Teams headed in opposite directions clash in NBA Cup East Group C action on Wednesday when the Miami Heat chase a sixth consecutive victory and the Milwaukee Bucks try to avoid a sixth successive defeat.

After his first game of the season, Tyler Herro admitted he had "a long way to go" to get back to his All-Star form. He was still good enough to score 24 points as the Miami Heat won their fifth straight game.

With Monday night’s 106-102 victory over the visiting Mavericks, Spoelstra now is one victory shy of 700 regular-season coaching wins. He enters Wednesday night at 799-578 over his 18 seasons, poised to become the 17th coach to reach 700 wins . . .

The Miami Heat are proving their critics wrong with their early-season form in the 2025-26 NBA season. When the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors last season, many expected the team to struggle in the Eastern Conference this campaign.

With the Miami Heat taking on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, it will mark the expected return of Jimmy Butler to the Kaseya Center. After the Heat beat the New York Knicks in a 115-113 thriller on Monday, the team will no doubt be surrounded by storylines with Butler, prompting a response by head coach Erik Spoelstra.

All-Star guard Tyler Herro is ready to make his season debut, and the high-scoring Miami Heat are about to get their leading scorer from last season into the lineup. The Heat listed Herro as questionable for Monday's game against the Dallas Mavericks,

The Golden State Warriors will play the Miami Heat on November 19. The Warriors are coming off a loss, while the Heat have won five of their last eight games. Miami is favored at home. Key players are out for both teams due to injuries.

Last season, the Miami Heat struggled to score. Actually, it wasn't just last season. It has been many, many seasons in which the Heat have been a chore to watc