Ban Adebayo had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Norman Powell added 21 points in his return to Southern California and the Miami Heat held off the Los Angeles Clippers 120-119 on Monday night.

The Miami Heat have had to deal with an unusual factor before several of their games so far this season, thanks to NBA Youngboy.,

In the NBA, coming close is never enough. The Miami Heat suffered the same frustrating fate against the Lakers tonight. They didn’t lead once throughout the game, but remained at a distance to strike.

Powell, who spent three-plus seasons with the Clippers before being dealt to the Heat in July, closed his return to Intuit Dome with 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 shooting on threes and 7-of-7 shooting from the foul line on Monday. It also marked his return from a groin injury that forced him to miss the previous three games.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. says an NBA team in Mexico City “only makes sense” as the Mavericks and Pistons meet there for the 2025 matchup.

After suffering a three-game losing streak on the road to the Heat, Bucks, and Bulls — the Knicks bounced back with two dominant home victories versus the Bulls and Wizards by 12 and 17 points. New York has five straight home games on deck as apart of this seven-game home stand.

A Bam Adebayo was the heart and soul of the Heat against the Clippers. He was a two-way star dominating both ends of the floor.

The game was over, but the real headline was just getting started. As the Lakers wrapped up a 130–120 win over the Miami Heat, play-by-play announcer Bill MacDonald dropped a line that froze every listener for a split second.