The cycle of mediocrity had a chance to add something of meaning Saturday at State Farm Arena. Instead, no three-game winning streak for the Miami Heat, just a 120-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena and a 15-14 record going into Sunday night’s game against the Houston Rockets to conclude this three-game trip.

In the process, Adebayo recorded the 206th double-double of his NBA career (spent entirely with the Heat) on Friday to pass Alonzo Mourning for sole possession of second place on the Heat’s all-time list for most double-doubles. Only Rony Seikaly has turned in more double-double performances (221 double-doubles) than Adebayo in a Heat uniform.

Despite the Miami Heat losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, there were still a few bright spots that showed the team’s resiliency. While Heat star Jimmy Butler left early with an illness,

The cycle of mediocrity had a chance to add something of meaning Saturday at State Farm Arena. Instead, no three-game winning streak for the Miami Heat, just a 120-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena and a 15-14 record going into Sunday night’s game against the Houston Rockets to conclude this three-game trip.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Rockets prediction and pick. The Miami Heat will face off against the Houston Rockets on Sunday,

In the first half of the Houston Rockets’ 113-112 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Rockets center Alperen Şengün got poked in the face while going up for a shot and came away gingerly touching his eye.

Quinn Allen's best NBA picks and lineup for playing DraftKings' NBA Pick6 on December 28, featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander odds, Tyler Herro odds, and Bam Adebayo odds.

A: These were among the answers forwarded following a post during Thursday night’s turnover-filled victory in Orlando about the need for a true point guard on the Heat roster. Yes, Tyler Herro handles plenty,

Q: I can’t recall after all this time, but could you please summarize the details whereby the Heat lost LeBron James without any compensation? – Ray, Deerfield Beach.

Adebayo might have needed 17 shots to score 17 points, but the lack of efficiency won't matter much if the star big man continues to fill the stat sheet as he did Saturday. Adebayo has scored 15 or more points in eight of his last nine outings, a span in which he's also racked up five double-doubles.