Just eight months after Miami Heat president Pat Riley labeled Heat guard Tyler Herro as “fragile,” Herro has become the team’s most durable player so far this season.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Heat past and present both had their moments Wednesday night at Crypto.Com Arena, with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers pushing past Tyler Herro and the Heat 117-108.

As the drama between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, the one bright spot this season has been the emergence of Tyler Herro. Besides his play on the floor, he has so far improved his availability, especially after Heat president Pat Riley called him “fragile” since he missed a significant amount of time last season.

James Harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third-quarter revival that rallied the Los Angeles Clippers past the Miami Heat 109-98 to snap a two-game skid.

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we head to Los Angeles for this next cross-conference matchup. The Miami Heat (20-17) will visit the Los Angeles Clippers (20-17) as both teams open their head-to-head season series.

Norman Powell scored 29 points while James Harden and Ivica Zubac chalked up double-doubles as the Los Angeles Clippers overturned an early 13-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 109-98 on Monday in Inglewood,

The Miami Heat are not letting the trade rumors surrounding Jimmy Butler affect their performance on the court.

Along with missing Adebayo, the Heat was also without Butler (team suspension), Josh Richardson (right heel inflammation) and Dru Smith (Achilles surgery) against the Clippers. Richardson was on the trip with the Heat, but he returned to Miami to undergo an MRI on his lingering heel injury.

Los Angeles never trailed after going on an 11-0 run midway through the quarter. Harden scored the first eight points of the surge before Powell capped it with a 3-pointer that snapped a 59-59 tie

Southern Californians will get a couple of needed hours to enjoy themselves on Monday night when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Miami Heat in the NBA. The game will be held in suburban Los Angeles as scheduled despite the devastating wildfires that continue to burn in the region.

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