The moment never appears too big for Tyler Herro on the court. The Miami Heat guard is known for his confidence and poise in important moments. But Herro admits he’s nervous for Thursday night’s

Tyler Herro has done more than hold his own in the absence of Jimmy Butler. Look for the Heat PG to put forth another outstanding effort vs. the defensively-slouching Cavs tonight.

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 126-106 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Kaseya Center to close its quick two-game homestand at 1-1 and fall back to .500. The Heat (23-23) now hits the road to begin a four-game trip on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs:

Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.

Cleveland improved to 29-2 when holding teams to 116 points or less — the Cavs are 9-7 otherwise — and 33-0 when leading after three quarters.

An argument could be made that this one was over on Dec. 8, when the Miami Heat dared defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.

Spoelstra’s blunt critique signals an urgent need for Miami’s frontcourt to step up. Adebayo, the team’s defensive anchor, finished with nine rebounds, while Tyler Herro, Ware and Terry Rozier combined for 13.