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The Miami Heat hope one of those comes later this spring. Goran Dragic had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Richardson blocked a potential go-ahead shot in the final moments, and the Heat closed on an 11-0 run to beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-98 on Tuesday. The win assured Miami of its 20th playoff berth in 30 seasons, and meant an often-lackluster night ended happily. Continue to Article

April 03, 2018 11:35:pm EST

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters Monday that he met with Hassan Whiteside to discuss the center's rant after Saturday's game and the team is "moving on." The Heat fined Whiteside an undisclosed amount Sunday for "comments detrimental to the team" following Miami's 110-109 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Whiteside had questioned the Heat's decision to match the Nets when they went to a small lineup when "we've got one of the best centers in the league." "It's behind us," Spoelstra said Monday, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "You can tell right now by the mood of the gym that's long gone. The only reason we're addressing out of obligation to all of you Continue to Article

April 02, 2018 3:30:pm EST

The Miami Heat fined center Hassan Whiteside an undisclosed amount Sunday, one day after he voiced his displeasure toward the team's late-game strategy with an expletive-filled rant to reporters following a 110-109 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Whiteside played just 20 minutes against the Nets and was not on the court at all during the fourth quarter or overtime. "Why are we matching up?," Whiteside said. Continue to Article

April 01, 2018 8:46:pm EST

The Miami Heat fined center Hassan Whiteside an undisclosed amount Sunday, one day after he voiced his displeasure toward the team's late-game strategy with an expletive-filled rant to reporters following a 110-109 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Whiteside played just 20 minutes against the Nets and was not on the court at all during the fourth quarter or overtime. "Why are we matching up?," Whiteside said. Continue to Article

April 01, 2018 7:12:pm EST