Daniel Riccio, Matt Hanifan and Surya Fernandez discuss the Miami Heat's emotional and bittersweet Game 3 home win against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday in the Eastern Conference First Round series of the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

Topics discussed include:

* Reactions to Game 3 and the injuries to Jimmy Butler and Victor Oladipo and how the playoff rotation will change now.

* How the Heat and the coaching staff responded after such a disappointing Game 2.

* Does Bam Adebayo need to step up and be the leader on this team if Butler is hobbled?

* What to expect from the series moving forward and what does Miami need to do to secure a commanding 3-1 series lead in Monday’s Game 4.

And much more!

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Brandon Di Perno, Matt Hanifan and Surya Fernandez discuss the Miami Heat's forgettable Game 2 blowout loss to the Giannis-less Milwaukee Bucks in their first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs..

Topics discussed include:

* Reactions to Game 2, Miami’s playoff rotation, and what adjustments — if any — can be made to retake control of the series?

* Coach Erik Spoelstra’s tenure in Miami and the respect he’s earned around the league in light of Toronto Raptors firing Coach Nick Nurse.

* Is the front office, the coaching staff or the players — or some combination of the three — largely to blame for the position Miami is in now?

* What to expect from the series moving forward…

And much more!

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Brandon Di Perno, Matt Hanifan and Daniel Riccio discuss the Miami Heat's Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs..

They discuss Miami's breakout shooting performance, Tyler Herro's injury, viable candidates to replace Herro in the starting lineup, Kevin Love and Caleb Martin's impact off the bench and, similarly to the Heat, close by talking about yet another remarkable playoff performance from Jimmy Butler.

And much more!

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The Miami HEAT delivered an absolute dreadful outing against the Atlanta Hawks tonight in their first ever play-in tournament game, and Hot Hot Hoops senior writers Brandon Di Perno and Matt Hanifan discuss how it went so wrong. We discuss Miami’s lack of rebounding, what will become a forgotten Kyle Lowry masterpiece and why the HEAT just couldn't get it going.

It's a short podcast episode, but there's a lot of emotion.

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Hot Hot Hoops writers Daniel Riccio, Brandon Di Perno, and Matt Hanifan discussed the All-Star weekend, the buyout acquisitions of Kevin Love and Cody Zeller, the varying degrees of what Love's impact could be and the fascination of Kevin Lowry's role moving forward.
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HHH writers Daniel Riccio, Brandon Di Perno, and Matt Hanifan analyze the upcoming NBA trade deadline and discuss what moves the Miami Heat could make. They also give their take on the Dewayne Dedmond trade to the San Antonio Spurs and look back on his time with the Heat and where his career might go from here after a tumultous season. With the deadline fast approaching the trio also ponder whether or not Kyle Lowry will last through the deadline and how he's looked in his season season in Miami. In the second part, the crew look ahead to the NBA All-Star break and potential Heat trade targets.
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HHH writers Daniel Riccio, Brandon Di Perno, Matt Hanifan and Surya Fernandez discuss the latest news and notes as the Miami Heat begin the new year. We recap the close loss to the Brooklyn Nets the night before as well as the latest injury updates for Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. Other topics include how the roster could be improved upon, which players could potentially be available, what Miami should do with their power forward position, whether or not any Heat players have put together a compelling case to be named to the NBA All-Star team with voting now open, and much more.
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HHH writers Brandon Di Perno, Matt Hanifan and Surya Fernandez recap the latest Miami HEAT news and notes as the team continues to struggle amid mounting injuries and roster shortcomings. Can this team put together a consistent stretch of good games or not? We also discuss what Miami will face in the following week of action including a back-to-back set on the road against the Boston Celtics as well as what can be done to the roster to possibly help this team.
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HHH writers Brandon Di Perno, Diego Quezada and Surya Fernandez dive into the Miami Heat's early season struggles after a deflating loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and struggling to put away the lowly Charlotte Hornets in overtime at home. Other topics include the FTX Arena naming rights after the collapse of the crypto giant, the Heat's issues with their offense (especially in the second half) and what can possibly be done to improve the roster in a competitive East.
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Hot Hot Hoops senior writers Brandon Di Perno and Matt Hanifan discuss the latest news and notes for the Miami Heat just over two weeks into the regular season and the team coming off two important home wins to improve their record to 4-5. Join us as we dissect the wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings, which players stepped up, and looking ahead which players to watch.
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