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Despite their recent win streak, the Miami Heat are sorely missing their former franchise cornerstone in Jimmy Butler. Speculation around the Heat's front offic
Ja Morant's decision to go back to the finger-gun gesture in the Memphis Grizzlies' 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday wound up costing him money.
Morant, who has been suspended by the NBA for gun-related incidents in recent seasons, ignored a warning given to him earlier the same day.
On Thursday night, the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat faced off in a thrilling game that finished with Ja Morant hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater. The gam
The Milwaukee Bucks (42-34) visit South Beach for their final matchup against the Miami Heat (35-42) on Saturday (8 ET, League Pass). The Bucks have won two in a row to take hold of the fifth seed in the East, while the Heat are coming off a buzzer-beating loss that snapped their six-game win streak.
News of the NBA's warning to Morant surfaced around 11:20 a.m. ET on Thursday. Yet roughly nine hours later, as Morant's Grizzlies faced the Miami Heat, he appeared to make the same gesture again after hitting a 3-pointer.
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The winner of the 7-8 game will be the seventh seed and advance to play Boston in the first round of the playoffs. The loser of the 7-8 game will play host to the winner of the 9-10 game on Friday, April 18, for the right to play top-seeded Cleveland in the first round.
The NBA has handed Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant a punishment after his controversial gesture during the Miami Heat game
We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics will host the Miami Heat. Boston is 56-19 overall and 24-12 at home, while Miami is 34-41 and 15-22 on the road.