriors have two off-days prior to Friday night game in New Orleans. – 5:58 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Erik Spoelstra peppered with Jimmy Butler questions during his pregame media session: “Is this why the room is so full? Is it because we won one game in a row?” – 5:54 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Pelted with Jimmy Butler questions, Spoelstra jokes that he thought the interview room was full because the Heat have won one game in a row. – 5:54 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Cason Wallace (knee) and Aaron Wiggins (Achilles) are questionable tonight vs the Kings.
Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren remain questionable. – 3:33 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green are spending hours bonding over dominoes. Jimmy told ESPN in sit down: “I just want to win. I don’t give a f— about nothing else. We ain’t going to never butt no motherf—ing heads.” More on Jimmy as he returns to Miami: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:36 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Talk about a career pivot! Shaun Hickombottom, former Bulls Ops exec during the Derrick Rose & Jimmy Butler era and current On Time Agency COO, is now officially an NBPA Certified Agent. From the front office to the front lines — big moves! 🚀 – 12:54 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mark Daigneault on Aaron Wiggins: “He’s just gotten better and better and better…
He’s been a great developmental point of pride for us. And he should be proud.” – 12:01 AM
Royce Young @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Clippers 103-101.
– SGA: 26-3-8 + 2 steals + 1 block
– Wiggins: 19 and 3 rebounds
– Hart: 14-10-6 + 3 blocks + 2 steals
– Caruso: 14-6-5
– Dort: 10 and 4 rebounds
– JWill: 12 and 7 rebounds (3-3 from 3)
Defensive slugfest. – 11:37 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault compared Jaylin Williams to a check down tight end because he is so good at the catch point and you see him right there digging that ball out with a strong catch and setting up an open Wiggins 3. Shot didn’t go in but it illustrates how valuable that trait is. – 9:57 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder were down 24-36.
Insert the one who saved basketball.
OKC responds with a 13-0 run. Wiggins had 7 of the 13.
Thunder up 37-36. – 9:50 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Per Heat: Andrew Wiggins is the first player in Heat history to have at least 42 points, six 3-pointers, five assists, two steals and a block in a game. – 9:49 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The power of the Heat Family Festival …
2014: LeBron scores 61 against Charlotte one day after Family Fest
2025: Andrew Wiggins scores 42 against Charlotte one day after Family Fest
#advancedstats – 8:58 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Andrew Wiggins, who wears No. 22, is the 22nd player in Heat history with a 35-point game.
He’s only 98 behind Dwyane Wade for the franchise record. – 8:08 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Heat 57, Hornets 47. After going down by 12, Heat closed the half on a 28-6 run. Andrew Wiggins with 17 points and Tyler Herro with 14 points for the Heat. – 7:07 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Andrew Wiggins with another strong half, with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists so far in the first half. – 7:03 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat opening tonight’s game vs. Hornets with a starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Andrew Wiggins, Kel’el Ware and Bam Adebayo. – 5:32 PM
